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This footage was taken off the coast of Ardmore, Ireland and shows a group of kayakers being circled by what appear to be sharks. The sharks in question are actually Basking Sharks, which are mostly docile filter feeders. They are the second largest fish in the world after Whale Sharks.

*Video courtesy of independent.ie

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