Colin Speedie is a well respected name in basking shark circles. With him conducting the bulk of early basking shark surveys around the west coast, laying groundwork for the modern scientific survey and ultimately the first marine protected area (MPA) in the world for basking sharks. 

Colin is also the founder of WISE, the training scheme for education on behaviour around marine wildlife. Along with being the author of A Sea Monsters Tale, a highly recommended read on basking sharks. 

We talk to him about the highs and lows of basking shark surveys, what he found and of course what was his best bit was.

This is a two part podcast with the second part leading into his research into basking shark hunting.