Video: Basking shark sighting off Panama City Beach Pier (:54)

Pier-goers in Panama City Beach, Fla. got a one-of-a-kind up-close look at a huge basking shark as it swam just off the coast. When the shark swam next to a kayak, it became clear just how massive the herbivorous creatures are.

This story was originally published February 22, 2016 at 12:52 PM with the headline "Video: Basking shark sighting off Panama City Beach Pier (:54)."