three-year-old basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus, was beached on the coast near Petten. The animal was 3.65 m long and weighed 250 kg. The corpse was put on ice and was exhibited in the aquarium of Fort Kijkduin at Den Helder. Attempts are being made to place the basking shark in its entirety in a formalin solution. Gallery References External links Schagen Former municipalities of North Holland Populated places in North Holland Populated coastal places in the Netherlands