MEMBERS of the public have been urged to respect nature after a basking shark was seen swimming off the county coast.
East Lothian Council's Countryside Rangers put out an appeal to the public after paddleboarders and kayakers were seen approaching the animal.
It is widespread across the northern Atlantic Ocean and is often spotted close to land - appearing recently off Dunbar's East Beach.
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