In a rare ocean encounter, two 45-ton whales chase off a whitetip shark to protect a diver from potential danger.

The basking shark’s scientific name, Cetorhinus maximus, roughly translates to “great-nosed sea monster” in Greek. In reality, these placid sharks, found the world over, are totally harmless.

“It was strange,” Anders Lee told The Post after the 4-2 victory over the Sharks at SAP Center. “But glad we could play the game and get through it, you know what I mean? Just go on with ...