‘I Never Thought We’d See One Alive’: Elusive Goblin Shark Captured On Camera For The First Time

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From LiveScience:

Still image from footage of a goblin shark with characteristic elongated snout in the Tonga Trench.

For the first time ever, scientists have captured deep-sea footage of the elusive goblin shark, extending its known range far into the Central Pacific and down to nearly 6,560 feet (2,000 meters) below the water’s surface.

The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is a deepwater shark with an elongated snout and protrusible jaws that shoot out to snatch prey. The species, which has been around for about 125 million years, is described as a “living fossil.” Until now, it had been seen alive only briefly, when it got hooked on fishing lines and hauled to the surface, according to a new study.

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