Rare deep-sea shark discovered alive in ocean for 1st time
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Often compared to the colossal squid for its near-mythical status, the goblin shark is one of the ocean's most mysterious predators.
Headlines were made this week when scuba divers removing abandoned ghost nets from a shipwreck between Tunisia and Sicily filmed an adult great white shark. The footage quickly made global news, yet the real story is not that a great white was seen in the Mediterranean,
The creatures, often called the ugliest sharks on the planet, have elongated snouts, which they use to detect prey, as well as jaws that can protrude from their mouths in a hunting strategy known as āslingshot feedingā.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) ā Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth that regrow throughout their lives. But changes in the oceanās chemistry could put those weapons at risk. That is the takeaway from a ...
"As water temperatures increase, these sharks are moving to places where they find more comfortable conditions," an expert said.
