Goblin shark filmed alive in its natural habitat for the first time

Goblin shark with face ‘not even a mother would love’ seen alive in natural habitat for first time

A new study reports the first live observations of the elusive goblin shark in its natural deep ocean habitat near Jarvis Island and the Tonga Trench. It reveals that the goblin shark inhabits much deeper waters than previously thought. 🌊🧪

📣🦈 Deeper observations of the goblin shark! Judah et al. report the first live in situ observations of the iconic goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) on a seamount near Jarvis Island in 2019 and on the slope of the Tonga Trench in 2024. Read the paper here: buff.ly/oPWvxp3

What the fuck did the Goblin shark ever do to you

Ooh, I also see a goblin shark! Surely one the the Best Sharks (TM).

My avatar, THE goblin shark you will interact with. OH and the little buddy, a remora! His name is Fred.

"A long flabby body that can reach up to seven metres in length, and small fins... they probably have a really slow metabolism and wander around at a very slow pace.” My life goals. Thrilled to see video of beast I wrote about in The Book of Barely Imagined Beings www.theguardian.com/environment/...

is it just me or is this actually a very attractive goblin shark?

Goblin shark filmed in its native habitat for the first time ->Popular Science | More on "Goblin shark habitat first filming" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ecosystem #Habitat

“Everyone knows the goblin shark from its strange mouth. But when it’s alive, the mouth is actually completely retracted inside its head, so it’s just got a really pointy head.” shut up, you've got a pointy head

Goblin shark was obvious. Ghost shark is where this comic really shines.

NO ur not a goblin shark ur a sexy tiger shatk 😼😼

I'd love to be a whale shark, but then again, I am a bit of a goblin. 👍

Yeah but consider that the Goblin Shark has jaws like the alien from Alien 👀

Still no match for 'Ugly fuck' Miller though. Goblin sharks are “arguably the ugliest shark on the planet”, said Prof Culum Brown, an expert in fish at Macquarie University. www.theguardian.com/environment/...