Goblin shark seen alive in natural deep-sea habitat for the first time

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Goblin shark seen alive in natural deep-sea habitat for the first time

Marine biologist Alan Jamieson had given up on seeing a goblin shark in its underwater home. After all, they live thousands of feet underwater in total darkness and since being discovered over 100 …

Marine biologist Alan Jamieson had given up on seeing a goblin shark in its underwater home. After all, they live thousands of feet underwater in total darkness and since being discovered over 100 years ago, had only been observed when caught by fishermen and brought to the surface. But that changed two years ago when exploring the Pacific Ocean's Tonga Trench — the second-deepest point on Earth — with a remote, baited camera. …

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