Goblin shark with face ‘not even a mother would love’ seen alive in natural habitat for first time
Elusive creatures have previously only been seen on fishing lines and experts know ‘virtually nothing about them’ Get our breaking news email, free app or
Elusive creatures have previously only been seen on fishing lines and experts know ‘virtually nothing about them’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Rare and eccentric-looking goblin sharks have been seen alive in their deep ocean habitat for the first time ever.
Prof Alan Jamieson, director of the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre, said goblin sharks were a bit like the colossal squid – creatures with an almost mythological quality.
They were almost never seen alive, he said, and previously only when they were accidentally hooked on a fishing line. Continue reading...
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