‘Exceptionally rare’ shark that can live up to 500 years washes up on Sligo shore

Greenland shark found in first recorded stranding of species on the Irish coast

By Cian O'Connell

Rare shark washes up on west coast: ‘The elusive Greenland Shark has a life span of several centuries’

The remains of a rare Greenland Shark which was washed up on the shores of Sligo Harbour near Gibraltar Rocks last weekend have been successfully recovered.

Greenland shark washes up on Irish coast for first time

A very rare shark that washed up on a beach in Co Sligo has been recovered by the National Museum of Ireland.

Rare Greenland shark washes up in Sligo

The Greenland shark has the longest known lifespan of all vertebrate species, living up to 500 years in some cases.