First-Ever Footage of Antarctic Sleeper Shark Captured in Icy Depths
Scientists have captured the first-ever footage of an Antarctic sleeper shark, revealing a giant, languid creature cruising over a barren seabed in the icy depths.
Coverage Timeline
Read at source (4 outlets)
Surprise as shark caught on camera in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep for the first time
A marine researcher has video evidence of a shark in the Antarctic Ocean
By Rod McGuirk
Read full article →Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep
Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica.
By The Associated Press
Read full article →First-ever Antarctic sleeper shark footage reveals a giant ‘hunk’ in icy depths
An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun’s rays to illuminate was an unexpected sight. Many experts had thought sharks did not exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before this sleeper shark lumbered warily and briefly into the spotlight of a video camera, researcher Alan Jamieson said this week. The shark, filmed in January 2025, was a substantial specimen with an estimated length of between three and four metres (10 and 13 feet). “We...
By Associated Press
Read full article →Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep - AP News
Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep AP News
Read full article →Related Stories
Viral Monkey Named Punch Needs a Real Mom to Love Him, Expert Says
3h ago
Psychologist Develops Test to Measure Innate 'Deep Flow' Capacity
5h ago
Tokyo Group Develops AI System for High-Accuracy Cervical Cancer Detection
5h ago
NASA rules out March launch for manned moon mission over technical issues
6h ago