In July 2019, a remotely operated vehicle filmed an unusual creature 2 kilometers below the waves near Jarvis Island in the central Pacific Ocean.
Three meters long with pink and gray skin, jaws that can snap outward in a flash, and a comically elongated snout, the animal leisurely glid along the sea floor. Five years later, researchers spotted the same species near Tonga.
Both were goblin sharks, an odd and poorly understood animal that had never been filmed in its deep-sea home.
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A reminder of the fragile balance between human recreation and marine habitats. As we celebrate WORLD OCEAN DAY, let's pledge to be more mindful on the water—slowing down in known marine habitats can save lives. Protecting these gentle giants starts with us. 🚤🐋
Documentation of a living goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is still very rare and exciting! And I hate that like everything it's getting poisoned by fucking AI slop. Enjoy some genuine articles:
One of the rarest sharks you'll ever see! 🦈
This is a Caribbean rough shark... a species so elusive that not long ago, the only footage we had came from fisheries. To witness it alive, in its natural environment, is something very few people on this planet have experienced
“Untouchable”
My own interpretations of the Bathysphere Fish cryptids sighted by William Beebe in the 1930’s during the first bathysphere dives. All 5 species were never seen again and it’s unknown if they’re still around or even existed.