Live Goblin Shark Filmed in Deep Pacific, Expanding Range and Depth
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Scientists from UH Mānoa captured the first live footage of goblin sharks in their natural deep-sea habitat, with encounters near Jarvis Island and the Tonga Trench in the Central Pacific. The sightings widen the species’ known geographic and depth range, setting a new depth record for Lamniformes and confirming the goblin shark can live healthily in the wild beyond previously captured observations.
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