Antarctic Sleeper Shark Marks a First in Deep-Sea Footage
TL;DR
An underwater camera off the South Shetland Islands captured the first footage of a sleeper shark in Antarctic waters at about 1,608 feet depth, suggesting the species ranges farther south than previously known; researchers from Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre note that ocean warming could be expanding its habitat.
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- Underwater camera films shark in Antarctic Ocean, thought to be a world first Digital Camera World
- A Rare Glimpse of a Sleeper Shark in Antarctic Waters The New York Times
- Researchers shocked after catching giant creature on camera where it's never been seen: 'These things are tanks' Yahoo
- Shark spotted in Antarctica for the first time ever. See video. USA Today
- Marine Biologists Stunned to Find a Massive Shark in Antarctic Waters Where They Aren't Supposed to Exist ZME Science
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