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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.
A Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre camera off the South Shetland Islands captured a 3-4 meter sleeper shark at about 490-500 meters depth in near-freezing 1.27°C water, challenging the belief that sharks don’t inhabit the Antarctic Ocean. Researchers say the population there is likely sparse and hard to detect, and warming oceans could drive sharks toward the region, with limited year-round monitoring at that depth leaving room for surprises.
Researchers captured video of a 10–13 ft sleeper shark around 1,600 feet deep off the South Shetland Islands near the Antarctic Peninsula, challenging the belief that sharks don’t inhabit Antarctic waters. The sighting, recorded by a deep-sea camera, suggests sharks may occur farther south than previously documented, though such populations are likely sparse and data-limited due to remoteness and seasonal camera access. Climate change could influence future range shifts in the region.
A Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre camera off the South Shetland Islands captured a 3–4 meter sleeper shark at about 490–500 meters depth in near-freezing 1.27°C water, possibly the first confirmed record of a shark that far south in the Antarctic Ocean; researchers note such sightings are rare due to remoteness and limited deep-water cameras, and warming oceans could be nudging species toward Antarctica.