Goblin Shark Video

Thanks to Brian who sent me this link to this You Tube video of a goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni). This peculiar looking shark has a very long snout, but it also has extendible jaws that look like the thing Sigourney Weaver was up against in Alien. It also has a mostly pink body due to blood vessels under a semi-transparent skin, which apparently bruises easily.

Goblin sharks live very deep and can be found throughout the world, living on squid, crabs and deep sea fishes. They can grow up to 11 feet long, and the snout contains organs that are electro-sensitive, which helps it find its prey in the dark of the deep oceans.

About Neil Hambleton

I am a British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) Advanced Diver and an Open Water Instructor. I have been diving since 1992, after joining South China Diving Club (SCDC), which is a Hong Kong-based branch of the BSAC. Having moved to New Zealand, I am now a member of BSAC New Zealand.
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