- A rare Goblin shark has been filmed in its deep-ocean natural habitat for the first time, marking a significant scientific event.
- The initial footage, captured by a remotely operated vehicle in 2019, showed the shark at a depth of 1,237 metres in the Pacific Ocean near Jarvis Island.
- A second sighting was recorded in 2024, with the creature filmed at 1,997 metres within the Tonga Trench.
- The 2019 footage was initially overlooked and only reanalysed by a researcher following the more recent 2024 discovery.
- Both sightings have been published in the Journal of Fish Biology. Goblin sharks were previously only observed alive after being caught on fishing lines.
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