Footage reveals ‘ugly’ goblin shark alive in the wild for the first time (opens original article in a new tab)

Footage reveals a rare Goblin shark alive in the wild for the first time, with two sightings recorded in 2019 and 2024 at depths of 1,237 and 1,997 metres respectively, both published in the Journal of Fish Biology.

• A rare Goblin shark was filmed in its deep-ocean habitat for the first time in 2019 at 1,237 metres near Jarvis Island
• A second sighting occurred in 2024 at 1,997 metres in the Tonga Trench
• The 2019 footage was reanalysed after the 2024 sighting and both were published in the Journal of Fish Biology
• Goblin sharks were previously only seen alive when caught on fishing lines