Rare Goblin Shark Caught In Australia

Geo Beats 2015-02-04

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Goblin sharks are sinister-looking animals with elongated snouts and exposed jagged teeth. Recently one of those sharks was caught in Australia.

Goblin sharks are sinister-looking animals with elongated snouts and exposed jagged teeth. Recently one of those sharks was caught in Australia.

Mike Kelly who is the owner of a vessel called 'the Melisa' and his son had been trawling in roughly 2,000 feet of water when they found the shark in their net in addition to crayfish.

Both fishermen seemed to be quite excited about the catch. Mike stated, "I've caught them before probably about 12 in my career but this was only a small one. Normally though you expect to find them in 3000-4000 feet of water."

Goblin sharks are bottom dwellers, so they're rarely spotted in shallow parts of the ocean or near the surface of the water. According to Mike, this year's currents may be why the shark landed inside the net in shallower waters.

In the spring of last year, another goblin shark was caug

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