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February 18, 2026
Researchers didn't think there were sharks in Antarctica waters. Then one was caught on camera.
Melbourne, Australia — An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun's rays to illuminate was an unexpected sight.
TL;DR
- A sleeper shark, estimated at 10-13 feet long, was filmed in Antarctic waters at a depth of 1,608 feet.
- Experts previously believed sharks did not exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica.
- The shark was sighted near the Antarctic Peninsula by a deep-sea camera operated by the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre.
- This is believed to be the first recorded instance of a shark in the Antarctic Ocean.
- Potential factors for the sighting include climate change or the shark's ability to remain undetected in the remote region.
- The water temperature at the depth of the sighting was 34.29 degrees Fahrenheit.
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