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Famously Ugly Goblin Sharks Filmed Alive in Their Deep-Sea Habitat for the First Time

This new footage has helped scientists observe much deeper below the surface than previously known.

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One of the ugliest creatures on the planet has, unfortunately, been filmed in its natural deep-sea habitat for the first time. It’s an incredible scientific achievement and a landmark moment for marine biology. But it also means we’ve gotten a good, high-definition look at the goblin shark’s face.

According to a new study published in the Journal of Fish Biology, researchers captured footage of two live goblin sharks swimming in the deep Pacific Ocean. One was found near Jarvis Island in 2019, and another near the Tonga Trench in 2024.

The goblin shark looks like the movie villain you thought died in a fiery explosion, only to watch them emerge........

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