A rare Goblin shark has been filmed in its deep-ocean natural habitat for the first time. Footage taken by a remotely operated vehicle in 2019 shows the creature, often called one of the ugliest on the planet, swimming at depths of 1,237 metres in the Pacific Ocean, near Jarvis Island. The second sighting came in 2024, filmed at 1,997 metres in the Tonga Trench. The 2019 footage had been deemed insignificant at the time, and it was only reanalysed by a researcher following the Tonga Trench sighting. Both sightings have been published in the Journal of Fish Biology. Previously, the sharks had only ever been seen alive after being hauled to the surface on a fishing line.

In the past, they’ve only been seen alive after being hooked on a fishing line but they die soon after.

The goblin shark had only previously been seen when caught by fishermen and they died shortly afterward.

An extremely rare "living fossil," the goblin shark has been recorded alive for the first time lurking 6,552 feet (1,997 meters) below sea level.

Goblin Sharks Caught on Camera in Their Natural Habitat for the First Time: Two of these mysterious sharks were recorded by deep-sea submersibles.

Before recent findings, goblin sharks were only recorded after being hooked on a fishing line and hauled to the surface, dying shortly after.

Scientists have captured and confirmed footage of the goblin shark, a rare deep-sea shark species, in the wild for the first time, according to a new study.

A rare Goblin shark has been filmed in its deep-ocean natural habitat for the first time. Footage taken by a remotely operated vehicle in 2019 shows the creature, often called one…

A goblin shark has been seen alive in its nautral habitat - not just once, but twice.