A group of Australian scientists have recorded the first sighting of a shark in Antarctic waters, near the South Shetland Islands.
“Elchi” reports that this was reported by the Associated Press.
“We didn’t expect to see a shark there, because there is an empirical rule that there are no sharks in Antarctica,” said Alan Jamieson, professor at the University of Western Australia. According to him, the shark was filmed at a depth of approximately 490 meters with a camera installed on a special research apparatus. The water temperature in that area is approximately 0°C.
The shark, which was “swimming quietly” on the seabed, is estimated to be between 3 and 4 meters long. “This is not a small shark,” the professor emphasized. – “These creatures are like real tanks.” Jamieson suggested that other sharks that feed on the remains of whales and giant squid also live off the coast of Antarctica.
The agency reported that the shark was filmed back in January 2025, but the university only authorized the publication of the photos this week.
Scientists are aware of Antarctic polar sharks – they live in the southern parts of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, off the coasts of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
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