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A goblin shark filmed alive in its deep-sea habitat, a first for the elusive species.

Elusive Goblin Shark Filmed Alive in the Deep Sea for the First Time

Researchers have published the first confirmed footage of a goblin shark alive in its deep-ocean habitat, captured near Jarvis Island and in the Tonga Trench.

Science  · 20 Jun 2026, 11:49  · Daniel Okafor

Deep-Sea 'Whale Necropolis' in Indian Ocean Holds 476 Fossil Sites

A robotic survey of the southeastern Indian Ocean found 476 whale fossil sites and five living whale-fall ecosystems down to 7,001 meters, the deepest such habitats on record.

Science  · 12 Jun 2026, 19:43  · Daniel Okafor