Giant shark seen for the first time in the icy sea of ​​Antarctica, scientists called it a ‘living tank’

Shark In Antarctica Freezing Water: In the depths of the freezing cold ocean of Antarctica, scientists have made a discovery that has created a stir in the world of biology. For the first time, researchers have succeeded in capturing a giant shark on camera at a depth of about 500 meters near Antarctica. Till now most experts believed that it was impossible for sharks to survive in such icy waters of Antarctica, but this latest footage has proved all the old assumptions wrong.

Caught on camera for the first time

‘Mindero-UWA Deep-Sea Research Center’ A ‘sleeper shark’ Was seen floating slowly in the depths of the sea. This shark was approximately 3 to 4 meters (10 to 13 ft) long.

Alan Jamieson, the founding director of the research center, said that he had no expectation of finding sharks there because a general rule of science says that sharks are not found in Antarctica. Describing this huge creature, Jamison said that it is not a small fish but a huge part of a shark. These things are as strong and heavy as a tank.

life in freezing temperatures

This rare shark was spotted at a depth of 490 meters (about 1,600 feet) near the South Shetland Islands. The temperature there was around 1.27 degrees Celsius which is very close to freezing cold. Interestingly, the video features a ‘skate’ (which is a relative of the shark) also appeared which was sitting absolutely still and fearless next to the shark. Scientists knew that skates were found this far south, but the discovery of sharks was completely unexpected.

Is global warming the reason?

Experts are now researching whether climate change and warming oceans are pushing these sharks south into cooler areas. However, some scientists also believe that sleeper sharks move very slowly and perhaps they were present in Antarctica a long time ago but due to their low numbers and inaccessibility of the area, they remained hidden from human sight till now.

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According to Alan Jamieson, these sharks live in the depths of the ocean in layers that are comparatively slightly warmer. They mainly feed on whales, giant squids and the remains of dead creatures that sink below the surface of the ocean. This discovery is also important because cameras can be installed in such deep waters of Antarctica only for a short period of the year, due to which the mystery of 75% of the area there is still unsolved.