In January, fishermen on Australia's New South Wales coast got an up close view of a goblin shark after catching it and now its become a specimen. The shark has since been donated to the Australian Museum in Sydney.
In January, fishermen on Australia's New South Wales coast got an up close view of a goblin shark after catching it and now it’s become a specimen.
The shark has since been donated to the Australian Museum in Sydney. A statement by the facility notes, "The Australian Museum’s Ichthyology Collection now contains four Goblin Shark specimens collected in Australian waters."
Goblin Sharks, which are considered "living fossils" greatly differ from other sharks with their elongated, flat snouts and thin, sharp teeth.
Typically, the species stays in deep water, which is why they're rarely seen by people.
However in this case, the fishermen were trawling in shallower waters when they caught the goblin shark by chance in a net wit
