Deep-sea Shark

This six-gill shark (Hexanchus) was filmed during a submersible dive off the northeast coast of Molokai at a depth of 1000m (3280ft). The 2 red laser dots are 6 inches apart, resulting in a length of about 18 ft for the shark. Great ecstatic live commentary by University of Hawaii Oceanography Professor Jeff Drazen!

Via Deep Sea News

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February 6, 2008 at 8:35 am by gail
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10 comments to "Deep-sea Shark"

NiteWhite
February 6th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Did that biologist just get an orgasm?
bean
February 6th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
That’s nice to see, after that video of Japanese ‘researchers’ killing the other six-gill a while back.
Ali S.
February 6th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Sweet Googly Moogly! O_o That thing was huge!
rdubs
February 6th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
There are so many double entendres in this, but that’s probably my 14 year old brain kicking in.
su.wei
February 6th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
the ocean most definitely holds the more interesting life forms on this planet…
gail
February 6th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Then I must be 14 too, rdubs. I especially like:

“OH MY GOD! HE’S HUGE!”
Max cascone
February 7th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
“This guy’s gotta have a meter-wide head…. Look how thick he is!”
Nate Deviate
February 7th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
This bottom dweller reminds me of an uncle I have!
rdubs
February 7th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Well, gail, I am actually 14.
gail
February 7th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Two years younger than my daughter.

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