Goblin sharks have been called ‘nightmare fuel,' but these pictures prove how cute they can actually be. ... slowly swimming from the open surface to at least as deep as 4,265 feet.

Deep in the ocean's unexplored depths lurk bizarre sharks with extraordinary adaptations. From the goblin shark's slingshot jaw to the cookiecutter's stealthy bites, these rare species showcase nature ...

Goblin sharks, which we learned about on Boing Boing, aren’t the only strange-looking deep sea shark. But they do have the most remarkable schnozz of any we’ve seen. National Geographic ...

First described in 1898, the goblin shark had already been known to Japanese fishermen, who called it tengu-zame, tengu being a mythical goblin with an extremely long nose that looked a bit like ...

image: A goblin shark pre-jaw projection (above) and post-jaw projection (below) ... possibly compensating for its slow swimming speed. Known as Mitsukuri sharks in Japan, ...

Rare as Gold. Goblin sharks, the common name for Mitsukurina owstoni, are a reclusive and somewhat mysterious species.They make their home in the deep ocean, as far down as 1,300 meters (4,300 ...

An enormous, 1,760-pound goblin shark has been caught off the coast of Taiwan, carrying six large pups inside. The shark is considered to be the largest of its kind to have been captured in these ...

Commercial anglers made waves in science circles after snagging a super rare, nearly 2,000 pound “goblin shark” while trawling for fish off the coast of Taiwan.

The cast of Malibu Shark Attack are the victims of a whole pack of goblin sharks attacking their shelter, which is not consistent with the usual way these fish are found in nature. In fact ...

Last year, scientists described a weird goblin shark in a scientific journal despite never setting eyes on it. Experts now question the review process that approved the study.

The goblin shark was pregnant with six babies, or pups, the museum said in a June 15 Facebook post. The pups were between about 3.9 and 4.2 feet long and each weighed about 8 pounds.