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.

Goblin sharks swim slowly to conserve energy in the cold water, so these adaptations allow them to strike quickly to catch agile prey. Greenland Shark The Greenland shark has a lifespan of at ...

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 may very well be out there, swimming in the Mediterranean’s depths and washing up on Greek beaches. If you think you’ve found a dead one, maybe give it a good squeeze—just to ...

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 ...

Some eager marine biologists thought they'd made a highly unusual discovery: an elusive goblin shark, spotted for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea. But those claims now seem to be swimming ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.