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Researchers from The University of Western Australia have captured rare vision of a sleeper shark during an expedition exploring the biodiversity of the Tonga Trench in the south-western Pacific Ocean.
Research Fellow Dr Jessica Kolbusz, from the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre, said the sleeper shark was filmed on the eastern side of the Tonga Trench at a depth of 1,400 metres in 2.5C waters.
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Researchers from The University of Western Australia have captured rare vision of a sleeper shark during an expedition exploring the biodiversity of the Tonga Trench in the south-western Pacific Ocean.
Research Fellow Dr Jessica Kolbusz, from the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre, said the sleeper shark was filmed on the eastern side of the Tonga Trench at a depth of 1,400 metres in 2.5C waters.
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The University of Western Australia (UWA) is recognised internationally as a top 100 university. Browse our channel to learn about our ground-breaking research, state-of-the-art facilities and vibrant student experience.
For more information: https://www.uwa.edu.au/
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Facebook: facebook.com/universitywa
Twitter: twitter.com/uwanews
Instagram: instagram.com/universitywa
