Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Scientists discovered a Greenland shark estimated to be nearly 400 years old, making it the longest living vertebrate ever recorded. This ancient predator may have been swimming the oceans since the early 1600s, surviving centuries of human history beneath the icy North Atlantic. The discovery turned Greenland sharks into one of the most fascinating mysteries of the deep sea.
Scientists discovered a Greenland shark estimated to be nearly 400 years old, making it the longest living vertebrate ever recorded. This ancient predator may have been swimming the oceans since the early 1600s, surviving centuries of human history beneath the icy North Atlantic. The discovery turned Greenland sharks into one of the most fascinating mysteries of the deep sea.
