The largest shark was photographed in Antarctica for the first time

Australian scientists have succeeded for the first time in capturing images of a large shark in the waters of the Antarctic region. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

The predatory fish was recorded by a camera installed on research equipment located near the South Shetland Islands, at a depth of approximately 490 meters. This information was reported by the Associated Press news agency.

According to expedition participant and researcher Alan Jameson, scientists did not expect sharks to inhabit this area. “Previously, it was believed that sharks could not live in Antarctica.

However, it turned out to be a very large shark, measuring 3–4 meters in length,” he said. It is noted that this shark was actually filmed in January 2025, but this information was recently disclosed.

Scientists speculate that this predatory fish may belong to the sleeper shark or Antarctic shark species. According to researchers, it is possible that these sharks live as a small population in the deep waters of Antarctica.

Their food source mainly consists of the remains of whales and giant squids.