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In Photo: Rare Goblin Shark
Sep 8 2008, Kanchan

This one was again caught in Japanese Fishing nets. Thought it was caught alive in Tokyo Bay, it died within days. Mitsukurina owstoni is found in the deep ocean, far below where the sun’s light can reach at depths greater than 200 meters. The color...

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