Amazing and horrifying creatures that live in the Gulf of Mexico – Chron

Amazing and horrifying creatures that live in the Gulf of Mexico - Chron thumbnail

By Dana Burke

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  • Goblin shark

The extremely rare shark lives thousands of feet below the sea. This image shows only the second specimen ever caught in the Gulf of Mexico (this one is still alive; the 15-foot shark was released back into the water after the photo session). Photo: Carl Moore

    Goblin shark

    The extraordinarily rare shark lives hundreds of feet under the ocean. This image shows simplest the second specimen ever caught within the Gulf of Mexico (this one is nonetheless alive; the 15-foot shark was as soon as released again into the water after the photo session).

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    Goblin shark

    The extraordinarily rare shark lives hundreds of feet under the ocean. This image shows simplest the second specimen ever caught within the Gulf of Mexico (this one is nonetheless alive; the 15-foot shark was as soon as

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    Photo: Carl Moore

Goblin shark

The extraordinarily rare shark lives hundreds of feet under the ocean. This image shows simplest the second specimen ever caught within the Gulf of Mexico (this one is nonetheless alive; the 15-foot shark was as soon as released again into the water after the photo session).

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Goblin shark

The extraordinarily rare shark lives hundreds of feet under the ocean. This image shows simplest the second specimen ever caught within the Gulf of Mexico (this one is nonetheless alive; the 15-foot shark was as soon as

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Photo: Carl Moore

If you occur to preserve a dip within the Gulf of Mexico, enjoy in thoughts that that you just must per chance well also very well be sharing the water with these guys.

Ceaselessly these uncommon aquatic creatures are found out by scientists with organizations treasure the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Ocean Exploration Belief, led by Dr. Robert Ballard, the particular person that found out the Gargantuan wreck.

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In 2010, the NOAA found out what they sooner or later named the American Pocket Shark, an animal now now not as a lot as 6 inches long that glows within the lifeless of evening.

Other occasions, a uncommon and frightening discovery is hauled up from the depths by an unsuspecting fisherman, as was as soon as the case with the goblin shark above, which was as soon as by chance caught in a little score off Key West.

What’s even extra unbelievable is the in point of fact appropriate extra creatures yet to be found out. Dangle a seek for at the photography above to admire what lurks within the depths of the Gulf. 

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