Melbourne, Australia — A rare sighting of a sleeper shark, measuring between 10 and 13 feet, was captured on video in Antarctica’s frigid waters, challenging the belief that sharks do not inhabit such depths. Filmed at 1,608 feet near the South Shetland Islands, this significant discovery raises questions about the potential impact of climate change on shark distribution in the Southern Ocean. Experts suggest that slow-moving sleeper sharks could have been present in these waters unnoticed due to the region’s remoteness and limited research. The footage highlights the need for more exploration in these less-studied depths of the Antarctic Ocean.
