Researchers say they were stunned by the close encounter.
A team of researchers has captured incredible footage of a close encounter with an ancient species of shark known as the bluntnose sixgill.
The sub crew were left in a state of awe by the encounter:"My goodness that is amazing," one of the team comments, while another can be heard saying,"This is a monster. She is huge." At one point the shark even tries to nibble on the spear gun attached to Nadir. Bluntnose sixgills are distributed across tropical and temperate waters around the world usually living at depths of between 650 and 3,300 feet, although they have been spotted up to 5,000 feet below the surface. However, researchers know very little about this mysterious species. Tagging them could enable scientists to learn more about their biology and behavior, and protect them from threats.
This tagging revealed to the researchers that nearly all bluntnose six gills survive being caught and brought to the surface. Furthermore, the data showed, intriguingly, that these sharks vertically migrate every day and night. This stress could be enough to temporarily alter this behavior, even though the sharks seemed to tolerate being brought to the surface. This finding is what led to team to try and tag a bluntnose in the deep-sea instead.
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