Critter of the Week: The Goblin Shark

From Afternoons, 3:35 pm on 13 August 2021

This week's critter is perfect for a Friday the 13th show! Drifting in the dark waters of the world’s deep oceans is a rare species of shark with demonic jaws. As the last of an ancient lineage, the Goblin shark is considered a ‘living fossil’. It might not be the prettiest creature but it is an aquatic ninja with the fastest (and weirdest) jaws in the ocean!

Head of a juvenile Goblin Shark

Head of a juvenile Goblin Shark Photo: CC by Dianne J.Bray, Victoria Museum