A fisherman named Carl Moore accidentally caught this very rare Goblin Shark while he was fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. This is only the second time a Goblin Shark has been caught in the Gulf of Mexico. The first sighting was reported back in 2000.
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Goblin Sharks are said to live in deep sea at 1,000 and 3,000 feet water depths. Which is why they are so rare to see. This particular shark was about 15-18 feet long. The fisherman Moore haven’t been able to measure the shark as he has released the shark to the ocean while it was still alive.
[Via: Rare Goblin Shark Caught in Gulf of Mexico Nat Geo News ]
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