First Shark Ever Recorded In Antarctic Ocean At 500m Depth Stuns Scientists | WATCH

A massive sleeper shark has been filmed cruising nearly 500 metres beneath the icy waters of the Antarctic Ocean — the first shark ever recorded so far south. Captured in January 2025 by the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre near the South Shetland Islands, the 3–4 metre predator was spotted in near-freezing conditions of just 1.27°C. Experts say no shark had previously been documented within Antarctic boundaries. Researchers now question whether warming oceans or hidden populations explain the shocking discovery in one of Earth’s most remote and extreme marine environments.