A video from OceanX, a nonprofit focused on protecting ocean life, shows the elusive bluntnose sixgill shark in its deep underwater habitat. The footage, recorded while scientists tagged the shark inside their submarine, reveals a rare and uncomfortably close look at its massive, human-like eye.
The shark, an ancient predator, amazed researchers with its size and speed. Social media quickly picked up on the video, with many expressing how the shark’s eye gave them “chills” and even made them “nervous.”
Scientists say the shark depends largely on other senses, making such a clear gaze rare and compelling.
The video reminds us how mysterious and fascinating life can be beneath the ocean’s surface.
