A closer look: Greenland shark, centuries-long lifespans, spotted in tropical Caribbean waters
Jun 12, 2026
The Greenland shark is not only one of the largest shark species on the planet, often growing up to 23 feet long, it’s also one of the longest living vertebrates known as well, sometimes living for hundreds of years. But recently biologists discovered one of these sharks, which usually make their home in the cold Arctic and North Atlantic, in the Caribbean.
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