What I find somewhat unsettling about greenland sharks is how everything about their hunting methods is unknown and even somewhat contradictory. As far as we can see, they are extremly slow animals, too slow to chase prey.... yet whenever one is opened up, there are remains of animals much faster than they are, and the remains sugest that it was the shark who killed them rather than finding them already dead. Once there were even remains of giant squid. How the greenland shark is capable of hunting all of these things is complelty unknown
They have a toxine in their skin that when anything touches it it gets sick or dies, varies between animals, it’s called jockaline. Faster spread than venom and shuts down the immune systems in about 20 seconds, leading most things to death. Squids also usually latch onto things they are scared of or if they are in a desperate measure for food so that could be a reason why it was found inside it’s body.
It certainly is interesting that the coldest environments have the longest living species. Their metabolism seems to be the key, the extent that it can slow down between meals and how it’s digested.
the key to evolving this way is the fact that the cold environment leaves little in terms of resources, this means they are only able to mate in the right conditions about once every 10 years, leading to a long lifespan in order to be able to mate an appropriate number of times to sustain populations. They also aren't mature enough to mate until they are 150 years old. 150 year old virgin sharks lol
Would be more funny if they really eat plastic bags. But they eat squids, fishs, and like it's said in the video, everything that is smaller than them. "Everything" means "every living or dead animals"
Life as a Greenland shark must be very lonely. It wanders in great depth, enveloped by darkness. Live to be 500 years old, but it'll outlive other marine animals. A fascinating animal, but lonely.
Very underrated shark, when people talk about giant sharks, they always talk about great white shark but this shark can grow to be 20+ feet long as well.
It's interesting to think that one Greenland Shark found with a human leg back in the 1800's might still be alive. Maybe even one of the ones that the researchers were studying.
If they can live 500 years... that means that today's old greenland sharks are just the sons of sharks born when the vikings were making runes. That's insane.
Greenland shark - great longevity for the money but scratches easily and tends to get somewhat flaky around the edges after a few centuries of normal use. Eyes require A LOT of maintenance to function reliably so most users tend to rely on the auxiliary systems provided, which are basic but consistent. A time-honoured design, that offers steadiness at the cost of speed and flashy manoeuvring
fun fact: there is a parasite that permanently attaches itself to Greenland Sharks' eyes called "Ommatokoita elongata." it renders the shark partially blind, although they are thought to not heavily rely on sight. actually that was not a very fun fact at all.
some of the most fascinating things i've seen recently... maybe ever looks like YT algoritm is recommending this chanel to everyone, hopefully it will blow up. keep up the great work
Bruh, in my years in Illinois. I was afraid of the sharks in Lake Michigan that come in from the St Lawrence River, which connects to the gulf of Mexico as well.
It'll be interesting to see them feed. Given their size and stomach contents found in the past showing their range, it feels like an inevitability that we'll get good consistent footage. That being said, if we're comparing the Great Whites to them in size, and those can go 3 months after a major feed without eating, this could be awhile. Even if one were to place a tracker on them, it'd be difficult to figure out the timing.
I think they mean the St. Lawrence Seaway. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_Seaway; I have seen some divers who swam with and filmed 'Sleeper' Sharks in the parts of the seaway that are still brackish.
@@filthydisgustingape5354 still its in quebec not even near there may be 1 or 2 from 1500 but its not in illinois by anypoint might as well say its in mississipy.
@@ammo-qw8iu Thanks; The documentaries clarify that the Greenland Sharks are found only in the Mouth of The River so the water is still salty or at least brackish. Apparently those parasites that cling to the eyes of the sharks in the ocean die in lower salinity. Still it's interesting to see them cruising in shallow water in daylight.
This is why the oceans are such interesting places. They make up so much of our world and yet we know so little. But the little that we do know is like something out of science fiction! I love the work that this channel is doing! I suggest using a voice over and maybe throw in some clickbait thumbnails and your channel will grow in no time. Then more people can learn about the vast wonders of the Deep... And you can get some ad revenue! Get sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends lol
The st Lawrence mainly flows through Quebec Canada where they are frequently observed, but no live specimens have ever been confirmed even remotely close to Illinois.
Correction to this: the St. Lawrence River is NOT in Illinois, it is in Quebec. It flows out into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence where the Greenland sharks enter from.
Aside from the creature looking both ancient and in a strange way, wise; imagine the medical breakthroughs if we could replicate its biology in humans. Absolutely majestic
It's 1:34AM and I lost my shit @ 3:04 - 3:17. Never in my life have I seen what looks like a graphic design 'shit post' (no hate on this channel, just comparing the placement of text and images to that of something one makes when on acid and really wants to scare people about squids and the ocean) put into a 13 second clip. I might even get a frame of that tattooed on me. God. Never will I forget this video, I'm always going to go back to it because of that ending, music and slow panning and all. Thank you.
It makes sense as to why they live that long. Their body is in a constant temperature to never stress the body. They move slowly unless they are under threat but what would be dumb to attack this thing? They are like a sloth, they live long because of how slow they take life.
I didn't know they could survive in fresh water! That's fucking terrifying! Imagine taking a swim in one of the great lakes (idk if they come there, doubt they do) or the St. Lawrence river and seeing that hulking beast swim past you!
So there are almost certainly at least a handful of living sharks that are older than the United States of America as a sovereign nation. That's insane.
That poor beastie looks like he's had a tough life. Even his dorsal fin looks like it's been worn down by time. Like parts of him have been affected by erosion cuz he's so old. And he must've been in some knock down, drag out brawls to have that many scratches and whatnot all over.
Once again a great video ,you seem to put alot of time into it.i cant imagine the time it takes to go through endless rov Footage to find good things to show. Just seeing the appliances on the ocean floor is unexpected, in spite of pollution of every kind i didnt ever think id see that , all in a neat little area.we will never know how they ended up so close together down there if they could talk id listen to them.
Jeremy Wade of River Monsters took a private sub down and videoed a Greenland shark feeding on a dead pig attached to the sub. When they feed they spin around to bite off chunks....
First thought of a Greenland shark in the morning - "Here we fucking go again!" Swim,catch something,eat it and repeat!.fuck i could use some wifi down here!
One of these sharks was alive in 1502?! Okay, so that means this shark was around for the the fourth voyage of Columbus, the discovery of Honduras and Costa Rica, the naming of Rio de Janeiro, Isabel of Castile's mass Christian conversion, and the rise to power of Cesare Borgia, that fucker from Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
One of these things today was alive when my ancestors were working at the shipyards in Boston before the colonies declared independence... Wrinkly boi probably got less germs and illnesses than I get now.
I cannot imagine this shark as a mankiller, because they are 1) seemingly very slow, 2) live in deep water most of their lives, and 3) apparently like cold water. The 19th C. leg story was probably a case of scavenging.
Do reaper sharks have names? this is indeed reaper shark from terraria clamity. ill call him: Tom Listen, im just ten and want to learn about the sea cuz i wanna be a marinebiologist when i grow up.
St. Lawrence River in Illinois?! That can't be right. These sharks live in the sea, not in fresh water. They do inhabit the lower St. Lawrence River in Canada where the water is salty.
Imagine... 500 years of pure, solitary darkness at the bottom of the freezing ocean
well, they dont have Trump there..
Imagine outliving millions of humans, several world wars and earth shattering natural events in deep, dark empty space
What are 500 years in complete darkness...
@@tostie3110 I want that to be me
@Merlin if you were a Greenland shark you wouldn't think that cause youd be a shark lol
Greenland shark: sees a cute potential mate
“Ahh shit, gotta wait 150 years until maturity”
how long would courtship take?
that's a long time to be a virgin.
@Trey Stephens ok?
so...anything under that is a sharkjailbait?
Trey Stephens *Beta detected*
What I find somewhat unsettling about greenland sharks is how everything about their hunting methods is unknown and even somewhat contradictory. As far as we can see, they are extremly slow animals, too slow to chase prey.... yet whenever one is opened up, there are remains of animals much faster than they are, and the remains sugest that it was the shark who killed them rather than finding them already dead.
Once there were even remains of giant squid. How the greenland shark is capable of hunting all of these things is complelty unknown
I bet they just ask very nicely.
They have a toxine in their skin that when anything touches it it gets sick or dies, varies between animals, it’s called jockaline. Faster spread than venom and shuts down the immune systems in about 20 seconds, leading most things to death. Squids also usually latch onto things they are scared of or if they are in a desperate measure for food so that could be a reason why it was found inside it’s body.
Aycee Interesting, that also would explain all the scars.
@@AstonWelling mega fake
They're mostly scavengers and maybe prey only weak, sick or injured animals.
It certainly is interesting that the coldest environments have the longest living species. Their metabolism seems to be the key, the extent that it can slow down between meals and how it’s digested.
the key to evolving this way is the fact that the cold environment leaves little in terms of resources, this means they are only able to mate in the right conditions about once every 10 years, leading to a long lifespan in order to be able to mate an appropriate number of times to sustain populations. They also aren't mature enough to mate until they are 150 years old. 150 year old virgin sharks lol
@@mgm553 Imagine what wizard powers they've obtained!
cold showers and no fap baby these sharks had the secret sauce all along
And yet I've been working so hard to raise it
@@AniMeLoVeR23451 😂
This is so fascinating. I am going to eat every plastic bag I use from now on, so that these extraordinary creatures don't have to
Ok
Maybe just don't use plastic bags in the first place? Wouldn't that be easier? And much wiser, too. Reusable shopping bags are a thing.
@@ES11777 no he has to eat them
@@ES11777 what's he going to eat if he doesn't have plastic bags!?
Would be more funny if they really eat plastic bags. But they eat squids, fishs, and like it's said in the video, everything that is smaller than them. "Everything" means "every living or dead animals"
Greenland shark: " What should I do today? Maybe swim around in total darkness and ..... wait, that´s what I did yesterday..."
Thats better than my routine tbh
And the 180,000 days before.
😁😁
He must thinks "this stupid human again"
I mean he's seen hundreds of wars
He was actually at the battle of Waterloo. He was an aide to Napoleon.
All the famous Greenland wars between Dorsets and Vikings?
They will have lived to see the Tudor dynasty reign over England
...if they were able to get out of the water lmao
Fish wars
Life as a Greenland shark must be very lonely. It wanders in great depth, enveloped by darkness. Live to be 500 years old, but it'll outlive other marine animals. A fascinating animal, but lonely.
Very underrated shark, when people talk about giant sharks, they always talk about great white shark but this shark can grow to be 20+ feet long as well.
C-FU gaming It looks like a rock
I’m going to start a band called Underrated Shark.
@@chimpinaneckbrace yes that's a good band name
I think thats the scariest part no one will notice them when you thought its a rock but......
its actually the rock!
Whenever I think of a giant shark, it's usually the whale shark, but these come as a close second.
Looks like a water and rock type.
Probably has a 4x weakness to grass.
a Relicanth evolution, I think? That'd be cool.
Is should be a water ice tho since it makes more sense given where it lives
LOL POKEMON JOKE
Legendary shark
@@sleepy_boi7552 Or even Water/Ghost based on living in the dark and having a long lifespan
It must be rare for one to be born. They got 500 years to get out the friendzone tho
F
@Crazy Steve ...
@@crappyaccount i mean, he's right
Haha I got more.
@Crazy Steve ruclips.net/video/Bmc9NFfhx74/видео.html
It's interesting to think that one Greenland Shark found with a human leg back in the 1800's might still be alive. Maybe even one of the ones that the researchers were studying.
What makes you think it's still alive? After all, its stomach contents are known; I'm pretty sure that means it was cut open.
Keep grinding this RUclips channel gonna be big
The scars on its body are so beautiful. They remind me of ancient runes.
really good dream definitely beautiful creatures
The sharks themselves are basically ancient runes tbh, lol
If they can live 500 years... that means that today's old greenland sharks are just the sons of sharks born when the vikings were making runes. That's insane.
1:26 the way it just glided onto the ocean floor is something awesome in itself! It barely interrupted the sand!
This is quickly be becoming one of my favorite channels! Never fails to run a chill down my spine. Keep up the great work and THANK YOU
i feel bad for them. 500 years of the dark depths of the ocean. swimming with the knowledge of cold and unforgiving loneliness...
great comment. i have felt that ...
That shark has been in some serious battles and survived.
Those who thinks "now thats an ugly MF", try to live 500 years and watch to the mirror, it wont be nice.
My man here is a real boomer
Ur damn right
Imagine being able to live that long in the cold dark depths of the water..is that a blessing or a curse?.
Greenland shark - great longevity for the money but scratches easily and tends to get somewhat flaky around the edges after a few centuries of normal use. Eyes require A LOT of maintenance to function reliably so most users tend to rely on the auxiliary systems provided, which are basic but consistent. A time-honoured design, that offers steadiness at the cost of speed and flashy manoeuvring
TierZoo?
@@CaneSugarCane Thanks but I prefer single malt scotch
yeah but how old was the leg?
I love how my favourite animal is this guys profile pic
I recognize it but I don't know what it's called
@@andersbell2046 magnapinna squid
The thing looks like a shark made of steel that was run through a huge blender. Nothing but symmetrical vertical scars from front to back.
fun fact: there is a parasite that permanently attaches itself to Greenland Sharks' eyes called "Ommatokoita elongata." it renders the shark partially blind, although they are thought to not heavily rely on sight. actually that was not a very fun fact at all.
How do they live that long?
The key is to forget that you're alive
This channel is so spooky and fascinating
some of the most fascinating things i've seen recently... maybe ever
looks like YT algoritm is recommending this chanel to everyone, hopefully it will blow up. keep up the great work
Really fascinating! Keep up the good work!
Bruh, in my years in Illinois. I was afraid of the sharks in Lake Michigan that come in from the St Lawrence River, which connects to the gulf of Mexico as well.
Yeah, not sure what that was about.
@@guccideltaco gulf of Mexico="alien base"....but underwater
You know that Niagara Falls exists, right?
Shark Yoda
Crazy to think during which historical events these sharks were alive that are still alive today. Maybe some of them saw pirates sail above them.
Average shark lifespan: between 20 to 30 years.
This shark: "Well, I reject nature!"
This guy was born at the time when colonialism started
It'll be interesting to see them feed. Given their size and stomach contents found in the past showing their range, it feels like an inevitability that we'll get good consistent footage. That being said, if we're comparing the Great Whites to them in size, and those can go 3 months after a major feed without eating, this could be awhile. Even if one were to place a tracker on them, it'd be difficult to figure out the timing.
Incredibly beautiful intriguing creatures!
Absolutely Love them ❤️
St Lawrence river in Illinois? I call bullshark.
I think they mean the St. Lawrence Seaway. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_Seaway; I have seen some divers who swam with and filmed 'Sleeper' Sharks in the parts of the seaway that are still brackish.
@@filthydisgustingape5354 still its in quebec not even near there may be 1 or 2 from 1500 but its not in illinois by anypoint might as well say its in mississipy.
@@ammo-qw8iu Thanks; The documentaries clarify that the Greenland Sharks are found only in the Mouth of The River so the water is still salty or at least brackish. Apparently those parasites that cling to the eyes of the sharks in the ocean die in lower salinity. Still it's interesting to see them cruising in shallow water in daylight.
Haha
St Lawrence River... In Illinois?🤔🤔 Maybe Lake Michigan, but... yeah I think the geography is a little off there...
Imagine being 500 and not being able to gain any intellect
sharks/cartilaginous fish are actually quite smart, but I'm not sure how smart this one in particular is.
especially manta rays, they're smarter than most mammals
@@lordlammi1562 It’s not super smart compared to some other sea animals
@@claysoggyfries the greenland shark? You're probably right.
This is why the oceans are such interesting places. They make up so much of our world and yet we know so little. But the little that we do know is like something out of science fiction! I love the work that this channel is doing! I suggest using a voice over and maybe throw in some clickbait thumbnails and your channel will grow in no time. Then more people can learn about the vast wonders of the Deep... And you can get some ad revenue! Get sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends lol
Totally disagree. Uploader, please remain non-annoying.
St Lawrence River in Illinois??? The cartographers will be surprised.
2:05 that looks so terrifying and the music really puts that terrification cherry on top
Check the description again, I don’t think you meant Illinois
The st Lawrence mainly flows through Quebec Canada where they are frequently observed, but no live specimens have ever been confirmed even remotely close to Illinois.
Oh thank God
Correction to this: the St. Lawrence River is NOT in Illinois, it is in Quebec. It flows out into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence where the Greenland sharks enter from.
Aside from the creature looking both ancient and in a strange way, wise; imagine the medical breakthroughs if we could replicate its biology in humans. Absolutely majestic
It's 1:34AM and I lost my shit @ 3:04 - 3:17. Never in my life have I seen what looks like a graphic design 'shit post' (no hate on this channel, just comparing the placement of text and images to that of something one makes when on acid and really wants to scare people about squids and the ocean) put into a 13 second clip. I might even get a frame of that tattooed on me. God. Never will I forget this video, I'm always going to go back to it because of that ending, music and slow panning and all. Thank you.
That music is relaxing. Very helpful for anxiety.
Look up Brian Eno's music, specifically Music For Airports
This shark is older than the United States of America...holy hell
HAHAHAHA!!!! Only a Yank would say something like that!
My god what a magnificent beast
2:15 Greenland Shark:
"Now I've seen everything."
Fascinating. I did not know something lived that long, what a thing to suddenly learn.
What is being done to isolate this longevity??
I love Greenland sharks!! They’re so cool and it’s incredible how long they live !!!
300-500 years! I had to scroll back and read that again! This music is perfect for the video!
Is it weird that this shark reminds me of Clanker from Banjo-Kazooie?
Unbelievable, you mean that the sharks do not stop swimming from 500 years
!!!!!
absolutely incredible animals :)
It makes sense as to why they live that long. Their body is in a constant temperature to never stress the body. They move slowly unless they are under threat but what would be dumb to attack this thing? They are like a sloth, they live long because of how slow they take life.
I didn't know they could survive in fresh water! That's fucking terrifying! Imagine taking a swim in one of the great lakes (idk if they come there, doubt they do) or the St. Lawrence river and seeing that hulking beast swim past you!
So there are almost certainly at least a handful of living sharks that are older than the United States of America as a sovereign nation. That's insane.
That poor beastie looks like he's had a tough life.
Even his dorsal fin looks like it's been worn down by time. Like parts of him have been affected by erosion cuz he's so old.
And he must've been in some knock down, drag out brawls to have that many scratches and whatnot all over.
Once again a great video ,you seem to put alot of time into it.i cant imagine the time it takes to go through endless rov
Footage to find good things to show. Just seeing the appliances on the ocean floor is unexpected, in spite of pollution of every kind i didnt ever think id see that , all in a neat little area.we will never know how they ended up so close together down there if they could talk id listen to them.
I love the aesthetic of your videos. Keep it up
Jeremy Wade of River Monsters took a private sub down and videoed a Greenland shark feeding on a dead pig attached to the sub. When they feed they spin around to bite off chunks....
First thought of a Greenland shark in the morning -
"Here we fucking go again!"
Swim,catch something,eat it and repeat!.fuck i could use some wifi down here!
What is to man, an utterly alien environment, is to this creature, home sweet home
One of these sharks was alive in 1502?! Okay, so that means this shark was around for the the fourth voyage of Columbus, the discovery of Honduras and Costa Rica, the naming of Rio de Janeiro, Isabel of Castile's mass Christian conversion, and the rise to power of Cesare Borgia, that fucker from Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
*_Imagine it’s even more aggressive and a better hunter than a Great White Shark when it’s off camera, hiding its true power._*
One of these things today was alive when my ancestors were working at the shipyards in Boston before the colonies declared independence... Wrinkly boi probably got less germs and illnesses than I get now.
This is underated chanel, nice content tho
"St. Lawerence River in Illinois" Do you mean in Quebec? There have been no confirmed shark sightings in Lake Michigan...
Besides, no shark can swim up the st lawrence past lake Ontario because of Niagara Falls
So some of these sharks were born during the Elizabethan era. I’m sure if they were human they’re like “back in my day Shakespeare was the thang”
Maybe they live so long because they’re basically cryogenically freezing themselves in that dark cold ass water
Correspondents lurk in abyss.
The 2nd song felt made me feel like I'm watching another horror movie or show haha
I wish things didn’t have to die
I cannot imagine this shark as a mankiller, because they are 1) seemingly very slow, 2) live in deep water most of their lives, and 3) apparently like cold water. The 19th C. leg story was probably a case of scavenging.
The second I found your channel I subscribed
I am from Illinois and I can confirm I am a Greenland Shark.
They look so peaceful
_Alive since 1504....just amazing_
Shark went to a pub in england and spilled someone’s beer and got properly pwned
Beautiful, giant, slow murder torpedoes.
Do reaper sharks have names? this is indeed reaper shark from terraria clamity. ill call him: Tom
Listen, im just ten and want to learn about the sea cuz i wanna be a marinebiologist when i grow up.
1503 was when the Mona Lisa was painted 🤯
😂😂😂👍🏽
This is amazing has been alive for more than 500 years I want to be Greenland shark
Some one these were alive during the time of Ottoman empire
Ottoman empire lasted until 1923, so that is not a big deal. Even humans are alive from the time of the Ottoman Empire.
@@YD-uq5fi how about Crimean war 😛
@@mohd.hammad6459 Yes, that is a better example. You could also say that they are older than the United States (started in 1776).
their also blind due to a parasitical copepod called Ommatokoita elongata which attaches itself to the shark's eye
Nice video i did not know this stuff
Incredible
Magnificent
Imagine their family gathering, his grandfather literally meet Jesus Christ, and the grand kids have iphones
What else lies in the abyss? Jimmy Hoffa!
Getting resident evil Mansion vibes from this
02:03 „oh hi there, nice to see you again!“
02:10 oh no, not this boring tw4t again
Something took a chunk out of it's caudal fin.
Bumps and bruises bumps on land cruisers
These things are like mayan ruins or the pyramids you look at them and just know they're ancient
i knew a lot but not the thing about it going into fresh water, and the human leg thing.
St. Lawrence River in Illinois?! That can't be right. These sharks live in the sea, not in fresh water. They do inhabit the lower St. Lawrence River in Canada where the water is salty.
Prepare for the thousands of shark experts to suddenly emerge