Greenland Shark Sweatshirt whale shark Growing up to 30 feet

Growing up to 30 feet long

With slow reproduction rates—females give birth only once every 7–9 years—population recovery is extremely difficult

Conservation efforts

While they do not face the same level of direct hunting pressure as other species

Greenland Shark Sweatshirt whale shark Growing up to 30 feetGreenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) One of the ocean's great mysteries, this cold water giant of the Arctic and North Atlantic is believed to be the longest living vertebrate on Earth, with lifespans estimated at 250500 years. It grows and matures at a glacial pace, moves sluggishly through icy depths, and its flesh is toxic unless specially fermented the basis for Iceland's infamous hkarl. Currently assessed as Near Threatened. In support, 20%