NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022. Download (mp4, 41.3 MB).
This beautiful male bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) measured over 2 meters (6.5 feet) in length. It was seen while exploring off the north coast of Puerto Rico during the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Something unique about this species (and a way to easily identify them) is that they only have one dorsal fin whereas most shark species have two dorsal fins. Another fun fact: bluntnose sixgill sharks are believed to live up to 80 years! They are typically found in deeper waters — this one was spotted at a depth of approximately 600 meters (1,970 feet).