Rare Primitive Shark Captured on Film

from the Daily Mail (UK)

A species of shark rarely seen alive because its natural habitat is 2,000 ft or more under the sea was captured on film by staff at a Japanese marine park this week. A marine park just south of Tokyo was alerted by a fisherman who spotted an odd-looking eel-like creature with a mouthful of needle-sharp teeth. Park staff caught the 5 ft long creature, which they identified as a female frilled shark, sometimes referred to as a "living fossil" because it is a primitive species that has changed little since prehistoric times.