150-year-old Greenland polar shark carcass found in Ireland

In Ireland, the carcass of a Greenland polar shark, estimated to be about 150 years old, washed ashore. This was reported on April 14 by the magazine Need To Know.

This is one of the rare species of sharks. The length of the male shark was 2.87 m.

"Experts believe that the male shark was close to puberty when it washed ashore," the publication says.

It is noted that the carcass was transferred to the Museum of Natural History for further study and research.

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