The world's oldest shark was alive during the time of Shakespeare!

The Greenland Shark

It is also known as the gurry shark or grey shark.

It is a large shark, closely related to the Pacific and southern sleeper sharks.

They are among the largest sharks in the world.

They have been known to grow as long as 21 feet and as heavy as 2,100 pounds.

Its meat is poisonous.

They are known to be non confrontational.

There is no known documented case of them attacking humans.

This species was captured on film for the first time in 1995.

It took 18 more years for anyone to get a video that depicted Greenland sharks in their natural environment.

Researchers have recorded them diving as deep as 7,218 feet.

They are scavengers and eat about any flesh they can find.

Greenland sharks are Earth’s longest-living vertebrates.

Scientists have discovered the possibility that these mammals can live to 400 years old or more.