While the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) may not have the same fame as the great white shark, it holds an impressive distinction: it is the longest-living vertebrate species known to ...

Ocean researchers have found the largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic. The shark, named Contender, was first tagged by research group OCEARCH on January 17, off the coast of ...

Measuring the Greenland shark’s growth rate is challenging because individuals are rarely recaptured. However, one shark tagged in 1936 had only grown 2.3 inches when it reappeared 16 years later.