Bluntnose sixgill sharks can be found all over the world, in both tropical and temperate waters. They are a highly migratory species that typically inhabits waters at depths of at least 300 feet.

The bluntnose sixgill is one of the largest deep-sea sharks, with mature specimens reaching lengths of up to 20 feet (6.1 m) and weights exceeding 1,000 kilograms.

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The Bluntnose sixgill shark is not considered a significant threat to humans. To watch the full interview with members of the MaST Center, click the video player above.

A 10-foot male bluntnose sixgill shark was caught off the coast of Texas in 1984. This record, however, confirms the species’s distribution to the southwest region of the Gulf.

A 10-foot male bluntnose sixgill shark was caught off the coast of Texas in 1984. This record, however, confirms the species’s distribution to the southwest region of the Gulf.

An elusive bluntnose sixgill shark was spotted by a group of divers exploring a shipwreck in Alberni Inlet in British Columbia, videos show.

Two species of shark, ... So, several years ago, when one man in South Puget Sound posted a photograph of himself holding a shark appearing to be a sixgill, officials investigated, Schulte said.

The Bluntnose sixgill shark is a deep-sea predator that typically stays far from people to even catch a glimpse, except in Des Moines, according to Rus Higley, director of Highline MaST Center ...

An elusive bluntnose sixgill shark was spotted by a group of divers exploring a shipwreck in Alberni Inlet in British Columbia, videos show.

A 10-foot male bluntnose sixgill shark was caught off the coast of Texas in 1984. This record, however, confirms the species’s distribution to the southwest region of the Gulf.