The Ancestors Of Sixgill Sharks. The sixgill sharks are one of the oldest residents of the Earth, with ancestors that date as far back as 250 million years. This means that sixgill sharks were ...

Unlike the charismatic sharks often spotted near the surface -- hammerheads, great whites, and tiger sharks -- the sixgill spends most of its life in the deep ocean, some 700 feet to 3,200 feet ...

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.

On the hunt for sunken ships, Paul Allen’s team captures rare footage of a sixgill shark . Originally published December 22, 2017 at 6:00 am Updated December 25, 2017 at 4:41 pm ...

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.

According to Divernet, in May of last year, 4 divers experienced a similar encounter with a 2 meter long bluntnose sixgill shark in a Pacific Ocean inlet in B.C.

WATCH: A group of scuba divers filmed an encounter with a juvenile bluntnose sixgill shark, a species that spends most of its life on the deep ocean floor. Kylie Stanton reports. – Jun 5, 2023 ...

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 ...