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Creatures From Below: How These 4 Deep Sea Sharks Lurk in the Ocean

These four sharks prefer the deepest and darkest parts of the ocean. Find out how deep these sea sharks live and what they eat.

By Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi
Jul 11, 2023 6:00 PM
Scalloped hammerhead, Darwin's arch, Galapagos islands.
(Credit:Joe Dordo Brnobic/Shutterstock)

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Sharks inhabit every ocean around the globe, and despite most people not living near the ocean, many have likely heard of great white sharks and tiger sharks. While these well-known sharks are major predators, they tend to stay in shallower waters. 

There are some sharks, however, that swim so deep in the ocean that people know little about these predators. In recent years, technology has helped scientists better understand deep-sea sharks. Learn more about them here with these four sharks that swim deep beneath the surface.  

1. Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrna lewini)

(Credit:Joe Dordo Brnobic/Shutterstock)

Preferred Waters: Warmer coastal areas

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