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12 August 2026

A glowing new shark just 16 inches long was pulled from the deep off Australia

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A glowing new shark just 16 inches long was pulled from the deep off Australia

In the cold, dark waters off Western Australia lives a small shark that produces its own light. Barely 16 inches long, the West Australian lanternshark was pulled from depths of around 2,000 feet ...

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