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Researchers found a 400-year-old Greenland shark that was alive during Shakespeare's time and is still swimming in Arctic waters today.
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Creepy DiscoveriesFeb 04, 2026

Researchers found a 400-year-old Greenland shark that was alive during Shakespeare's time and is still swimming in Arctic waters today.

Scientists found a 400-year-old shark still alive today. This Greenland shark was swimming when Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. It's been alive through 67 US presidencies. The shark is still actively hunting in Arctic waters. It might live another 100 years.

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