This 500 Year Old Shark Gets Attacked By a Tiny Creature

The Greenland shark is an ancient survivor, but even this giant faces threats from a tiny parasite affecting its vision. This documentary takes a close look at the Greenland shark, one of the most mysterious deep sea creatures on the planet. Found in icy, frigid waters, these animals can live for centuries. Scientists have studied how these predators interact with their environment, including the peculiar biological adaptations that allow them to thrive in such extreme conditions. A major focus of this research involves the specialized parasites often found attached to the eyes of the Greenland shark. We examine how these small organisms impact the vision of this ancient shark species and what this relationship reveals about marine biology in the deep ocean. 🔔 Subscribe now with all notifications on for more wildlife documentaries, ocean mysteries and incredible animal stories. #GreenlandShark #DeepSea 📺 Watch the entire video to discover what scientists found inside the Greenland shark’s eye! About Wildfate 🎥 Videos about wildlife documentaries, animal mysteries and extraordinary survival stories. 🎨 Written, voiced and produced by Wildfate. 🔔 Subscribe now for more ocean documentaries, wildlife stories and animal discoveries. _____________________________________________________ 💼 Business Inquiries and Contact • For business inquiries, copyright matters or other inquiries please contact us at: Watchwildfate@gmail.com. ❓ Copyright Questions • If you have any copyright questions or issues you can contact us at watchwildfate@gmail.com ⚠️ Copyright Disclaimers • We use images and content in accordance with the YouTube Fair Use copyright guidelines • Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” • This video could contain certain copyrighted video clips, pictures, or photographs that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above. 0:00 The Ancient Predator of the Deep 1:18 The Uninvited Passenger 3:08 The Assumption of Blindness 5:09 Looking Past the Surface 9:23 Lessons for Human Medicine