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Environment & Energy

IronLionZion

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1. Cold water sharks exist in the Arctic, so it's not too surprising to find them near Antarctica too

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 07:48 AM

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or it means the waters there are warming. Greenland sharks exist in icy cold waters. Their bodies have evolved over millennia to survive in that environment.

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