A MYSTERIOUS alien shark only ever seen in the depths of the ocean has been spotted prowling off the coast of Gran Canaria.

An unusual and rare shark has been spotted off the shore of Gran Canaria, leaving local fisherman stunned. The goblin shark was seen swimming off the coast of San Cristobal in the Canary islands ...

The deeper you go, the more alien things look. Goblin sharks are believed to be unchanged for 125 million years, making them living fossils. They can launch their jaws forward to grab prey.

Other animals have looks or behaviours that wouldn't appear out of place in myths and legends. From the goblin shark to a tiny wasp named after a creature in Harry Potter, discover the animals that ...

Marcos said that neither he nor Ramón had any idea what it was when they first spotted the goblin shark. Marcos said: “When it came up, we had no idea what it was. “At first, we thought it ...