#GreenlandShark🦈
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The #Greenlandshark is famous for eyeball parasites, but it seems the still have better vision than expected

"Our findings support the presence of a preserved and functional visual system in the adult Greenland shark"

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The visual system of the longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark - Nature Communications
The Greenland shark, the longest-living vertebrate, inhabits the dim, frigid depths of the Arctic Ocean. Despite its extreme lifespan, this study finds that its vision remains intact and well-adapted ...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Further coverage, this time from The Guardian, of new research showing that the #GreenlandShark has better vision than expected

Blind, slow and 500 years old – or are they? How scientists are unravelling the secrets of Greenland sharks | Sharks | The Guardian share.google/zTZysqdxqtDU...
January 26, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Very happy to have been invited by @liberation.fr to comment on a new study showing that the Greenland shark is not blind. 🦈🔬

Très heureux d’avoir été convié par Libération à commenter la nouvelle étude montrant que le requin du Groenland n’est pas aveugle.

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Selon une étude de référence, le requin du Groenland peut vivre plus de 250 ans, peut-être même jusqu'à 400 ans. Et finalement, non, il n'est pas aveugle : son système visuel semble conçu pour durer des siècles.
Non, le requin du Groenland n’est pas aveugle, il pourrait même nous aider à guérir nos maladies oculaires
L’étude des infatigables yeux de ce poisson géant pourrait s’avérer utile pour lutter contre certaines maladies humaines comme le glaucome et la dégénérescence maculaire.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
#FishyFriday the Greenland sharks (Somniosus Microcephalus) can live up to 500 years thanks to a very slow metabolism and the cold Arctic ocean they inhabit! 🦈❄️🌊

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July 4, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Greenland Sharks Longest-Living Vertebrates 🦈 ⁉️🦈
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May 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
November 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🦈 #shark the #lanternshark having different upper and lower teeth is not unique, it's just a really good example. For comparison, here are the upper and lower teeth of a #Greenlandshark. Again, upper teeth hold prey lower teeth cut.

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October 30, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Greenland sharks live for centuries—but how? 🦈 Their eyes show signs of DNA repair and minimal aging, while their hearts endure damage yet keep working. A wild mix of repair and resilience. #Longevity #GreenlandShark scientificinquirer.com/2026/01/29/d...
February 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
🦈 A shark that may live 500 years is rewriting what scientists think aging can do. Its genome shows how repair beats damage over decades.

#longevity #biohacking #aging #healthspan #GreenlandShark

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A Shark That Lives 500 Years Could Rewrite Human Aging Science
New research shows the Greenland shark may live 400 to 500 years. Its genome reveals insights into DNA repair, inflammation control, and human longevity.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM