Some of the Rarest Sharks Around

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Today is ‘Shark Awareness Day’, so I had to make a post about them.  So many species with their own unique traits that I can cover them in a single post.  Instead, I’m going to show you some of the rarest sharks.  Enjoy.  (Started having trouble finding fun facts about species, so I tried my best.)

Frilled Shark (Two members of this family of primitive deep sea sharks.)

Megamouth Shark (Only seen alive 3 times and usually washes up on shore.)

Speartooth shark (Can enter freshwater rivers and is rarely seen.)

Zebra Shark

Angelshark

Pajama Shark (Only lays 2 eggs at a time.)

Greenland Shark (Can live for 250-500 years.)

Ornate Wobbegong

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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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19 Responses to Some of the Rarest Sharks Around

  1. coldhandboyack's avatar coldhandboyack says:
    July 14, 2024 at 9:18 am

    So strange that the zebra shark would be polka dotted and not striped. Megamouth looks like he has those snap in braces to straighten his teeth.

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  2. noelleg44's avatar noelleg44 says:
    July 14, 2024 at 9:24 am

    Wonder where the name Wobbegong got its name? Some of these sharks are quite handsome. The large-mouthed shark is VERY impressive!

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  3. tidalscribe.com's avatar tidalscribe.com says:
    July 14, 2024 at 9:47 am

    That Greenland shark certainly looks his age. the frilled shark looks totally prehistoric. Thanks, another interesting peek into species we’ve never heard of.

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  4. robertawrites235681907's avatar robertawrites235681907 says:
    July 14, 2024 at 1:32 pm

    Hi Charles, this is a wonderful post. Thanks for sharing about these sharks.

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  5. John W. Howell's avatar John W. Howell says:
    July 14, 2024 at 3:39 pm

    The lifespan of the Greenland Shark was a shocker.

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  6. V.M.Sang's avatar V.M.Sang says:
    July 15, 2024 at 5:11 am

    Wow! Not only rare, but weird, too. I wonder who decided to name the zebra shark. It’s nothing like a zebra. The frilled shark is the most strange, I think.

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    • Charles Yallowitz's avatar Charles Yallowitz says:
      July 15, 2024 at 7:10 am

      Decided to look up the zebra shark. The juveniles have stripes, which resemble a zebra. They were thought to be a different species than the adults. They are also called ‘leopard sharks’ even though another species has that name.

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  7. Jennie's avatar Jennie says:
    July 15, 2024 at 8:43 am

    Fascinating!

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  8. DebyFredericks's avatar DebyFredericks says:
    July 15, 2024 at 12:14 pm

    The pajama shark. So cute!

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