We are joined by author and researcher Greg Skomal to talk about the mysterious and long-lived Greenland Shark. <br /><br />Books by Greg:<br /><a href="https://amzn.to/4bhtJzL" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chasing Shadows: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark</a> - Greg's book about Great Whites <br /><br /><a href="https://amzn.to/3NEu31N" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Shark Handbook 3rd Edition: The Essential Guide for Understanding the Sharks of the World</a> by Greg Skomal<br /><br /><a href="https://amzn.to/49DZ7Y5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Great White Shark Handbook</a><br /><br /><a href="https://amzn.to/49DZ7Y5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a>Additional online reading:<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_shark" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_shark" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Greenland Shark</a><br /><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookiecutter_shark" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cookie Cutter Shark</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ommatokoita" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ommatokoita - the eye parasite endemic to Greenland Sharks</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67429-6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New paper on the visual system of Greenland Sharks</a> (Jan 2026) suggests the parasites don't make the sharks blind, despite longstanding belief that they must. <br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support</a>.<br /><br />Some product links may be affiliated with Amazon revenue sharing.