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S05E16 Greenland Sharks with Greg Skomal
Season 5
Episode 16
Published 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
We are joined by author and researcher Greg Skomal to talk about the mysterious and long-lived Greenland Shark.
Books by Greg:
Chasing Shadows: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark - Greg's book about Great Whites
The Shark Handbook 3rd Edition: The Essential Guide for Understanding the Sharks of the World by Greg Skomal
The Great White Shark Handbook
Additional online reading:
Greenland Shark
Cookie Cutter Shark
Ommatokoita - the eye parasite endemic to Greenland Sharks
New paper on the visual system of Greenland Sharks (Jan 2026) suggests the parasites don't make the sharks blind, despite longstanding belief that they must.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.
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Books by Greg:
Chasing Shadows: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark - Greg's book about Great Whites
The Shark Handbook 3rd Edition: The Essential Guide for Understanding the Sharks of the World by Greg Skomal
The Great White Shark Handbook
Additional online reading:
Greenland Shark
Cookie Cutter Shark
Ommatokoita - the eye parasite endemic to Greenland Sharks
New paper on the visual system of Greenland Sharks (Jan 2026) suggests the parasites don't make the sharks blind, despite longstanding belief that they must.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.
Some product links may be affiliated with Amazon revenue sharing.