The Sea Troll: An Everlasting Shark?

Radiolab for Kids

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4.4 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Deep in the ocean lives a creature that can survive for centuries: the Greenland shark. But scientists discovered that the secret to their longevity comes at a cost — missing out on the best parts of life.

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0:33.0	Imagine your flesh turns to poison.
0:36.0	And your eyes turn cloudy.
0:38.0	Your arms shrink into stubby fins.
0:41.0	And you slip down into the deepest, coldest depths of the ocean.
0:46.2	Swim in about, looking for something to bite.
0:49.1	You are nearly invisible in the darkness.
0:52.4	And then suddenly this little carcass.
0:54.0	A corpse, a fish corpse, floats by.
0:57.0	He sniffed.
0:58.0	And instead of turning away from the stinking dead flesh.
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