Sixgill shark

A bluntnose sixgill shark is seen illuminated by divers in the waters near Port Alberni, B.C., in an undated still image made from handout video footage. A group of British Columbia scuba divers on Vancouver Island spotted the shark on a recent dive in Alberni Inlet, capturing what they say is rare footage of the animal in shallow waters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Uncharted Odyssey, Garrett Clement

Vancouver Island scuba divers spot sixgill shark in rare shallow-water sighting

Divers were exploring around a shipwreck when they saw the 2-metre-long shark

 

A dead bluntnose sixgill shark was spotted at White Rock Beach by a resident on May 18. (Contributed photo - Shannon Sayers)

‘I freaked out and nearly fell off my board’: paddleboarder encounters dead shark near B.C. beach

Bluntnose sixgill shark, which is at-risk for being endangered, likely washed back out to sea

 

A dead bluntnosed sixgill shark was found just north of Phipp’s Point on Hornby Island over the weekend, April 29-30, 2023. (Kate Fleming photo)

‘Nothing to be scared of’: Dead shark washes up on B.C. shore

Local wildlife group identifies it as bluntnose sixgill