There are many known species of sharks, around 440 different species to be exact, and almost none as elusive as the strange Goblin Shark. Goblin Sharks live in the deep and dark parts of the ocean along the continental shelves. They are rarely seen along the water’s surface or in any shallow coastal waters. They can most often be found off of the coast of Japan, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean. Goblin Sharks are usually only seen when they move from one part of the ocean to the other in search of food or warmer water. They were first discovered off of the coast of Japan in the year 1898. The Goblin Shark may very well be the last known member of the ancient lineage that came from the Crustaceous Period several million years ago, because of this they have also come to be called, “Living Fossils.”