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A group of British fishermen has caught a record number of a rarely-seen species of shark that pre-date dinosaurs.
The men reeled in 14 monster sixgill sharks in one day in what is though to be a record haul in Europe.
The sharks, which weigh up to 450lbs (32st) each, were caught in a secret area of the north Atlantic dubbed Jurassic Park because it is inhabited by the pre-historic fish.
Because of their weight, each shark took an average of 40 minutes to reel in to the Welsh-registered fishing boat.
The sixgill shark - Hexanchus griseus in Latin - spends much of its time in deep water miles off-shore and as a result has little interaction with humans, with only one reported attack in 500 years.
The men reeled in 14 monster sixgill sharks in one day in what is though to be a record haul in Europe
The sharks, which weigh up to 450lbs (32st) each, were caught in a secret area of the north Atlantic dubbed Jurassic Park because it is inhabited by the pre-historic fish
The sharks resemble fossil sharks from the Triassic period. They are found in deep water miles off-shore and as a result has little interaction with humans
Because of their weight, each shark took an average of 40 minutes to reel in to the Welsh-registered fishing boat
