Why it Sucks To Be Born As a Greenland Shark?

Being born as a Greenland shark means you have to wait a really long time before you can do cool things like swim around and eat fish.

Imagine you’re playing with your toys, but you can’t start until you're 150 years old, that’s like waiting for all of your grandparents, parents, and even some of your cousins to be born before you can finally play. That's how long it takes a Greenland shark to grow up and start being active in the ocean!

These sharks are like kids who take super long naps. They don’t grow very fast, it’s like growing an inch every 10 years! So even though they’re big when they're adults, it takes them a really long time to get there.

They also live in super cold water, which is like being wrapped in ice all day. That makes everything take even longer, kind of like how your soup cools down slowly on a chilly day.

So, being a Greenland shark means you have to wait a really long time before you can enjoy life in the ocean, but when you finally grow up, you're super strong and ready to eat fish for hundreds of years!