Alan Jamieson

Alan Jamieson is a researcher at the University of Western Australia. He is newsworthy due to his involvement in capturing the first-ever video footage of a sleeper shark in Antarctic waters. This footage, recorded in January 2025 during an expedition, shows a large sleeper shark swimming in the deep, frigid waters off the South Shetland Islands. Prior to this, many experts believed that sharks were not present in Antarctica's icy depths. Jamieson's research and the resulting video provide significant new insights into the biodiversity and potential range of sleeper sharks, challenging previous assumptions about marine life in extreme environments. The discovery is relevant as it expands our understanding of Antarctic ecosystems and the adaptability of shark species.