Shark species can get kind of weird. See 3 of the strangest wobbegongs, goblins and vipers.

When someone says "shark," the first images that come to mind for many people are rather typical – great whites, bull sharks and tiger sharks. But there are some species lurking beneath the sea that look a little, well, different from their cousins. 

Most people think of the aforementioned species because of shark attacks. Although they rarely happen – there were just 69 unprovoked bites worldwide in 2023 according to the International Shark Attack File – attacks by great whites, bull sharks and tiger sharks are soemtime fatal because of their sheer size. But there are millions of these predators in the ocean, and it's the ones that aren't seen as often that can be among the most fascinating – both in character and in looks.