I believe that the Monster Megalodon is still stalking the oceans out there. For Robert R Wynn , the black and white photo that you are mentioning unfortunatley is a fake , I know of which picture you are referring to because it was an obsession for me for awhile until I read something online or watched a you tube video about the picture but I belive that Megs still exist anything is possible. Experts had believed the megalodon grew to a maximum of 60 feet, or 18.2 metres. Sharks skeletons consist mostly of cartilage, so megalodon doesnt leave much behind. As stated many times, we havent explored much of our oceans, and their could definitely be some kind of massive animal out there. Thats as long as a blue whale! Roughly up to 3 times the length of a modern-day great white shark, it is the largest shark to have ever lived. Woman finds ancient tooth the size of a HAND that once belonged to 60ft . It was a coastal shark, hunting offshore. Quoted by the New York Post in an e-mail to McClatchy, Jessica writes: its mind-boggling that we now have a fossil on our mantel that is 3-5 million years old.. The shark of paleontology can be studied by looking at the fossil record and living sharks in order to puzzle out what the real megalodon may have been like. That said, I do not think there is any reasonable doubt as to C meg's extinction at this time. An armada of modern warships proves no match for a megalodon: a giant shark thought to be extinct. I think they are still alive I don't know. My favorite thing this year was seeing how all sharks react to the pheromones of dead sharks and how when they smell it they disperse immediately. The question is, what are the chances it could still be out there today? Measuring just under 6 in longer than the hands they used to pick it up and weighing approx 1 lbs, the muck-caked Meg tooth was a Jaws-sized surprise. Otherwise, I don't know why I wouldn't have seen it. Killer whales, apex predators in today's oceans, are known to eat the meaty tongues and blubbery throats of other whales. After a reported 10 minutes of exploration they found what they were looking for and it proved more than they bargained for to boot! Megalodon was three times the size of the largest Great White Sharks! Published: July 8, 2021, 4:00 PM. The new study, led by Professor Kenshu Shimada, explains that the reseachers "examined incremental growth bands in fossil vertebrae of a 9.2-m-long individual O. megalodon, revealing that the shark was born large, 2 m in length, and died at age 46.". Photographer Jacob Danner visited Fernandina Beach on Thursday. That leaves 85 or 75 percent still undiscovered. Some say maybe not. The rise of species such as orca (the killer whale) may have speeded meg's extinction. The largest megalodon teeth are over seven inches long, where a great white tooth is between two and three inches long. This would have meant it was a very active shark, not some lumbering giant like the whale shark. The Museum goes so far as to call Charleston the megalodon capital of the world!, Megalodon tooth with two great white shark teeth. I am fairly certain it was NOT a whale..that was the only time in my more than 50 years fishing the ocean that I have seen anything like it ! Great article. I hope they start making those shark repellents for divers and surfers or anyone who is in shark waters. . Some speculate that megalodon populations may have survived in the Mariana Trench and other deep parts of the ocean. At first, many thought it was a Pacific Sleeper Shark. I think that the megalodon is still alive because only 5% of the ocean has been discovered and megalodons live at the vary bottom of the ocean so there could be just maybe be the perfect buffet for the megalodons down there. Larger maximum size estimates place megalodon's highest potential weight at 103,197 kg (227,510 lbs). Even after countless centuries, some fossilized megalodon teeth are still sharp to the touch. The Megalodon was a gigantic . Again thank you for sharing this article about Megladons! National News Posted 5:55 p.m. Jul 9, 2021 Updated 5:59 p.m. Jul 9, 2021 Danner was ecstatic. I hope it makes people want to protect and conserve biodiversity in our oceans., Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. That sounds like a comment that would add to the discussion in a positive way. Of course the real problem is we have zero proof of this, but it is interesting food for thought. But others suggested it could be a megalodon, which lived 23 million years agoand was as large as 59 feet long. My proof of this is the dinosaurs, then the prehistoric animals that followed. Again, we should see evidence of these powerful jaws in nature today. Well, The movie The Meg might be fictional, It might actually have some true facts in it. As recently as 2018 a mammoth skeleton was reportedly found in Beaufort SC. Correction 5/27/2021 9:20 a.m. EU and US block plans to protect world's fastest shark, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. It could be used as a new shark repellent or the scent that the American crocodile puts off and how they used it when they were studying bull sharks and they made shark repellent with it and it made bull sharks totally leave the area almost immediately!! The man in this video captures two fins approaching his boat. And if the point of all of this is to admit that one cannot absolutely prove a species is extinct, then I agree. Megalodons grew up to 60ft (18 metres) long and weighed 100 tons, feasting on whales and great white sharks during the Pliocene era. Cant wait for the meg movie its going to be jaw dropping, i still think megalodon exist biologist hasnt found proof that it didnt die marine biologist needs to take a miniture sub to the depths of ocean floor for evidence of exstintion, Germany took a picture during ww2 of a U-Boat and A shark next to it It was as long as the boat, Magaladon possibly still be alive I have been hooked on meg ever sin e I was 5. It's based on the novel by Steve Altman. Don't waste ur time in crazy fantacies. However, even apex predators end up on the wrong end of the lunch menu now and then. THERE have been reported sightings of the giant megalodon despite the creature having gone extinct millions of years ago. 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From a paleontology perspective, this shark is officially extinct, but that doesnt make it any less interesting. after all there is 75% of the ocean we haven't even physically been on. A recent video of a giant shark scaring some tourists has made the . I do love learning of white sharks migrations and see how far tagged white sharks travel. There has been numerous sightings of Megalodon captured on footage that I have been trying to figure out if the shark in the video is Megalodon. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! only 5% of earths oceans waters has only be discovered which leaves 95% unexplored so it might be likely they the Megalodon and other sea animals that are claimed extinct ocean animals may still be alive. The 4.3-inch-long tooth was found on the Naze which is a headland on the coast of Essex. But 42 footer right in front of your kayak? I still think there still a megalodon out there we just got to go deeper in the ocean. This massive monster is considered to be the most powerful predator in history. This article mentions it but its now mostly accepted they were NOT related to great whites. Fox News' James Rogers contributed to this story. For example the megladons may still roam around the ocean but most of the time hiding because they may be afraid because they think they are going to get hunted down. Published Jan. 10, 2021 Updated Sept. 29, 2021. Link Copied! Being skeptical, they re- calculated their results and got the same amazing result. If u believe in something so much it will come to life. Megalodon killer shark may have been wiped out by great whites. Yup is definitely the Megalodon! Sites he contributes to include The Vintage News, Art Knews Magazine and The Hollywood News. The now-viral video has been viewed more than 37 million times [note: the video has explicit language] since Albrecht posted it Tuesday on TikTok. A megalodon is an extinct species that is believed to be the largest shark - and fish - to have ever lived. Megalodon is over and extinct. In my mind, the main issues comes down to whether there is enough food at those depths to sustain a population of Megalodon. This could be real life evidence that the Megalodon exists! The largest fish that ever lived, it's thought that megalodon gobbled up as much as . At first, many thought it was a Pacific Sleeper Shark. #2 Megalodon Attacks A Whalehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_3715886429\u0026feature=iv\u0026src_vid=i77ZXdhe148\u0026v=n-H8pgyqdIgThe whale is the biggest creature to roam in the depths of the ocean. Thanks for this article on Megalodon. Megalodon (Otodus megalodon), meaning "big tooth", is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs. Yeah I was disapointed when I found out sbout the picture being a hoax the person goes into depth about and showing the original photo without the tail and fin in it and also the emblems and insignias on the boat were added or changed or altered also sorry to bear the bad news . According to modern science, the megalodon shark went extinct millions of years ago. Cooler ocean temperatures during the Pliocene era led its preferred food, whales, to adapt, while the megalodon was unable. Multiple sperm whale carcasses have been found on shore, killed due to attacks. Michael Nastasio said he was "so happy" when he found a 6-inch-long megalodon tooth while fossil hunting off the coast of Venice. (iStock), PREHISTORIC SHARK WITH 'SPACESHIP-SHAPED TEETH' DISCOVERED ALONGSIDE MOST FAMOUS TYRANNOSAURUS. On May 27, 2021, a gargantuan 17ft shark circling a cruise ship full of terrified tourists in the Atlantic was compared to a "megalodon". March 8, 2021 by newsy today. Also, it could have simply followed its prey, or adapted to the deep, hunting colossal squid and the sperm whale to this very day. Still, the idea of this monster shark out there patrolling the ocean deep is fascinating to imagine. An animal that evolved to feed on large marine mammals would have a tough time switching to oceanic fish, for example. The state is a hotspot for fossil hunters. "These results reveal, for the first time, that nursery areas were commonly used by O. megalodon over large temporal and spatial scales, reducing early mortality and playing a key role in maintaining viable adult populations. Scientists think that the megalodon young lived in shark nurseries like great whites do. Couple, Jessica and Simon Owens went looking for shark teeth on the muddy banks of the Stono River SC, southwest of the city of Charleston. Its good to see how thoughts develop into theories . It is quite possible that population that migrated to the bottom of the ocean hasn't grown for millions of years, and that is probably why we still can't find any evidence for their existence. If only a small population of megalodon had already it evolved to hunt and live at great depths, when the rest went extinct this small population may have survived. Again, like our modern great white. Shimada comments on the fossils preservation of ancient life cycles. These extinct . The couple noticed a gray structure poking out among the rocks. It was dead billons of years ago we the astros struck the earth. That is far from the case. Sure, no evidence of its presence has been found, but Absence of Proof is Proof of Absence. It could be in the Burmuda triangle. "Maybe the sperm whales had some reserve of fat or there was the tongue . This material may not be reproduced without permission. They probably never needed to come towards the surface anymore, since not a lot of other predators can survive in the depths due to the high pressure. If that is the case, it is possible that few Megs started diving to deeper depths away from competition. Theoretically, the megalodon shark either couldnt adapt to the colder climate, the food issues, or both. In September, a separate group of researchers determined the true size of an adult megalodon's body, including its huge fins, based on fossils. Here's a comparison of the shark in the video and another sleeper shark: While the shark in the video is indeed large, it would be considered rather small if it were actually a megalodon. It's an interesting theory with some compelling ideas, but also a few holes. To put the length into perspective, in 1,500 miles you could fit all the states between Florida and Massachusetts. cryptid (author) from USA on November 21, 2017: What was your comment? The tooth is a massive 6.45 inches and belonged to a prehistoric shark called a Megalodon. Thx for posting this cryptid, it really makes my imagination explode with different thoughts about the shark. Is it still out there somewhere, stalking the oceans of the world? Mon 11 Jan 2021 00.00 EST Last modified on Mon 11 Jan 2021 00.01 EST. Based on the sizes of the smallest known megalodon teeth, I had a hunch that the size at birth may be around two to 2.5 metres, Shimada said. Shark researchers are accustomed to surprises, but The Atlantic Shark Institute was taken off guard when something resembling an extinct megalodon shark appeared on sonar. For Shimada the shark is uniquely gigantic. Young ones lived in shallow regions and would be sighted easily and adult fed on whales, of which we have never found any remains of giant shark attacks. Follow Chris Ciaccia on Twitter@Chris_Ciaccia. What if they can survive cold, but do better in warmer water, and us heating the planet up is just making better conditions for it? It is obviously not hunting offshore near areas populated by humans. And, no, that's not a typo. It's still the best week of the year!! Wrong facts. We offer several Megalodon teeth for sale over . Theres no way that the megalodon exists as it was much hotter in the past. Many of them have beaks marks suggesting attacks from squids, but there are few which end up on the beach fin-less. So, was that an actual megalodon spotted off New England's coast in 2021? The typical lifespan of the species was at least 88 years, they conclude. Megalodon Rising. Maybe if we start putting out monitory rewards for people providing clear images/ or any other proof. Also, I did read your article, and while it is evident that the Marina Trench is a possibility, I feel it may not be the only possibility. If the video isn't a forgery, there is no question that the size of the fish makes it a real-life present-day Megalodon. This was as a result of fossils and teeth found in oceans all over . That makes the megalodon not only powerful but capable of a certain amount of precision as well. A Tyrannosaurus Rex had a bite force of only one-third that. In far less dangerous territory the couples home. But others suggested it could be a megalodon, which lived 23 million years . But perhaps not if they lived in the deepest place on Earth: the Mariana Trench.TIMESTAMPS:What the name Megalodon means 1:49Megalodons size 3:26The deepest spot on Earth 4:13Could Megalodon live in the Mariana Trench 5:00How many people reached Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench 6:39#megalodon #marianatrench #megMusic: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music SUMMARY:- The Megalodon shark roamed the oceans as early as 23 million years ago, and we have their fossils to prove their existence. Its in the Maraiana trench its not alive anymore. Alex Albrecht, a marine biodiversity student and musician, captured the sighting from the mast of the SSV Corwith Cramer just over 100 miles off the coast of the Woods Hole section of Falmouth. megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon, and the evolution of lamniform thermophysiology. Thanks for contacting us. So we humans were being stupid and releasing chemicals into the stratosphere and damaging it and in doing so that made our climate warmer and that gives the megalodon a chance to repopulate and that might of happened that is why people report seeing a so-called submarine shark. My father is from Cuba and have heard many stories of weird sea creatures from him! VENICE, FL A Venice diver and charter boat captain made the discovery of a lifetime when he found a rare 6-inch megalodon shark tooth off the coast of Sarasota County Oct. 14. Given that it was a massive shar. In the video, Albrecht could be heard in the background saying Holy fk as others cry out, Oh my God and Whoa.. I bealive that some of the creatures or animals that live in the oceans that we humans thought were extinct, may be still alive in the deep ocean. While Meg inhabited every ocean of the world, the planet was a much warmer place back then. The Megalodon is far more than just a movie monster, though it's often compared to the famous Great White of 'Jaws'. Smash that like button for more, make sure you share the video with your friends and dont forget to subscribe!Make sure to follow me here:https://twitter.com/Top5sFinest MEGALODON SHOCKER: HUGE KILLER SHARK MAY HAVE BEEN WIPED OUT BY GREAT WHITES. I just like when they get new footage of never before seen behavior that makes you say wow that's cool. And with all the technology we have and all the ships and sonar and submarines on the water.SOMEONE WOULD HAVE SEEN IT AND RECORDED IT ON VIDEO; by video I mean REAL evidence instead of all those bullsh*t photoshopped and misidentified sharks the kids see on youtube now. ET: This article has been updated to . Also, we don't actually have any idea of the reproducing pattern of the meg. Has the appearance of a white, but, much, much bigger! With the scans in hand, the researchers plotted a probable growth curve for the animal. "This means an adult human could . Under Carcharocles it would have been the last remaining species of big-toothed sharks. The earliest version of this video we could uncover was posted to YouTube in 2008: That version of the video stated that the footage captured a 7-meter (22-foot) Pacific sleeper shark off the coast of Japan in the SurugaBay. What's the best explanation that accounts for the facts, which are: C megalodon disappears from the fossil record completely around 2.6 Ma; stories and legends and accounts of gigantic sharks are told by some people, written in fiction and nonfiction, used in mockumentaries (and some dubious documentaries, like MonsterQuest)? The extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs occurred 65 million years ago, putting a 40-million-year gap between megalodon and the last known dinosaurs. The public is hooked . As always I learned a bunch from shark week. Its important to realize that researchers can only estimate these numbers, as no living megalodon or carcass has ever been found. That's one thing that we do not need. The center said it was the second megalodon tooth found at the Naze in 2021. . A 52.5-foot-long megalodon likely had a head 15.3 . Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The megalodon wasn't alone in this global cooling extinction, however. Peter Stewart . Matthew Basak. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the megalodon shark in recent years. Carcharocles megalodon was once the most fearsome predator to reign the seas. One of the girls on the ship says they are off to catch the biggest fish they can find, but it seems like maybe the biggest fish found them. Photo by Jacob Danner/Facebook. No its not out there I'm stunned at how many people are suckered in by this. The prehistoric-sized shark was filmed swimming slowly alongside a ship full of research students as they all screamed and gawked in awe. It could easily save their lives. February 17, 2021. Good job! One reason we know this is because of fossil teeth and vertebrae left behind. This has led to a great deal of confusion about megalodon encounters in modern times, as well as the actual creature that swam in our oceans for millions of years. If you post links or copied content, go off-topic or use profanity it may be rejected by the filter. At least ten times as big as its fellow therapsid Biarmosuchus (see previous slide), Estemmenosuchus weighed about 500 pounds and likely resembled a modern-day warthog, albeit lacking fur and endowed with a considerably smaller brain. Its actually Greenland sharks their massive almost as large as megaladons. To put this in perspective, a very large great white shark may reach an adult length of 20 feet. The giant prehistoric Carcharocles megalodon (or Otodus megalodon for some researchers) was the largest predatory shark to ever swim in earth's seas. In fact, megalodon didnt even live at the time of the dinosaurs. I Don't think soIf it's because of the TemperatureThey can just move or find another place that we're they can adapt the Climate/Temperature For me I realy Believe that the Megalodon is still Out their somewhere Hunting and Eating smaller creatures. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found . A theory that seems rather appealing to me, is that the megalodon still exists in greater depths. But when and where has the megalodon been spotted? Here are 5 Megalodons caught on camera \u0026 spotted in real life part two.#5 Cape Town Megalodon Attackhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A8LB4KXGkgOn a charter fishing boat, off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, four friends decide to take a fishing trip. But orcas are larger than great white sharks, and they hunt in packs. A 52.5-foot-long megalodon likely had a head 15.3 feet long, a dorsal fin approximately 5.3 feet tall and a tail around 12.6 feet high, the scientists found. But, if 95% of the ocean is unexplored, then how do you know? By Misslelauncherexpert, Matt Martyniuk [GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commo. But three weeks ago, Danner, an art curator, found his first megalodon tooth 3 inches long, and in good condition. While the largest great white sharks found today weigh about 5,000 pounds. It also had my attention the whole time! Real scientists are involved in the real labor of discovering, classifying and understanding real animals, insects and microscopic organisms all across the world, adding to our appreciation of the world as it is. Scientists have estimated that megalodon grew three times the length . Often, locals know about the animals, but because a biologist hasn't confirmed it the species remains officially extinct. Unfortunately, the larger an animal is, and the more specific its niche, the harder time it has in adapting to environmental changes. This was as a result of fossils and teeth found in oceans all over the world. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The answer to the megalodon question is a resounding NO. These are areas, usually close to shore, where young sharks can grow and feed in relative safety. By Katherine J. Wu. There is also evidence that the situation may have been complicated by the evolution of other large, predatory marine creatures that may have infringed on the megalodons niche. All rights reserved, Shark Museum to Open at Site of Cape Cod Pirate Museum, Cape Cod Group Considers Testing Buoy Made to Deter Sharks, Even After Investigation, Stoneham Cop Hasn't Paid Dime of Rent to New Landlord, FIRST ALERT: As Snow Continues to Fall, Weekend Storm Promises More for Boston, JetBlue Plane, Private Jet Have Close Call' at Boston's Logan Airport: FAA, Hazmat Situation Being Investigated in Middleboro, Fire Officials Say. Could this be the last remaining Megalodon? Scientific evidence points to megalodon having lived between 16 million and 2.6 million years ago, going extinct at the end of the Pliocene Epoch when the world's oceans were much colder than today's. This creature was easily 20' longer than my boat. And the fact that it leaves the fossil record completely cannot be explained if this massive fish were still predating in the oceans. I can try again! KOMPAS.com - Megalodon is a giant shark that inhabited the oceans millions of years ago. Each inch of tooth corresponds to about 10 feet of length: 20 feet for the 2-inch great white shark tooth and 60 feet for the 6-inch megalodon tooth. Not sure when I will, but I'll either be posting a review or updating this article. Megalodon's are believed to have grown up to 60 feet in length and died out about 3.6 million years ago. New research in January 2021 suggested that the ancient creatures were around 6.5 foot (2 metres) when they first left the womb. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. cryptid (author) from USA on August 05, 2018: The Meg with Jason Statham is set for release on August 10, 2018. 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