Palaeontologists working along the shores of Chesapeake Bay have been searching for evidence of the largest shark ever to inhabit the oceans, a species known as the megalodon. Their work focuses on
Palaeontologists working along the shores of Chesapeake Bay have been searching for evidence of the largest shark ever to inhabit the oceans, a species known as the megalodon. Their work focuses on fossil remains that may help explain the biology and eventual extinction of this prehistoric predator.One of the most famous accounts associated with the megalodon dates back to 1918, near Broughton Isl…
A massive shadow glides beneath an Australian fishing boat, and the crew suddenly cuts their lines. The fishermen claim the silhouette was far bigger than their vessel, sparking fears they had just encountered a megalodon.
The teeth of Otodus megalodon sit in museum cases around the world, and the first thing visitors notice is their unnatural scale. Some are seven inches long, wider than a grown man’s open hand, with serrations so regular they appear manufactured. They came from the rock, buried in sediment that predates human history, but the animal they belonged to was real. Estimates place the largest megalodons…