While regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators to have ever lived, megalodon is only known from fragmentary remains, and its appearance and maximum size are uncertain. …

Our fossil fish expert Emma Bernard cuts through the hype and reveals facts about the largest shark that ever lived, from size and diet to its awe-inspiring teeth and where to find them.

Dec 2, 2025 · megalodon, (Carcharocles megalodon), member of an extinct species of megatooth shark (Otodontidae) that is considered to be the largest shark, as well as the largest fish, that …

Mar 1, 2023 · Megalodon was the largest shark ever documented and one of the largest fish on record. It died out about 2.6 million years ago.

Carcharocles megalodon was once the most fearsome predator to reign the seas. This ancient shark lived roughly 23 to 3.6 million years ago in nearly every corner of the ocean. Roughly up …

Mar 11, 2025 · Exactly how large megalodon was in real life is a long-standing mystery — no complete fossils have ever been discovered. But now, to Shimada’s own surprise, his most …

The shadow swims closer, revealing itself to be a shark—an incredibly massive shark. Weighing as much as 30 large great white sharks, the megalodon is one frightening-looking fish. Luckily,...

Around 115 million years ago, the waters off northern Australia were home to a giant shark that totally flips what we thought we knew about ancient ocean predators. Recent fossil discoveries …

The megalodon was the largest shark, and one of the largest fish, to ever live in our oceans. Estimates put its length between 60 and 80 feet.

Dec 20, 2022 · The megalodon is the largest shark to have ever lived. Comparisons between the tooth shapes of O. megalodon and today’s Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), has …