Could the Carcherodon Megalodon Shark still be alive Today?

Carcharodon Megalodon was once a real shark — the most formidable predator the world has ever seen — but modern science claims it went extinct long ago. The idea that it might still be alive today is both terrifying and fascinating. read more

No. Large vertebrates that are still undiscovered are deep diving whales and sharks, all of whom are specially adapted for the kinds of prey down there. Carcharocles was never a deep diver. It was a whale specialist. If it still existed, we’d certainly have definite evidence by now. read more

The megalodon shark (C. megalodon) is widely regarded as both the largest shark to have ever lived on Earth and one of the largest vertebrate predators in history. Megalodons roamed the seas from around 28 million years ago until ~1.6 million years ago, when they were wiped out during the Pleistocene extinction. read more