Do giant sharks exist?

Videos and images of giant sharks do exist. Many of them are real. The reason is because there are large sharks, similar in size to what megalodon was, that exist today. 60 feet is stretching it for a maximum size of a megalodon.
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Could a giant shark still exist?

'No. It's definitely not alive in the deep oceans, despite what the Discovery Channel has said in the past,' notes Emma. 'If an animal as big as megalodon still lived in the oceans we would know about it. '
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What is the biggest shark to exist?

The largest is the whale shark, which has been known to get as large as 18 meters (60 feet).
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Is megalodon shark still alive?

A history of the megalodon

5 million years ago – Great white sharks evolve, and likely compete with the massive Meg to eat the same marine mammals, such as whales. 3.5 million years ago – Otodus megalodon seemingly goes extinct around a time of upheaval, including cooling seas and a dip in the species it munched on.
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Is Deep Blue Still Alive 2021?

This massive great white shark is said to be around 50 years old. Researchers say that she will continue to grow in size over time, though at a much slower pace than before. As with most female great whites and great white sharks in general, Deep Blue has an estimated life expectancy of around 70 years.
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What If Megalodon Sharks Never Went Extinct?



Is megalodon still alive in 2022?

Internet rumors persist that modern-day megalodons exist – that they still swim around in today's oceans. But that's not true. Megalodons are extinct. They died out about 3.5 million years ago.
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Is megalodon bigger than Blue Whale?

First of all, blue whales are significantly larger than megalodons. The largest blue whale ever weighed 418,878 pounds (more than 200 tons) while average blue whales weigh more than 100 tons. In addition, megalodons were sexually dimorphic, which means the females were significantly larger than males.
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Which shark is bigger than megalodon?

What is bigger than the megalodon and the whale shark? Blue whales are larger than megalodons and whale sharks.
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What's bigger than a megalodon?

A blue whale can grow to up to five times the size of a megalodon. Blue whales reach a maximum length of 110 feet, which is far larger than even the biggest meg.
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What killed off the megalodon?

Megalodon from 'The Meg' was killed off by great white sharks, study suggests | The Independent.
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How did megalodon go extinct?

Fossil evidence suggests that megalodons went extinct before about 2.6 million years ago, during a period of cooling and drying in many parts of the world. These changes may have been related to the closing of the seaways separating North from South America and Eurasia from Africa.
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Do blue whales still exist?

Before whaling there may have been as many as 250,000; today, it is one of the world's rarest species, with the population of blue whales numbering just 10,000-25,000. Most biologists consider it among the most endangered of the great whales.
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What hunted megalodon?

There are many animals that could beat megalodon. Some say megalodon ate Livyatan but it was an ambush predator and Livyatan might have eaten it too. The modern sperm whale, fin whale, blue whale, Sei whale, Triassic kraken, pliosaurus and colossal squid could all beat the megalodon.
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Is the demon shark still alive?

The short answer is: it's extremely unlikely. No fossil records of megalodon extend beyond 2.6 million years ago. Our full article on megalodon breaks down all the theories for the species' extinction, but the bottom line is there is overwhelming evidence none have existed in the past million years.
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How big is a black demon shark?

The Black Demon is said to be between 20-60 feet long and weighing anywhere between 50-100,000 lbs. It is said to resemble a great white shark but with very dark coloration and a large tail. Some say it could be the Megalodon or a new species of shark, or perhaps an unusually large Great White.
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How big was Deep Blue?

Deep Blue is a female great white shark that is estimated to be 6.1 m (20 ft) long and is said to be over fifty years old. The shark was first spotted in Mexico by Mauricio Hoyos Padilla, a researcher. Deep Blue has been featured on the Discovery Channel's Shark Week.
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Who would win titanoboa vs megalodon?

Megalodon would win a fight against Titanoboa. The monster snake is a one-trick pony, and that trick isn't any good against a massive shark. Even if it managed to wrap about the shark, it's much too small to kill it. Megalodon was about 9 feet across and weighed 100,000lbs.
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Who would win megalodon vs Kraken?

The megalodon would struggle, using its body weight to try and escape the Kraken. But the kraken is too strong, and its grip would be unshakeable as its suction cups cling onto the megalodon. The megalodon could bite into one of the kraken's tentacles, tearing it apart.
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What is the biggest animal ever to exist?

Far bigger than any dinosaur, the blue whale is the largest known animal to have ever lived. An adult blue whale can grow to a massive 30m long and weigh more than 180,000kg - that's about the same as 40 elephants, 30 Tyrannosaurus Rex or 2,670 average-sized men.
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Do megalodon fossils exist?

Fossil remains of megalodon have been found in shallow tropical and temperate seas along the coastlines and continental shelf regions of all continents except Antarctica.
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Is the MEG real?

The Meg was real and it was absolutely massive, scientists say | Metro News.
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When was the last megalodon seen?

It has been thought that megalodon became extinct around the end of the Pliocene, about 2.6 Mya; claims of Pleistocene megalodon teeth, younger than 2.6 million years old, are considered unreliable. A 2019 assessment moves the extinction date back to earlier in the Pliocene, 3.6 Mya.
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Can a man live inside a whale?

While the veracity of the story is in question, it is physically possible for a sperm whale to swallow a human whole, as they are known to swallow giant squid whole. However, such a person would be crushed, drowned or suffocated in the whale's stomach.
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