Jun 15, 2023 · Kenshu Shimada, a paleobiologist at DePaul University in Chicago who has studied megalodon, said that claims these massive sharks still live somewhere today have …

Aug 24, 2025 · Scientific consensus, based on the lack of modern evidence and understanding of its past ecology, affirms that the Megalodon is extinct. Could the legendary Megalodon still …

Megalodon probably missed every now and again too and had prey that escaped its clutches. But as far as we’ve seen, there are no modern animals swimming around with megalodon-mouth …

Oct 16, 2025 · The scientific consensus that the megalodon is extinct is built upon a profound lack of credible evidence across the marine fossil record and modern oceanic observation.

Megalodons are believed to have gone extinct around 3.6 million years ago, and fossils have been found ranging from the early Miocene to the Pliocene epoch.

Oct 7, 2025 · However, the megalodon vanished from the fossil record approximately 3.6 million years ago, leading to the question: Could there be a megalodon alive today? The scientific …

Aug 12, 2025 · Despite public interest, no credible scientific evidence supports Megalodon’s continued existence. If a creature of its immense size roamed the oceans, it would leave …

But you might wonder—are these massive creatures still alive today? Though many myths and stories suggest megalodons could still exist in the unexplored parts of the ocean, the evidence …

Apr 2, 2025 · Fossil records suggest the megalodon went extinct around 2.5 million years ago during a period of global cooling. This environmental shift likely caused a decline in warm …

The ecological niche the megalodon filled no longer truly exists in today’s oceans, and the next closest predatory niches are currently occupied by toothed whales and other sharks, of which …