I'm into sharks but I have never heart of the megalodon. Prehistoric? Has there really been possible sitings

Question

I'm into sharks but I have never heart of the megalodon. Prehistoric? Has there really been possible sitings

Answer 1

yea i agree with the poster above... it is so gigantically huge that if there were sightings, we would definitely know.  they have been extinct for quite a while now...

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalodon

Answer 3

that big shark that lived in the ages of the dinosaurs.

Yeah thier sightings of megalodon

Some relatively recent reports of large shark-like creatures have been interpreted as surviving C. megalodon, but such reports are usually considered misidentification of basking sharks, whale sharks or submarines.One well-known example was reported by writer David G. Stead in his book Sharks and Rays of Australian Seas, that was released in 1963. The brief excerpt of this account is mentioned below:In the year 1918 I recorded the sensation that had been caused among the "outside" crayfish men at Port Stephens, when, for several days, they refused to go to sea to their regular fishing grounds in the vicinity of Broughton Island. The men had been at work on the fishing grounds---which lie in deep water---when an immense shark of almost unbelievable proportions put in an appearance, lifting pot after pot containing many crayfishes, and taking, as the men said, "pots, mooring lines and all". These crayfish pots, it should be mentioned, were about 3 feet 6 inches [1.06 m] in diameter and frequently contained from two to three dozen good-sized crayfish each weighing several pounds. The men were all unanimous that this shark was something the like of which they had never dreamed of. In company with the local Fisheries Inspector I questioned many of the men very closely and they all agreed as to the gigantic stature of the beast.[This report received considerable attention from the media, and David G. Stead himself believed in the account. Most shark experts, however, after careful examination of this account questioned its authenticity, as the sailors themselves were giving contradictory statements regarding the details of the event, including the size factor of the mystery animal. Hence, those sailors were most likely exaggerating the details of the event. One critic even said that those sailors might have concocted this story, after they lost their crab pots in an accident.Another well-known account was reported by writer Zane Grey and his son Loren in 1933. His actual comments have been narrated by Gross in 1987:At first someone thought it was a whale, but when the great brown tail rose in the ship’s wake as the fish moved ponderously away from the liner, I knew immediately that it was a monstrous shark. The huge round head appeared to be at least 10 to 12 feet across if not more ... It was my belief that this huge, yellowish, barnacled creature must have been at least 40 or 50 feet long. He was not a whale shark: the whale shark has a distinctive white purplish green appearance with large brown spots and much narrower head. So what was he---perhaps a true prehistoric monster of the deep?After careful examination of this case, most shark experts concluded that Grey's description of the animal still closely matches that of the whale shark and he was wrong about the color of the animal. An expert, Castro, gives a good explanation of the coloring of the skin of whale sharks. He points out that many white or yellowish spots can be observed on the skin of whale sharks. Their heads are very wide, squarish, yet slightly rounded.[Another less well known incident was narrated by Cartmell in 1978. His narration is mentioned below:In the 1960’s along the outer edge of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, an 85 foot [26 m] ship experienced engine trouble which forced it to weigh anchor for repairs. Although the men subsequently refused to openly report what they had seen for fear of public ridicule, the captain and his crew later told friends of sighting an immense shark as it moved slowly past their ship. Whitish in color, they were awed by its size. It was as long if not longer than their boat! Experienced men of the sea, they too were certain the creature was not a whale.The problem in this case is that no evidence has been provided by Cartmell to support his claim. Hence his narration has also been dismissed as unreliable.Similarly a few other cases of C. megalodon sightings have also been presented but all of them have been declared to be false due to lack of convincing evidences.

Answer 4

Yes megalodon aka big tooth has not been seen for millions of years there was some fossils found of a tooth that was dated around 90,000 years ago but this is belived by MANY to have been faked but then again the coelacanth  was believed to have been extinct now we know they are not who knows whats out there but me personally i highly doubt megaladon would be alive today i mean there would be whales with huge bite marks etc being found megladon was over 12 meters (39ft) HUGE i would be amazed if it was found alive but like i said who knows at least 60% of earth is sea and a lot is left uindescoverd