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I think it s possible that this creature is still a live at least 99% in the bottom of the Mariana trench with all stuff i have read that is where the last Megalodon shark really is. If the megalodon never went extinct, oceans would be very unsafe places. Megalodon? In 1976, a massive new species was accidentally captured after trying to swallow a ships anchor off the coast of Hawaii. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Researchers say their teeth are also commonly found around Australia and Morocco, though you can even find them around the UK. Was this the biggest shark that ever existed? The drop in temperatures affected these sharks in many ways. if they needed at least one whale a day to survive without starving then if they went into the trench then there oxygen levels drop causing them to have to eat a lot less allowing them to eat small amounts of food and surviving. Stories of massive sharks have circulated in the region for decades, and some believe the Megalodon Shark still lurks in the depths. Megalodon really did exist. The Mariana Trench is about as remote as it gets, and even a massive shark would be very hard to find. What If We Sunk Our Trash in the Mariana Trench? Thats because with the intense pressure of the Mariana Trench, proteins and calcium start to dissolve and disintegrate. We know more about the surface of Mars than we do about our oceans. Third of the animals went extinct, including the main prey of the megalodon. An expert on ancient sharks told National Geographic that he is not convinced that just one species can cause such a decline. This fact alone is enough for most researchers to conclude that Megalodon is extinct. but even if the mariana trench isnt its true habitat couldnt it have adapted to fight extinction ? Do any sharks live in the trenches? The giant's terrifying jaws were lined with 276 teeth - measuring up to an incredible seven inches in length. Studies reconstructing the shark's bite force suggest it may have been one of the most powerful predators ever to have lived. it is living in mariana trench cause they explored the mariana trench with a water craft and have left a big megalodon teeth at the water craft, i think its real and am going to fine one. I suppose it will take a dead Megalodon being found somewhere to prove it or, unfortunately, someone not just sighting the huge shark but also managing to catch and kill it. In the waters, if an animal as large as the megalodon was still alive, we would have heard about it. Saying it's gone forever is just as ignorant as saying, "I can't see you, therefore you can't see me." That said, I think a lot of the reports of Megalodon are really just that - the people saw them. Its appearance and the maximum size are debatable, and the assumptions we have today are based on the size of its teeth. Science tells us that Megalodon sharks are extinct. i think the Megalodon is alive and if it did live in the trench the metabolism from the lack of oxygen. However, there are also scientists who say the lineage of this apex predator stretches back even further. 2. However, this also tells us that Megalodon doesn't need the depths of the Mariana Trench to stay hidden. So it is a possibility but highly unlikely. "The extinction of O. megalodon was previously thought to be related to this marine mass extinction - but in reality, we now know the two are not immediately related,"explainslead author Robert Boessenecker, a vertebrate paleontologist at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. It is possible that megalodon is still alive, looking at it from a biblical point of view, because of the flood any prehistoric sea creatures to still be alive. The huge predator can be seen swimming over what seems to be an. But with so many custom fittings and edits to its genetic structure, would it still be the terrifying megalodon we know? It would be cool. But, if it did, it would live in the upper part of the water over the trench rather than in its depths. Is it really possible a shark could live at those depths? Extra gills to cope with the lack of oxygen. So, the Pacific Ocean floor is like a big conveyor belt, slowly marching westward over time, where it is recycled into the depths of the Mariana Trench. Also, the Mariana Trench has extreme pressures of roughly 16,000 psi which would crush the Megalodon. While the megalodon does not exist any longer, the vast ocean is still deeply unexplored, leaving us with millions of unanswered questions. Deep-sea creatures like the Lanternfish are likely way too small to sustain a Megalodon Shark. Megalodon Still Exists to Some Extent, Scientists Say. Look at fake documentaries from the Discovery Channel or photos from typical reconstructions, and the megalodon almost looks like a great white shark, yet way bigger. When later disassembled, 2 enormous teeth were found embedded in the bodywork and were later identified as the belonging to the enormous, dangerous and questionable extinct MEGALODON. it has the possibility to have eat'n small fish and survived and if so it would be smaller compared to its normal size because of pressure and it would be very sensitive to light. Great whites first showed up on Earth about six million years ago, and at first, they were confined to the Pacific. Our shows take you to the frontiers of science and make the most complex ideas and theories entertaining and accessible. No scientific evidence, today, supports such statements. They live near the ocean floor, such as in and around the Mariana Trench, and near to biologically productive areas. Dr Karl Shuker, a leading cryptozoologist, has dedicated his life to researching animals thought to be extinct. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'animalstart_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_5',121,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-animalstart_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0'); Featured Image: Spotty11222 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. cryptid (author) from USA on May 20, 2014: I agree that is true. The cooling of the planet may have contributed to its supposed demise in a number of different ways. What If You Were Alive 200 Million Years Ago? The megalodon, undoubtedly one of the most popular sharks ever, has been the king of the ocean for millions of years. One possibility is that a small population of Megalodon Sharks had already evolved to live at those depths before the larger population of Megalodon went extinct. Experts believe that a third of the world's large marine creatures went extinct when the world's temperatures plummeted, including sea birds and turtles. As they were dependent on tropical waters, the drop in ocean temperatures is likely to have resulted in a significant loss of habitat. Are they right? Buzz Channel's post was rife with misinformation. And to navigate in total darkness, it would have to either become bioluminescent or grow massive eyes like the giant squid. As scientists study the fossil record more and more, it is becoming quite obvious that megalodons lived alongside great whites. The clearly huge creature is recorded as it swims over the top of what is purported to be an abandoned shark cage. In all likeliness, we'll eventually discover something just as incredible as the largest shark in existence. Many believe they may have competed with each other for food. Anything is possible. While we don't know exactly when the last megalodon existed, experts believe it was somewhere between 3.5 and 3.6 million years ago. I don't rule out the possibility that Megalodon is still with us, but if the sightings of huge sharks are to be believed it's not beyond the realm of possibility that it is a species of shark thus far undescribed by science. You put out some pretty convincing arguments about it being possible Megalodon still exists. It is an interesting idea, but unfortunately not one with any scientific merit, as of yet anyway. For Megalodon to live in the Marina Trench it would require an abundant food supply. The megalodon went extinct near the Pliocene era's end, when planet Earth went through a phase of cooling. Would you be able to survive in this new world? For starters, if megalodon sharks still roamed our oceans, the last place they'd be going would be the Mariana Trench! 3838 Camino Del Rio N #102 San Diego, CA 92108. So that's my point of view. So now that we can come to the conclusion that the megalodon extinction was an event from long ago, the new question becomes. Its believed that the megalodon went extinct in the period when the planet Earth entered a phase of global cooling 3.6 million years ago. But flash forward just two million years later, and these predators had successfully spread themselves across the entire globe. I guess its possible, but I'd think there would need to be a fairly large number of Megalodon for that to happen. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. A GIANT 100-ton prehistoric shark which ate everything it its path is still lurking in the Earth's deepest oceans - say internet conspiracy theorists. More to the point, since no sharks exist below 12,000 feet, and no large prey items, it seems highly unlikely that Megalodon would have evolved to live at such depth. The Mariana Trench is a massive canyon in the Earth's crust and the deepest part of the ocean. But I don't think it lives in the marina trench the pressure is too much!!! Do any sharks live that deep? I hope they still live because it would be extraordinary to see or find one. What could this apex predator be hunting in the deep? The Megamouth Shark is a massive fish reaching 20 feet in length or more. Getting bitten by this beast would feel like. In fact at one time giant squads we're myth and orangutans were the same as Bigfoot or the yeti. Its skin could evolve to enable more tactile ways of feeling its way around. cryptid (author) from USA on September 14, 2014: Thanks for the kind words, Natalie. The name Megalodon means big tooth. Most of the recovered Megalodon fossil teeth have been 4 to 5. The Mariana Trench was created by a geological process called subduction. The Mariana Trench megalodon would most definitely need to stock up on some of those. One wrote: I think they went deeper into the seas like the giant squid which is why we never see them. So whats stopping it from chomping into your puny 10,700 kg (11.8 ton) submarine? the only way to know is to go down there and live. O. megalodon was not only the biggest shark in the world, but one of the largest fish ever to exist. And it could have the Portuguese dogfish and the Greenland shark on the menu. With such a large body, eating large prey was likely a requirement. Just because we have encountered alien life, does not mean it's not out there. And how would the Mariana Trench make this apex predator more docile?Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-the-megalodon-was-hiding-in-the-mariana-trench/00:00 The Apex Predator01:04 We Know More About Mars Than our Oceans02:42 How would the megalodon shark get its food?04:21 What are piezolytes?Questions or concerns? The reality is that with so little research, it is impossible to know what lies in the depths of the Mariana Trench.Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Our Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightgram/5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://www.goo.gl/8JVmuC----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more videos and articles visit:http://www.brightside.me/ cryptid: Good point. I still think that it's maybe be true. The killer predator was three times longer and 40 times heavier than the largest ever recorded great white shark. CMHypno from Other Side of the Sun on May 20, 2014: Interesting hub cryptid. The reason people typically reconstruct the megalodon as a large great white is because many thought they were related for a long time. I think the Megalodon The shark is in the marian trench. However, for the sake of the argument, lets imagine how life would look like if the megalodon never went extinct. When competition gets really fierce, the fight for survival turns into a zero sum game, and as the availableprey began to dwindle in number, the great white appears to have come out on top. Question: Is Megalodon bigger than a blue whale? What if megalodon was still alive in the Mariana Trench? "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. In this article, well explore several theories, including the one where the megalodon is still alive, and later on see the evidence the studies have shown. Given that it was a massive shark with noticeable feeding habits, we guess that if Megalodon sharks were still roaming the oceans, they would probably have been spotted by someone by now. This is partly due to some famous novels written on the subject, but the logic here sort of makes sense. This makes the ocean floor in the Mariana Trench the oldest in the world, dating back around 180 million years. Some believe this footage, which has remerged after being filmed in 2018, is proof the sharks are not extinct and it has sparked a debate online. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'animalstart_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_10',118,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-animalstart_com-large-leaderboard-2-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'animalstart_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_11',118,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-animalstart_com-large-leaderboard-2-0_1');.large-leaderboard-2-multi-118{border:none!important;display:block!important;float:none!important;line-height:0;margin-bottom:15px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-top:15px!important;max-width:100%!important;min-height:250px;min-width:250px;padding:0;text-align:center!important}.