Is there any proof of megalodon still living today?

Answer 1

The Megalodon is believed to have become extinct 1.5 million years ago. It's fossil records indicate that it was around 12 to 18 meters long, and thus was the largest predator of the open seas. Ever. The mainstream scientific community believes the animal quite dead and long gone. There are, however, a few that claim that the megalodon could, in fact, still exist in the unexplored depths of the ocean. They reference such animals as the megamouth shark, a 5 to 6 meter long shark that was not discovered until 1976, as proof that there could be large undiscovered animals yet in the deeps. As well, sharks do not have float bladders and hence, upon death, their bodies would sink to the bottom and quickly decompose (they have few bones, being made mostly of flesh and cartilage). Further, they would have no cause to come too close to the surface, where they might be seen, as there is an ample food supply of giant squid, crabs, tube worms and other animals that it could feed upon to sustain its enormous size.

The majority of scientists remain unmoved by the above arguments as many megalodon fossils have been found in rivers, suggesting the shark to have prowled closer to shorelines, and thus it is unlikely for them to have gone to the deeps. Further, such a ferocious creature - it had a mouth wide enough to engulf a small car - would leave signs of its presence on the hides of deep diving whales, such as sperm whales, which bear the scar marks of battles with giant squid.

Although one video may suggest proof of a megalodon, as it's movement is very slow (due to its enormous size). This may very well be another example of species thought to be extinct, yet still living in the depths of the ocean.

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Keep in mind that 2/3 of our oceans have not been explored, especially not the deepest, darkest parts. The megalodon is thought to have gone extinct 1.5 million years ago, but some people say they are still alive. The megalodon was 3 times the size of the great white, up to 55 to 60 feet in length. Its fossilized teeth have been found all over the world.

Answer 2

I dont think so.

As far as we know, Meglodons are extinct so no there is no film of a 'living' Meglodon. However due to the extensive study jaw bones fossils by archaeologists, there are many computer rendered simulations of what they looked like when they lived.

Our best guess at a meglodon is that it looks similar in shape to a modern shark. but what makes it different is the shear size of the Meglodon. Using its Jaw as a reference it would have been around 100ft long. This simply dwarfs any modern shark. The biggest white shark ever found would be 5 times smaller than Meglodon. Where a white shark could eat a human, the Meglodon could eat a human sitting in his car!

The BBC's documentary called "Walking with dinosaurs" has some excellent footage of Meglodons. You may find clips of this on the BBC website or YouTube.