Those are the tools needed to exist at the Mariana Trench. The Megalodon shark has first shown up around 23 million years ago and ruled the oceans till 3.6 million ago when it finally disappeared. Most likely not. The megalodon would swim to the upper reaches of the ocean and feed at night. Third of the animals went extinct, including the main prey of the megalodon. Very likely in my opinion, given how little of the oceans we have explored thus far. What If We Sunk Our Trash in the Mariana Trench? And to navigate in total darkness, it would have to either become bioluminescent or grow massive eyes like the giant squid. Before 2000, a probe was dropped of a research ship to take water samples at lower depths in the Mariana trench. It is believed to have died around three million years ago, though there are plenty who still believe it is alive today. 1.3M views 1 year ago #Megalodon #WhatIf #MarianaTrench There is no mistaking the 15 cm (6 in) teeth of the largest apex predator, the megalodon. those who participate in a revolt or open rebellion; polly noonan albany 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. What could this apex predator be hunting in the deep? There's no food for it down there, and no other shark species are known to thrive that deep. After all, could the Megalodons have been the dolphins/apes of ancient times? Reliable witnesses have reporting seeing other cryptids and it has later been proven to be a mistaken identity or wishful thinking. So, there seems to be nothing preventing a Megalodon from living in the dark of the ocean, should it have reason to do so. cryptid (author) from USA on November 12, 2015: Good points Levius. Still, a blue whale can weigh close to 200 tons, where megalodon estimates land between 50 and 100 tons. How could it withstand the immense pressure? At that depth, the only life is tiny amphipods, which wouldn't even rate as a snack for Megalodon. Same goes for the Ocean. Some say megalodon, if it is still around, likely lives in very deep water such as the Mariana Trench. And to navigate in total darkness, it would have to either become bioluminescent or grow massive eyes like the giant squid. What If We Woke Up Volcanoes to Fight Climate Change? For example, megalodon vertebrae have been found, which are about as large as your average food plate. The giant prehistoric shark, called a megalodon, ate everything in its path and was said to lurk in the Earths deepest oceans. At its deepest, at a spot called Challenger Deep, the Marina Trench measures over 35,000 feet. 4. To put that in context, the average ocean depth is 12,000 feet, only a third of the Trench. Its deepest point, Challenger Deep, reaches to a depth of nearly 11,000 meters (36,000 feet or nearly 7 miles). "If an animal as big as megalodon still lived in the oceans we would know about it.". The Otodus megalodon had a rostrum (nose) that was much shorter compared to the great white shark. Despite what you may have heard on the Discovery Channel back in the day, true ocean experts say that there is no way the megalodon still exists in the deep oceans. The coelacanth fish is one such creature. I think the Megalodon The shark is in the marian trench. The only way the scientific community is able to make these size estimates is because of megalodon teeth. While that may be disheartening to Megalodon believers, in a way it's also encouraging. People have found a tooth the size of a palm in the mariana trench area. cryptid: Good point. 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. Nothing is impossible. Whilst this may seem impossible, the discovery of extinct animals is not unheard of. What If the World Lost Oxygen for Five Seconds? Megalodon fossil evidence from around 20 million years ago provides us with the answer. Take even the big mouth shark that wasn't even discovered until 1976 because they normally swim from 400-500 feet under water durring the day and only come up to about 100-200 ft during the night. Extra gills to cope with the lack of oxygen. 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. 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. If Megalodon lived in the mariana trench it had to adapt. Humans have a bite force of around 1,317 Newtons (N) while great white sharks have a force of 18,216N. You have to take size into consideration. I like to think fishermen know the difference between a whale shark and something else, but you never know what they really saw. Here we see a few ways the megamouth shark can help to bolster this idea. The megalodon, undoubtedly one of the most popular sharks ever, has been the king of the ocean for millions of years. The killer predator was three times longer and 40 times heavier than the largest ever recorded great white shark. In conclusion, until you can map the entirety of the ocean simultaneously and with detail, we cannot KNOW anything. Obviously, if such a creature still existed it would be visible and well-known. An expandable stomach could help it store food. It's definitely not alive in the deep oceans, despite what the Discovery Channel has said in the past," notes Emma. As for why we can not find them the ocean is a big place, plus we have not found all the animals on earth. I wouldn't be surprised if there are megs outs there. That means even a 100-foot meg may not have weighed as much as a blue whale. ", Another added: Our oceans are huge and there are vast areas that are still unexplored. Scientists have found whale bones from more than 3.5 million years ago with the etchings of megalodon teeth in them. However, that wont stop certain types of people to believe that the megalodon never went extinct, and its still alive. However, the giant megalodon was still around three times longer compared to the world's largest great white sharks. ould Megalodon sharks still be alive in the deepest parts of the ocean? Could the Megalodon still be alive? Kudos! To put that into perspective, this apex predator could have eaten two average adult humans standing beside one another in a single bite. Its a question that many people ask themselves. Based on what we know about this megatooth shark, scientists estimate that their jaws could open anywhere from 2.7 to 3.4 meters wide. One shocking report from 1918, tells of a 35-metre long "monster" shark stalking the waters off the port of St Stephens. Yes. Scroll down for the quiz! At one time many parts of the world thought the world was flat so you can see that now we look back and laugh. 1995 - 2023 by Snopes Media Group Inc. Its believed that the megalodon could reach a maximum length of 16 meters (52 ft). Are they right? The first manned exploration occurred in 1960 when the bathyscaphe "Trieste" descended into the Western Pacific Ocean with two people, Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh, to 35,797 feet . We see this possibility at other locations where Megalodon is said to still exist. We take 23,000 breaths a day; trying to get oxygen to our brain and cells. this is my favorite prehistoric creature and i will keep doing research. 99% of the ocean floor has yet to be discovered so if you want to get cocky and be scientific by saying they are extinct then you have to leave room for the possibility that its possible they may still exist. I believe that it had innate intelligence to avoid man. Science tells us that Megalodon sharks are extinct. It's somewhat rare but not unheard for species to eat their own kind given the proper circumstances. Ill Take a deep breath. And no photosynthesis means not much food. What If You Were Alive 200 Million Years Ago? Creatures down there are almost in sleep all year so they dont have to eat so much. So how does a coastal predator go from munching on whales, pinnipeds, and massive turtles near shore to eating deep-diving creatures in the Marina Trench? Going through every megalodon fossil collected on the west coast of North America, however, the researchers noticed that some of the samples had been misidentified and misdated. Keep up the pages, they are awesome and very well written! Great White Sharks have been recorded diving as deep as 4,000 feet. One way that we know these megatooth sharks ate large creatures is through fossilized whale bones. Fossil remains also tell us that the megalodon had around276 teeth. Granted, they are fearless sharks that could crash boats, however, we are the smartest and the top apex predator on this planet. So, believers reason, if Megalodon still exists it must have evolved to live somewhere it is rarely seen. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Some believe its is proof megaladons are not exticnt while others say its bears a very strong resemblance to a sleeper shark. Others cope by being very small and needing less food to survive. After making extensive adjustments, they calculated that the shark's disappearance must have happened at least one million years earlier than once thought. And their suspicions have been fuelled by several unexplained videos posted on the web said to show the giant beast thriving today. For example, an image from 2016 appeared to show a 60-foot shark in Japans Suruga Bay. Do any sharks live in the trenches? Like digging a hole into the Mariana Trench. Getting bitten by this beast would feel like being crushed by three African elephants stacked on top of each other. 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. This makes the ocean floor in the Mariana Trench the oldest in the world, dating back around 180 million years. Would you ever go swimming in the ocean with the thought that a monster shark might be lurking near you? The only part of the megalodon fossils that remain is the teeth. Conspiracy theorists believe the megalodon has managed to successfully avoid detection for millions of years. Since the average depth of the ocean is around 14,000 feet, that means the Megalodon Shark, even if it has evolved to live in very deep water, could, in theory, exist in numerous places around the world. With sharks constantly losing teeth to the murky depths, it is no wonder collectors are so easily able to find fossilized teeth on the ocean floor! "If you are that big you need to eat a lot of food, so large prey is required.". Is there a megalodon alive today? This mass extinction was due to food chain disruption, which negatively impacted apex predators more than anything. Not only was the megalodon shark the largest shark to ever exist, but it was also the largest fish in existence. The Megalodon shark has first shown up around 23 million years ago and ruled the oceans till 3.6 million ago when it finally disappeared. Some of these whale skeletons include fossil shark teeth in them, which likely broke off during a predator-prey battle a few million years back. I'm convinced. 2. When a species dives really deep into the ocean there is small amounts of oxygen now this might sound a little strange but the closer to the surface they are the more they will eat because oxygen levels are higher than that of deeper depths. As for where ol' Meg lives perhaps he just roams the seas like a great white. Are megalodon still alive in the Mariana Trench? So if our megalodon was close to its pre-historic size, it would probably be a few thousand years old. So what if the largest apex predator never went extinct, like we thought it did? Even Boessenecker says we need more research before we can solve this mystery. When the probe surfaced and was inspected on the deck, enormous gorge marks were found in the metalwork and multiple cables were torn. An expert on ancient sharks told National Geographic that he is not convinced that just one species can cause such a decline. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. How 'deluded' Putin thought Ukraine invasion would break up Nato & have West bowing down to Russia, leaked docs show, Man had sex with his wife on bollard after fuming neighbour placed it in cul-de-sac in protest during parking row, 'Bubbly' nightclub worker, 31, killed after her Audi crashed into a bridge on her way home from work, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Did the megalodon evolve, and its still alive, hiding in the deep ocean? No living or dead specimen has ever been recovered. The giant shark weighed the same as five buses and was once the king of the ocean. Take a self-e. There's a problem with this. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. This video wasn't "breaking," it didn't show a 50-foot shark, it wasn't filmed in the Mariana Trench, and it absolutely didn't capture an extinct megalodon. #shorts#YouTube shorts#trending#viral#short#megalodon shark#Mariana trench#megalodon#megalodon shark#is megalodon still alive#o megalodon#titanoboa vs megalo. The issue with that theory is the Pacific Sleeper Shark grow only to 20 feet, the shark featured is 50+ feet long. 'If an animal as big as megalodon still lived in the oceans we would know about it. Best guesses put the largest specimens at about 60 feet, with the typical individual at around 40 feet, or about the size of a whale shark. But in reality, these animals were a little shorter than the 23-metre-long fictional monster it depicted. With that said, we have found a few unique megalodon parts. Scientists believe that a large part of its extinction was due to its loss of habitat. One reason we know this is because of fossil teeth and vertebrae left behind. Living fossils, or species that were known solely through fossil record only to be later discovered alive, include most famously the bizarre coelacanth fish. The Megamouth Shark is a massive fish reaching 20 feet in length or more. It would also have to switch its diet from whales, dolphins, sea lions, and sea cows to whatever organisms reside in the Mariana Trench and hope that it could find and eat its usual 2,500 lb of food per day.- According to the United Nations, there are 7.6 billion people in the world today, and only 3 of them have made it to the deepest point on Earth. The most watched clip was reported to have been filmed at the bottom of the Mariana Trench and appears to show a giant shark scouring the sea floor. You could submerge Mount Everest into it and still have 2 km (1.3 mi) to spare. There were megalodons later. What could this apex predator be hunting in the deep? The Mariana Trench is about as remote as it gets, and even a massive shark would be very hard to find. "I personally think that this monstrous sea creature's present-day survival is an unlikely prospect, but it is certainly an inordinately interesting one to research.". Images surfaced in 2016 which appeared to show what looked like a 60-foot shark illuminated in the darkness of Japan's Suruga Bay. As we will see, there are a few problems with this story. Supersized themselves into a massive proportion. Megalodon is NOT alive today, it went extinct around 3.5 million years ago. Megalodon teeth give us a surprising amount of information about this shark, including what it ate and what it looked like. A large, undescribed shark waiting to be documented? However, Emma Bernard, who curates the Natural History Museum'sfossil fish collection, says there is absolutely no evidence the behemoths are still around today. 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. Is it really possible that small populations of Megalodon Sharks evolved to feed on prey in very deep water, and because of this managed to avoid extinction? IF this same behavior is followed by the megalodon when you factor the size it would explain why we haven't discovered them yet if they still exist. Well, its teeth and bones might not be in great shape. No hard feeling. Why do you think whales and giant squid dive so deep and they aren't even the size of the megalodon. A Sperm Whale would surely make a meal for a Megalodon. Question: Is Megalodon bigger than a blue whale? We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. These massive sharks would be leaving telltale bite marks on large marine animals, of which no reports have been made. And when you look outside, you see the terrifying source of it. And do alleged Megalodon sightings suggest it could still exist way down there? The last place that megalodon sharks would go if they were still alive would be the Mariana Trench. We could not possibly know what it hides in the deepest parts of the ocean. cryptid (author) from USA on February 03, 2015: I don't think anyone should readily assume anything ever, especially about political candidates. I think it is possible but highly unlikely that they are out there somewhere in the deep. And it could have the Portuguese dogfish and the Greenland shark on the menu. In all likeliness, we'll eventually discover something just as incredible as the largest shark in existence. People and megalodon live in the same era. While the largest sharks in the world are well-known due to their near-surface behaviors, there are others who are much more reclusive. Megalodon ( Carcharocles megalodon) is the largest shark, at a magnificent maximum length of 18 meters (59 feet), to ever have dwelled in the oceans. People who believe that the megalodon is still alive think that it may exist in the deep, unexplored parts of the world's oceans - such as the Mariana Trench in the Western Pacific. The Megalodon (Otodus megalodon), is an extinct species of shark, arguably one of the largest, if not the largest marine predator that has ever lived. So now that we can come to the conclusion that the megalodon extinction was an event from long ago, the new question becomes. The largest predator that has ever lived inspired a lot of books, documentaries, and movies and intrigued the imagination of many people. 3. The clearly huge creature is recorded as it swims over the top of what is purported to be an abandoned shark cage. It would make much more sense if it lived closer to the surface. View our online Press Pack. Because sharks don't have bones, we will never have a full megalodon skeleton, which means we have to base the size figures on the megalodon shark teeth. So that's my point of view. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Located in the Western Pacific, it runs for over 1,500 miles but averages only a bit more than 40 miles across. cryptid (author) from USA on September 14, 2014: Thanks for the kind words, Natalie. Taking a fresh look at the fossil record, researchers are now proposing that this mega marine creature may have been killed off by none other than the modern great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias ). i guess it lives in the place and if it's a small population it might be just more than 1 and the population could later thrive in other places like south africa since global warming forces humback whales to go there. The megalodon went extinct near the Pliocene era's end, when planet Earth went through a phase of cooling. Researchers say their teeth are also commonly found around Australia and Morocco, though you can even find them around the UK. Human bones and bones of other large marine animals are typically made of mineral calcium phosphate, which hardens and is fossilized much easier. According to scientists, the great white sharks outcompeted the megalodon and drove it to extinction. There is lots of pollution discoverved in the trench, It is possible for the Megalodon to live because the Sperm Whale dives into deep waters and could be prey to the Megalodon, i believe the megalodon still lives today, I think that the megalodon has been right under are noses all these years. Here's a comparison of the shark in the video and another sleeper shark: While the shark in the video is indeed large, it would be considered rather small if it were actually a megalodon. However, some say the shark in the video bears a strong resemblance to the common sleeper shark. For Megalodon to live in the Marina Trench it would require an abundant food supply. It is a forbidding landscape, and not very hospitable to a predatory shark. ould Megalodon sharks still be alive in the deepest parts of the ocean? Past research suggests that the megalodon (Otodus megalodon) went missing 2.6 million years ago alongside a wave of marine extinction, potentially caused by a supernovathat triggered severe climate and biodiversity changes during this time. Megalodon Still Exists to Some Extent, Scientists Say. Megalodon? For starters, we know that these giant sharks roamed the oceans for more than 13 million years before they went extinct around 3.5 million years ago. Getting bitten by this beast would feel like being crushed by three African elephants stacked on top of each other. Would you be able to survive in this new world? The Mariana Trench is the deepest oceanic trench on earth.The lowest point is known as the Challenger Deep, and it is believed to have a maximum depth of 36,037 feet / 10,984 meters below the ocean's surface.. 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. These creatures can reach up to seven metres in length and can survive at least 2,000 metres below the surface. If the megalodon never went extinct, oceans would be very unsafe places. Some people believe that the megalodon could live in the Mariana trench, but thats virtually impossible. Many megalodon teeth have been found off of the North American east coast, between the saltwater creek bottoms and coastlines of North Carolina and Florida. Divisions in the Debate Over the Existence of a Megalodon in the Ocean Trench. To put the depth into perspective, if you were to put Mount Everest into the Mariana Trench, the top would still be sticking out. Far to the east, the new ocean floor is created by volcanic activity. If Megalodon still exists and feeds on whales, we'd see evidence on whales that survived attacks, just as we see evidence of great white shark attacks on lucky seals that managed to escape. She has also said the megalodon would not be able to survive in the cold climate of the deep oceans, the only place it could go unnoticed. By comparison, that's about 6,000 feet deeper than Mount Everest is tall. As they ventured from ocean to ocean, the researchers think the great whites might have infringed on the megalodon's territory, outcompeting the younger ones for food. 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/ Even if it could survive those pressures, there wouldn't be anything for it to eat due to the animals down there being small. Beyond all that, the megalodon lived in warm waters rather than the colder waters close to the Arctic. What If is presented by Underknown, a production company creating a variety of short-doc series that search for the underlying truth of how our world operates and how it came to be. Exact date yellow weather warning for snow and ice forecast to hit UK - will you be affected? There is no mistaking the 15 cm (6 in) teeth of the largest apex predator, the megalodon. 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}. Around 3.5 million years ago, Megalodon was gone. What if it adapted to this hostile environment, waiting for you to come by for its dinner? News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Fast forward 2 million years and the great white shark had spread all across the globe.