One question appears to surface nearly as predictably every Shark Week as the television specials themselves:
Was there still be a megalodon?
I’ve been asked this question many times throughout the years because it’s interesting.
Allow me respond to it straight away.
Physically, I don’t think Megalodon is still in the sea. This ancient huge disappeared a long time ago, according to scientific evidence.
The secret doesn’t end there, though.
Experienced sailors, sailors, adventurers, and divers have reported seeing sharks that were so large that it almost seemed unbelievable for them for more than a century. These weren’t usually media moguls seeking interest. Some were experienced marines and outdoorsmen who were as well-versed in the water as anyone.
If they weren’t seeing a life megalodon, they wouldn’t be seeing it.
What did they observe?
In the most recent episode of my Dark Outdoors ® podcast, I investigate that question.
This season of Black Outdoors can be listened to.
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Apple Audiobooks:
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-megalodon-mystery/id1630809603?i=1000777673046
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dzLBp3swKpgYKV0zEhhhI?si=Cp0EmvNZTKCsxJHnrVUD7A
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This show examines some of the world’s most popular large fish reports and compares them to what we know through contemporary marine technology rather than trying to prove the impossible. We break down sea folklore into documented history and explore why massive shark stories continue to conjure our imagination.
The famous adventurer and author Zane Grey’s amazing shark encounter in the South Pacific, enigmatic reports of gigantic sharks from American waters, and the persistent legend of Baja California’s so-called” Black Demon” are just a few examples of the accounts that have been examined. These tales have been included in sea story, but they also raise important questions about how sea-going people view extraordinary events.
The amazing reality of sharks really exists is explored in the episode, which is also fascinating.
Great white sharks can grow to be incredible sizes. Legendary contract captain Frank Mundus gained notoriety for capturing some of the largest excellent whites actually captured, helping to shape the public’s perception of these incredible predators. More recently, Deep Blue, one of the largest effectively documented great white sharks ever to be found, made the case for how enormous these creatures can get.
We even look at basking sharks, megamouth sharks, and other species whose size you shock also experienced observers when used right.
I’ve learned anything valuable after spending decades studying great white sharks, interviewing world-renowned fish scientists, keeping up Gulf records, and swimming with these wonderful predators.
Truth is frequently just as exciting as myth.
Maybe even more so.
Dark Outdoors ‘ mission has always been to find ways to turn the pages of technology. It’s possible to appreciate powerful witness accounts while also recognizing that remarkable claims call for extraordinary proof. Particularly relevant when referring to an creature as recognizable as the megalodon.
This show doesn’t make any claims that megalodon ever managed to resurrect.
Rather, it examines the really real pets that may account for at least some of those extraordinary fights and examines why reports of giant fish continue to surface from around the world.
I think you’ll find this event to be an enjoyable trip into one of the ocean’s greatest legends, whether you’re fascinated by sharks, cryptozoology, maritime history, or just enjoy intelligent investigations into the unknown.
While the megalodon almost truly belongs to the far past, our oceans are also home to giants capable of inspiring question, respect, and maybe just a little bit of mystery as Shark Week draws near to shine a spotlight on sharks from around the world.
