Monster Quest Megalodon Shark

kidflash2008 · 03-19-2009, 09:58 AM

This episode dealt with the possibility that a huge dark shark is living and feeding in the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. The description sounds like the possibility that the megalodon shark did not become extinct. The show itself was rather boring, as most of the shots were of a plane and boat looking for the large shark. They did spot a few sharks, although the shadow of the plane showed the one to be about 15 or more feet. The megalodons grew to seventy feet or more.

They also tested a fossil tooth found in the 1870s and was dated in 1959 to be only 10,000 years old. Using modern testing methods not available back then, the tooth's material had decayed so no information on age could be determined.

The program did find a huge shark, and it turned out it was the huge whale shark, which can get forty or more feet in length. They are harmless bottom feeders, but can stop the boats if they bump into them. They solved the mystery of what the local fishermen have been seeing.

Constantine · 03-20-2009, 06:24 AM

My god is a Megalodon shark is alive today, I'd piss myself.

kidflash2008 · 03-20-2009, 09:54 AM

The Sea of Cortez reaches depths of 12,000 feet and the megadolon likes very deep water. It is possible that it could have survived, but so far no newer teeth have been found to show it is still around.

I would not want to meet one either!

03-19-2009, 09:58 AM	#1
kidflash2008 Senior Investigator Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,699	Monster Quest Megalodon Shark This episode dealt with the possibility that a huge dark shark is living and feeding in the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. The description sounds like the possibility that the megalodon shark did not become extinct. The show itself was rather boring, as most of the shots were of a plane and boat looking for the large shark. They did spot a few sharks, although the shadow of the plane showed the one to be about 15 or more feet. The megalodons grew to seventy feet or more. They also tested a fossil tooth found in the 1870s and was dated in 1959 to be only 10,000 years old. Using modern testing methods not available back then, the tooth's material had decayed so no information on age could be determined. The program did find a huge shark, and it turned out it was the huge whale shark, which can get forty or more feet in length. They are harmless bottom feeders, but can stop the boats if they bump into them. They solved the mystery of what the local fishermen have been seeing.

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03-20-2009, 06:24 AM	#2
Constantine Junior Investigator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 49	My god is a Megalodon shark is alive today, I'd piss myself.

03-20-2009, 09:54 AM	#3
kidflash2008 Senior Investigator Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,699	The Sea of Cortez reaches depths of 12,000 feet and the megadolon likes very deep water. It is possible that it could have survived, but so far no newer teeth have been found to show it is still around. I would not want to meet one either!