Millions of years ago, the megalodon ruled the oceans – why did it disappear?

Roaming the ancient seas eons ago, the megalodon shark eviscerated its prey with jaws that were 10 feet wide.
The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Prehistoric Giant Becomes Maryland’s Iconic State Shark

Maryland became the first state to designate an official shark on April 14, 2026, naming the extinct Otodus megalodon whose ...
Forbes

Meet The Shark Bigger Than A School Bus — A Biologist Explains Why It Vanished From The Oceans

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ocean’s ultimate predator once hunted whales with ease.
AOL

Ancient shark tooth discovered at Virginia Beach’s North End. Could it be from a megalodon?

VIRGINIA BEACH — One of the most fearsome predators to rule the seas millions of years ago may have left something behind at Virginia Beach’s North End. Terry Siviter and his 5-year-old grandson, ...

Maryland Set To Become First State To Designate Shark — And It’s A Giant Prehistoric One

Maryland is about to make history by naming a shark that hasn’t existed for millions of years as its official state ...
DC News Now

Megalodon: Maryland’s new state shark, a prehistoric marine giant

On Monday, the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates approved legislation designating Otodus megalodon — the megalodon — as ...

Maryland designates the prehistoric megalodon as its official state shark

Maryland lawmakers voted to designate the massive, prehistoric megalodon as the state's official shark. The passed ...

Megalodon set to become Maryland’s state shark

The megalodon ( Otodus megalodon) is another step closer to becoming the first state shark in the United States. At the last ...