The megamouth shark is thought to be the only member of the taxonomic family Megachasmidae. It eats plankton and jellyfish, but little is known about its actual feeding behavior. Zola Chen ...

When scientists first discovered the megamouth shark in 1976 off the coast of Hawaii, it struck them as so bizarre that, to classify it, they created an entirely new genus and family. Today ...

Megamouth sharks live from near the surface to as deep as 15,000 feet, spending most of their time in the dark. They are filter-feeders and swim with their enormous mouths constantly agape to ...

This rare video, showing two megamouth sharks swimming off the coast of San Diego, is scientists' 'only knowledge' of the sharks' social lives. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

About 36 million years ago, a shark the length of two upright pianos chipped and lost its three-pronged tooth, possibly while crunching on a bony fish, a new study finds. Based on that tooth ...

"This megamouth shark was caught by an artisanal fishing vessel in Zanzibar's waters, and then landed at a beach on Pemba Island. The shark was sold for about 43,000 Tanzanian shillings (US$17 ...

Megamouth sharks were first discovered in 1976 and fewer than 280 have ever been seen, meaning we know very little about this enigmatic species. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Little is known about the mysterious megamouth shark, as it was only discovered and recorded in 1976, and only around 100 of them have been observed, usually when they have been accidentally ...

The megamouth shark is classified as a species of Least Concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species because it is found all over the world.

SAN DIEGO — Fishermen spotted two extremely rare megamouth sharks off the coast of San Diego. The sharks have only been seen a few hundred times throughout history. "We didn't really process the ...