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.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Shark Conservation Fund is a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. A rarely seen megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) was recently spotted in east Africa for the very first time.

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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 ...

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 ...