Megamouth sharks (Megachasma pelagios) are hardly ever seen alive, but this 5-meter (16.4-foot) behemoth emerged from the depths to star in some truly remarkable footage.

The megamouth shark typically swims nearly a mile deep in the ocean. So it's no surprise the shark is a rare sight for humans. Only 60 megamouth shark sightings across the Atlantic, ...

vo japan megamouth shark_00001501.jpg. ... especially because we don’t know their full role in marine ecosystems or how sensitive they are to human-made pressures,” Clerking said.

Sharks come in all shapes and sizes. The minuscule dwarf lantern shark is the smallest shark alive, being smaller than the human hand, according to Smithsonian. The aptly named megamouth can weigh ...

The megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) is a species of deepwater shark.Rarely seen by humans, it measures around 5.2 m (17 ft) long and is the smallest of the three extant filter-feeding sharks ...

Shark conservation efforts in the last two decades have been so successful that researchers are testing ways to mitigate human-shark conflict as populations continue to rise. Sharks are increasingly ...

On June 7 of this year, a British diver had a remarkable encounter with a rare and prehistoric shark. Megamouth sharks (Megachasma pelagios) are hardly ever seen alive, but this 5-meter (16.4-foot ...