The largest shark is a whale shark, which can reach 60 feet in length and weigh 20.6 tons. The megalodon is the largest shark ...

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.

The megamouth shark is very rarely sighted by humans, and can live up to 100 years. They can live as far as 15,000 feet below the surface of the ocean, spending most of their lives in the dark.

They are mysterious and extraordinarily rare — and almost never seen by humans.But on Wednesday, a 15-foot adult male megamouth washed up on the shores ... Mysterious megamouth shark washes ...

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 ...

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 ...