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Paleontologist Discusses Chances Of Megalodon Being Alive With ‘Inside Edition’

Paleontologist Discusses Chances Of Megalodon Being Alive With ‘Inside Edition’

Highly anticipated thriller The Meg hit theaters this weekend and “made a splash” as Inquisitr previously reported raking in $16 million on opening day. While the movie seems to be getting pretty mixed reviews, including Inquisitr’s own reporter Josh Lami who felt the movie was “fun” but didn’t live up to the hype, the movie […]

5y ago

Jason Statham Promises No ‘Fisticuffs’ With A Megalodon In His Upcoming ‘Meg’

Jason Statham Promises No ‘Fisticuffs’ With A Megalodon In His Upcoming ‘Meg’

Jason Statham is an English actor, former model, and competitive diver. Today, Statham has become a popular action hero, featuring in action-thrillers like The Transporter Trilogy, The Expendables, Crank, War, The Bank Job, Death Race, and Furious 7. Jason Statham is one of the rare actors who performs all his own stunts and combat scenes […]

7y ago

Shark Week 2016: The Discovery Channel Does Away With Scripted Megalodon Content

Shark Week 2016: The Discovery Channel Does Away With Scripted Megalodon Content

In the past recent years, The Discovery Channel has taken a severe backlash from viewers over their inclusion of fictional content during the week, which has always been geared towards programming educational content. The purpose of Shark Week has always been to demystify some of the ocean’s greatest creatures, but in airing fictional content surrounding […]

7y ago

Megalodon Teeth Discovered Along North Carolina Shore

Megalodon Teeth Discovered Along North Carolina Shore

Megalodon teeth are being discovered on beaches throughout eastern North Carolina. According to reports, the fossilized teeth were found along the shore in the cities of North Topsail Beach and Surf City. Although they are not uncommon in the region, beachgoers have found “record amounts” of the massive teeth in recent weeks. BRUH. Massive prehistoric […]

8y ago

Megalodon Shark Teeth Wash Ashore In North Carolina After Recent Storm Surge

Megalodon Shark Teeth Wash Ashore In North Carolina After Recent Storm Surge

Beachgoers in North Carolina have recently been stumbling upon a series of odd finds along local shorelines, including several oversized megalodon shark teeth that have been brought ashore by this summer’s storms. Shark teeth are a compelling find along any beach, but in the wake of recent storm systems and higher than normal tides, beachgoers […]

8y ago

Massive Shark Sighting Sparks Megalodon Questions

Massive Shark Sighting Sparks Megalodon Questions

Video of a massive great white shark set social media ablaze this week, yet despite the suggestions of some, the ancient megalodon remains very much a creature of the past. The giant shark, nicknamed Deep Blue, was filmed off Guadalupe Island in 2013, though new footage of the animal came to light this week. Impressive […]

8y ago

‘Meg’: Long Awaited Megalodon Shark Film Gets Warner Bros Fast Track

‘Meg’: Long Awaited Megalodon Shark Film Gets Warner Bros Fast Track

Steve Alten’s Meg: A Novel Of Deep Terror has faced nearly two decades of development hell while trying to make its way to the screen, yet a new report suggests that the story of a surviving megalodon shark may finally be headed to theaters. First published in 1997, Meg centers around biologist Jonas Taylor, who […]

8y ago

Shark Week 2015’s First Promo Is Here, And It’s ‘Jawsome’

Shark Week 2015’s First Promo Is Here, And It’s ‘Jawsome’

Even though 2015’s installment of Shark Week won’t debut for another three months, Discovery is already beginning its advertising campaign for the wildly popular event, which is set to be revamped this year into a much larger format. Shark Week officially kicks off on July 5, but that has hardly stopped Discovery from building excitement […]

9y ago

Modern Megalodon? Great White Shark Bigger Than ‘Shark Week’s’ Mega Shark ‘The Submarine’ Spotted

Modern Megalodon? Great White Shark Bigger Than ‘Shark Week’s’ Mega Shark ‘The Submarine’ Spotted

A potential megashark sighting has Discovery Channel ready to hunt for great white sharks in New Zealand, in hopes of finding an apex predator bigger than Shark Week’s submarine. But is this hunt merely another modern megalodon myth in the making? In a related report by the Inquisitr, a tiger shark attack in the Philippines […]

9y ago

‘Shark Week’ Producers Lied To Scientists Amid Ratings Dominance

‘Shark Week’ Producers Lied To Scientists Amid Ratings Dominance

Shark Week 2014 has come and gone, and with this year’s installment, Discovery has managed to bring in some of the the highest ratings of its 27 year history, though some contend that the network’s success comes at a price. Last week’s shark extravaganza, an annual outing for Discovery since 1987, topped the charts with […]

9y ago

Megalodon Is Still Extinct; Is Discovery’s Credibility Next?

Megalodon Is Still Extinct; Is Discovery’s Credibility Next?

Despite several documentaries claiming otherwise, Carcharocles megalodon sharks are extinct, according to a consensus of scientists, though Discovery’s Shark Week is once again under fire for convincing viewers otherwise. As Slate points out, TV viewers would be hard pressed to conclude from Discovery’s Shark Week offerings over the past two years that megalodon no longer […]

9y ago

Shark Cat Rides A Roomba For ‘Shark Week,’ Is ‘Submarine’ And Megalodon Less Believable?

Shark Cat Rides A Roomba For ‘Shark Week,’ Is ‘Submarine’ And Megalodon Less Believable?

It’s the terror of the tiles, it’s the furry fear of the kitchen… it’s a shark cat chasing you to your doom on a roomba! Or not. But Shark Week haters will probably take this video a little more seriously than Discovery Channel’s “mockumentary” specials they’ve been running on the alleged “Submarine” Great White Shark […]

9y ago

‘Submarine’: Is Discovery’s Legendary Shark Getting ‘Megalodon’ Treatment?

‘Submarine’: Is Discovery’s Legendary Shark Getting ‘Megalodon’ Treatment?

Discovery’s annual Shark Week is back, and it kicks off this Sunday with a look at what it claims is the most legendary shark that has ever existed: Submarine, a massive great white that terrorized the residents of False Bay, South Africa. The network’s website, however, raises questions about whether Submarine may be getting the […]

9y ago

‘Shark Week’ Returns: Does It Portray Sharks As ‘Dangerous Killers’?

‘Shark Week’ Returns: Does It Portray Sharks As ‘Dangerous Killers’?

Shark Week, Discovery’s annual celebration of all things related to the ocean’s most feared predators, returns to TV August 10th, but this year’s round of specials are already garnering criticism for the network. Despite Discovery’s efforts over the years to insist that sharks are a vital part of the ocean’s ecosystem, The New York Daily […]

9y ago

‘So Sharky’: Rob Lowe Stars In Amazingly Cool ‘Shark Week’ Promo

‘So Sharky’: Rob Lowe Stars In Amazingly Cool ‘Shark Week’ Promo

The latest promo for Discovery’s highly anticipated Shark Week has hit the web, and it stars none other than Parks and Recreation actor Rob Lowe. The 50-year-old Lowe, a West Wing alumni who, unfortunately, has nothing else to do with Shark Week, stands astride a pair of great whites in the clip, sporting a white […]

9y ago

Discovery Revisits Megalodon For Shark Week 2014 Despite Backlash

Discovery Revisits Megalodon For Shark Week 2014 Despite Backlash

Discovery will revisit the subject of prehistoric predators for Shark Week 2014 with Megalodon: The New Evidence, a sequel to a widely criticized “mockumentary” that aired last year. A massive shark that went extinct around 2 million years ago, the Megalodon is the subject of much speculation that it may still exist in the deepest […]

9y ago

‘Shark Week’ Promo: Discovery Hoaxed Viral Video Of Lake Ontario Shark

‘Shark Week’ Promo: Discovery Hoaxed Viral Video Of Lake Ontario Shark

A video of a shark in Lake Ontario has proved to be a hoax, part of a viral marketing campaign for Discovery Channel’s popular Shark Week programming. The video, which appeared to be shot with a camera phone, led to mainstream news coverage and even government warnings about the lake, io9 reports. Uploaded to YouTube […]

9y ago

Modern Megalodon? ‘The Submarine,’ Legendary Great White Shark, May Be Real

Modern Megalodon? ‘The Submarine,’ Legendary Great White Shark, May Be Real

A new report suggests that a legendary great white shark that terrorized South Africans 35 years ago, nicknamed “The Submarine,” may have actually existed, leading some to assert that a Megalodon may still prowl the waters of the southern Atlantic. “The Submarine” was reported in False Bay, South Africa, an area that is still famous […]

9y ago

Great White Devoured: Did Megalodon Devour A 9-Foot Great White In Australia?

Great White Devoured: Did Megalodon Devour A 9-Foot Great White In Australia?

A great white was devoured by another creature — likely a much larger creature — in Australian waters, and now researchers are trying to find out what said creature was. According to CNN, the 9-foot long shark had a tracking device on it that was found washed up on a beach. The information that was […]

9y ago

Battlefield 4: Dinosaur Mode In The Works?

Battlefield 4: Dinosaur Mode In The Works?

Gamers know that there are always secrets in their games. Beyond the story, beyond the PVP, beyond the side-quests are those little nuances that you can find only if you’re truly dedicated. Battlefield 4 has been trending due to the secret of the Megalodon. Here’s a rundown of how to trigger the giant shark in […]

10y ago

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