Megalodons, The Worlds Fiercest Hunters

**Gtafanboy** · 01-08-2006, 23:35

I was reading the MEG series a few weeks ago, and I have to say he makes good arguments on how they could still be alive. First off, the Marianas(forgot spelling, sorry) Trench. They have underground Vents that extend miles along the bottom of the trench. Theoretically, the Meg could use them as a source of heat so they wouldn't freeze. Food sources? Of there is probably millions of fish/other life forms that could be living down there that they could live off of. And hell, there might be things BIGGER(besides the Blue Whale of course) then a meg in the Ocean, but thats not what I'm talking about. So, do you think that Megalodons are still alive today?

**Samurai Waki** · 01-09-2006, 00:27

got any links/books to support your theory?

**Gtafanboy** · 01-09-2006, 00:40

Originally Posted by Wakizashi

got any links/books to support your theory?

actually, yes, I was afraid to show you them because in other forums I was laughed off the thread. I'll have to relook for them but i'll be up momentarily. For good reasons why they could be alive you should read the meg series. http://stevealten.com/index.html

The meg series is a great source of info on these monsters.

**Gtafanboy** · 01-09-2006, 00:44

http://www.strangemag.com/megalodon.html

This supports most of my arguments. Some it does not cover but most.

**Samurai Waki** · 01-09-2006, 01:19

interesting theory. It would be cool seeing an 80 foot shark...just not swimming...or for that matter, being in a boat if you were to see one.

**Alexanderofmacedon** · 01-09-2006, 01:24

I hope no one will make fun of you here.

If there are any, I'd hate to swim near them!

**Mikeus Caesar** · 01-09-2006, 13:29

Originally Posted by Gtafanboy

I was reading the MEG series a few weeks ago, and I have to say he makes good arguments on how they could still be alive. First off, the Marianas(forgot spelling, sorry) Trench. They have underground Vents that extend miles along the bottom of the trench. Theoretically, the Meg could use them as a source of heat so they wouldn't freeze. Food sources? Of there is probably millions of fish/other life forms that could be living down there that they could live off of. And hell, there might be things BIGGER(besides the Blue Whale of course) then a meg in the Ocean, but thats not what I'm talking about. So, do you think that Megalodons are still alive today?

They may be alive today, but i highly doubt they'd be in the bottom of the Marianas Trench. Megalodons would die due to the immense pressures.

**Fragony** · 01-09-2006, 15:40

If such a creature existed we would see bitemarks on the bigger marine animals, how could such a creature support itselve I wonder. It would be cool though.

**Ja'chyra** · 01-09-2006, 16:21

I wish it were true, but I doubt it tbh. I read somewhere that you need of minimum population of over 300 animals to ensure that is sufficient non related animals to breed successfully e.g without in breeding, and for animals this big it is unlikely that we would have seen no evidence of their existence.

That being said new species are discovered all the time, I also saw a programme a few years ago about a 30 foot long eel with a red dorsal fin that was washed ashore, the eel had never been seen before or since and it was thought that it came from the deep ocean, needless to say it died soon after supposedly due to the difference in pressures.

There's also things like the armoured catfish in the Amazon and the monkey cat thing they found in Borneo.

**Don Corleone** · 01-10-2006, 19:08

Yeah, I'm with Ja'chyra on this one. I don't think anybody could assert categorically that there's no way megalodons could possibly exist today. I think it is safe to say that it is incredibly unlikely. While those pictures of the blown up white shark chasing a surfer are cute, they do defy the laws of physics (surf waves are caused by forcing large amounts of water over a shoal... how would the shark get over that?)