This sir, is what creating good content supposed to be. Full of information, engaging and unbiased. No clickbait, just fact and narrative of creator. Kudos to you sir.
@@wildworld6264 ….love your content! Im a retired marine biologist and i have dived to swim with whale sharks…that was in my thirties…i am 71 now so i dont do that anymore…i miss the work! I have been in a cage to observe great whites and makos, but i was really afraid! The great whites i observed were off the coast of California and they were huge! I didn’t try to touch them …i was terrified! They were very curious but those test bites can take your arm off! There were two men in the cage with me and they were trying to be macho! They were putting their hands and arms out of safety to pet the 15 foot fish! Dumb! Keep up the good work…cheers from Toronto 🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸
It's goes into more logic than that.. 1) several years ago a fish was caught that we thought was instinct for the last 20 million years. 2) We've found whales, and other large dead sea creatures with bite marks that equal that to a megalodon. 3) Only something like 15% of our ocean has been actually explored. The amount of area, and depth Megalodons could be be is extremely vast. 4) We've heard underwater sounds from creatures, that based on the frequency, type of sound, and depth of the sound came from a creature as big as the megalodon. Not saying that particular creature was one, but it shows there ARE creatures out there that big, that are not whales or known sea creatures.
@kool4209 Scientifically provable fact is not bias. Your ignorance and niavity regarding extant marine ecosystems, bioavailability, coastal predation, etc. is no one's fault but your own. If you were to spend only TEN minutes educating yourself on the restraints of ecosystems and their dependent organisms, you would be embarassed by your current train of thought. Happy reading, champ.
@@AncientCreature-i2oonly problem is science theory changes everyday tho so it seems grounded now in 20-30 years it’s more than likely going to not be the case
I clicked on this video because I needed to give my brain a break from the day. what I got in exchange was a well thought out, well presented video that made me smile at the end - and a much needed brain break. Thank you. For the effort, the information, the entertainment, and the wise insight.
That ending genuinely struck me. I am a huge megalodon fan, and while I am in the boat that believes meg is extinct, I can't say I'd be disappointed if it turned out it was alive. Fantastic video.
Legitimately expected this channel to have a million subscribers before I scrolled down. This was essentially a perfectly edited, brilliantly scripted, comprehensive in depth study focussed entirely on answering the titular question. This is how you do start a RUclips channel. I can't wait to see more of your work, Wild World!
You might be one of the most underrated channels I've ever seen. Great work. Thank you for not giving into the popular tropes and selling out on reality. I salute you sir
Finally! A balanced, well-researched presentation on the meg... What a nugget to be found in the sea of swill purporting these animals to still be alive that are nothing but clickbait, photoshops, and bullshit. Well done sir!!!
A very calm, yet straight forward take on a megalodon video. I like how you brought up that only megalodon gets attention because its special to us, thats actually a very important point to make, the psychological aspect that such a creature has on us, despite the fact its been extinct from millions of years. This is probably my favorite meg video on the internet, its informative and also brings up things that any other video doesn't really pay mind to.
very true, people only believe that megalodon is still around because they want it to be still around. it's quite sad considering the plenty of other extinct creatures that would fare better in the modern ocean than a giant predatory shark, but they get no attention because they aren't in movies.
Not a fact until it’s proven. We need to drain the oceans, but until then, that wiggle room for doubt is fine to have. Let people have their harmless fun imagining what’s out there.
@@lalehiandeity1649 Your insistence to comment on only this small comment thread with bringing up a completely irrelevant line of thinking is shockingly amusing. We were talking about the psychological impact of the megalodon, so don't go telling us that we need to "drain then ocean" to have anything we were talking about make sense. Also, why just this thread? Like, I don't get it? It's not like we were making fun of people for believing in it, we were talking about the impact it has because of its status. Also believing what you want to believe is only harmless to a certain extent, when you start to block out reason for the sake of believing in something, that is not always healthy. Megalodon is a psychological disease at this point, it's practically become nothing more than a joke, let alone a giant prehistoric shark.
Without a doubt the best documentary I've ever seen. Your commentary is what made it so good, you just have a way with words. I hope you are spotted and picked up or do great things with your talent on your own. Well done and I wish you well.
It is extremely unlikely that Megalodon would have survived. It's food sources alone would mean we would have encountered one by now. However, very large shark species can go undetected. Remember that the Megamouth shark, a species that can grow to 18ft, was only first discovered in 1976 by pure accident when one got caught up in a ship anchor. And we rarely see them alive even now.
The megamouth isn’t an apex predator and lives in the deep sea. Megalodon hunted whales in comparatively shallow water and was an apex predator. If there were thousands of megs (breeding population) hunting whales would be hard to miss by our massive fishing fleets. Not to mention no one has found teeth younger than 2 million years. In addition, we’d see whale carcasses washing up on shores occasionally around the world with enormous bite marks - but no show.
@@astralclub5964 Not only that but the Megalodons hunted small whales, the only reason whales were able to get super big to begin with was due to the Meg’s extinction. So if it were alive today it would have to go after young undersized whales and Sperm Whales or Blue Whales would be too large
@@HkFinn83 i think he means because of it's size it needed ALOT of food to survive. As the ocean temp changed its regular food source would have died out. So the meg slowly starved to death.
@@HkFinn83Large predators require a lot of food. When prey animals evolve to be smaller, and prey becomes more sparse, it becomes extremely difficult for larger predators to survive and thrive.
This video was an emotional rollercoaster. The way the information was delivered kept me in anticipation, the satire had me laughing, the ending had me crying. All that's left to say is this: Thank you 😢
This was very well presented indeed. Your attention to detail and sympathy toward differing perspectives and the reasons for them really stands out, magnificent work.
This video if far better and well constructed that the dozens of discovery channel style "Is it still out there" documentaries. Fantastic work, you've got a talent !
I think the theory of Megalodon adapting to living in the abyss focuses on the wrong question. Suppose it did adapt and evolve to live in the deep water, would it even really be what we think of as Megalodon anymore? I feel like it would either become drastically smaller or adapt to some alternative food source like filter feeding.
Great video the question at hand what happened to the megalodon ? My Guess Is At The Time There Was A Super predator that Maybe Worked The Way Killer Whales Do today In pods Killing Great Whites.or there was just one super predator that used them for food as big as the ocean is not likely that the megalodon ran out of food that's highly unlikely the ocean back then had ten times more sea life then it does today only officially back then where the predator fish chain reaction I eat you . someone eats me . then someone bigger comes along and eats him
Thye now think whales who went their size actually do eat seaweed just like the gigantic animals on land where herbivores. Both whales and whalesharks where known to eat plant material but not digest it. Now they have discovered whale starts actually digest the seaweed it eats and whales are also expected to be able to digest seaweed.
Stumbled across this video and as a proud owner of a fossilised megalodon tooth I was intrigued. Excellent video . Full of facts and no sensationalism. You gained a sub
This was the most informative information on the Meg I've seen. Good job! I wish the Meg was still alive but I wouldn't want to meet it. It really is a special kind of monster that adds some mystery and excitment to our everyday routines
Science only says it is unlikely and they will continue saying that until the day they find it, just like they did with the giant squid. Then they will talk about it just like they do the giant squid which they once repeatedly said was a myth. Think of how many times science has reversed course on the COVID-19 virus and what should be done about it.
The unknown is more interesting then what we already know. Life can feel a bit repetitive and limited at times, so anything that’s food for thought is welcomed. I watch so much random stuff on RUclips just to escape what I think about day after day. Anyway, this video was awesome, it’s interesting, informative and well put together. 👍🏻
Excellent way of showing how RUclips can be; this video is critical, informative, incredibly engaging, and somehow manages to be original even when discussing a much talked about topic. The music was a touch I enjoyed a ton. But really, the passion behind this is tangible. It is not so much that I love this one video, its the fact that it made me wish for more content to have this much soul in it. Cheers
I can't explain how much good content came out of this video, I mean other comments pretty much said all of it. It very wise words you spoke, and ngl i had hope but I loved the facts you gave throughout the video. Great vid this deserves a follow.
Can't believe you only have 2.4k subscribers my friend. This video popped on my recommended feed and I sat through the entire video greatly entertained and informed. You get a sub from me man. Great work and great ending to this video!
Wow, really good program. I subscribed. I remember reading about a U.S. Naval destroyer hitting something in the gulf of Mexico. They later removed teeth(?) from its hull they claimed was from a giant squid. That might be interesting to look into.
Great video! Easy to listen to, had humor and very informative! Would you be able to make a video on the big Great White named Submarine? It's supposedly a huge shark that's crazy smart. I would watch that!
Only 2k subscribers?! Someone get this man some viewership this is genuine content right here! Honestly loved this video and the effort it feels like it was given! Excellent music to set the mood and fun editing! Keep it up! I want to see what you can do!
How in the hell do you only have 13 k Subscribers? I hope many more people get to enjoy your content and theorize about it because it's really scientific (in a sense that there is 0 bias) and intellectually provocative. Thank you for your efforts my friend!They are much appreciated❤❤
The presentation is good, and the author loves his subject. That said - and for feedback purposes - the reasons this channel is less popular than some similar is that the video is easily 15 minutes too long. The information is doled out by the narrator too slowly. Also; the use of stock footage undermines the gravitas of the presentation, and breaks the spell that the narrator is creatiiung. Better simply to use a line drawing of a shark, or some other static graphic. Hope that helps. Nice work.
@@wildworld6264 I stress that you have a unique 'voice' and I enjoyed the presentation, and agree with the praise here. I refer to the usual viewer, who might be put off by its length. EONS and Ben G. et al have success with a briefer format, that still informs. That said: don't sacrifice your art for commercial brevity, if you are satisfied with it. (I would drop the stock footage, in any case.) All the best.
I have throughly enjoyed this. Would definitely recommend to people. Really well written and narrated with precise information about reports and sightings. Well done man, I hope you continue making videos like this in the future
@@wildworld6264 let's think about this if Megladon sharks were still around then lots of cruise ships wouldn't be. I like these videos keep em coming and don't eat a live Octopus just trust me on this I wouldn't recommend it.
I love the conclusion of this video, I found it very touching. I actually wear a megalodon tooth pendant sometimes as a way of showing respect to the things that are long gone. A way of saying “as long as I’m here, you’ll never be forgotten”. Maybe it’s weird to honor a dead fish but it makes me so sad that so much life is gone forever.
Wow, that was a beautiful way to end the video! I did nearly expect a generic "the world may never know" ending, but that was so nicely wrapped up with a hopeful and accepting approach. Well done!
Best video on megalodon I have ever seen 👍..And very proff editing..the presentation is on point, your voice is not annoying and you are very logical in your thinking.. I just subbed..btw sorry for the english spelling, I'm danish.
This is the most true and non-clickbait info I have EVER found on youtube this is so interesting and I am defo gonna keep watching your channel! I just love to facts!
I appreciate your restraint when showing videos or photos of sharks. I have a huge phobia of them and open water in general, but there were only a few moments that got me tense, and the whole thing in general was actually very calming to listen to.
@@bleulotus I'm afraid of the deep sea but I still clicked. I'm allowed to want to learn about things I'm scared of. That's how you address your fears in a healthy matter. We didn't need the snide remark with it.
@@bethlikespizza I have thalassophobia and terrified of open water. The shots where it drops beneath the sure nearly give me a panic attack. I have a great white tattooed to my arm and find the Meg fascinating. Crazy how that person doesn't get you can be scared and interested in something.
The end of the video was so emotional. I love that you said. As long as there is humans we won't forget the sharks that have past on. Great video you have a new sub
Well presented and thought provoking. Just remember....99% of all life forms that have ever existed on earth since the first one have gone extinct.....and all that exist right now will eventually be replaced as well.
As a dive instructor and captain, I have seen many things in and on the seas that are confusing in the moment and time does not make the event any clearer. I have megalodon teeth I have found diving off the gulf waters of Florida, so I know these thing existed at one time. The time table for the existence of human beings keeps changing to earlier dates & we discover new species of fauna all the time, so I try to keep an open mind. But like so many fabled creatures, I'm from Missouri: show me. Great video and I liked and subscribed. Namaste. W
We have no idea what swims in the depths of our oceans. That said, I think a living Meg would carry with it undeniable evidence. It's neat to think about, though! And I do believe there are massive creatures lurking of which we are clueless.
Megalodons were very rarely heard of or talked about until the book JAWS became a best seller, followed by the movie. In the book, the shark is a great white, but megalodon's were talked about. I was a teen when Jaws came and and I read everything I could about ancient animals and had heard of them before, but very few around me did...Until the book and movie happened...then a lot of people were talking about them.
I don't think jaws had anything to do with it, Steve Alten's novel was probably a bigger influence. He's a terrible writer his only claim to fame is basically knowing what a megalodon was before it entered the public consensus.
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 Alten's Meg series came out a few decades after Jaws...and in the book Jaws, megalodons was talked about...and I Know it had a big impact upon people because everyone in my high school was reading the book and talking about megalodons back then. Jaws, the book, was a huge best seller back then and as there were hardly any books or movies about sharks, it focused a lot of attention on them, and more specifically the Great White and the megalodon. Since then there have been hundreds of books and movies about sharks, and the meg has already been a part of the public conscience, especially back when t.v. channels had major documentaries about them and dinosaurs using 'new fangled' computer graphics. Again all that before The Meg books were ever published.
@@StormyPeak I doubt it, JAWS definitely had a huge impact on sharks becoming more familiarized but your average joe didn't know what the hell a megalodon was back then because of that. What media even featured a megalodon like, at all before the Meg book? There aren't any.
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 Anyone who read Jaws which was millions of people KNEW about them. Again, I was a teen back then and I know what 'popular' culture was interested in, and megalodons had almost as much attention as great whites. FACT: First year of publication JAWS sold 5.5 million copies Yeah... just 1 year, and it was a popular book for many years after that. I don't know how old you are but you seemed to have a very low estimate on how that book and movie was received by the public and what was discussed back then as far as megalodons
@@StormyPeak It is not JAWS' influence I deny but rather that that influence significantly extended to the megalodon in any sense. If you follow the publications of Steve Alten's book you can very logically see the megalodon slowly start to become more and more well known, first through crappy films like shark attack 3 and megalodon 2002 and then through documentaries etc. Between Jaws and Steve Alten's book megalodon basically shows up nowhere in culture, so Jaws cannot be said to be a significant influence on the megalodon's growing impact.
With enough liquor involved, I suppose the neighbor's morbidly obese German Shepard may also be mistaken for a giant ground sloth or short face bear. My favorite claim about these huge and supposedly robust sharks is that they thrive at the bottom of the deep trenches while the little snail fish and rat tails have been seen slowly wiggling their way around on bottoms perhaps 26000 feet below the surface max. The entire biochemistry of living organisms as we know it begins to change in the Hadal zone. Good video!
13:32 "he spotted a shark larger than his 30 to 40 foot boat" I cant believe someone's first hand experience who doesnt know how long his own boat is!!
Great video with a good balance between editing, scientific sources and entertainment. I kinda missed the part about the marriana trench and deep see gigantism, but still great job!
I think a big reason why people zero in on Megalodon as possibly still being alive, as opposed to other prehistoric creatures, is that the time of its supposed extinction is very recent relative to the Earth’s lifespan. 3 million years is to the Earth what one hour is to us. And extinctions don’t happen instantaneously, so the idea that maybe a very small number of Megs has held out long enough to reach us in modern times isn’t impossible. But even if that was true, the species would be critically endangered by this point.
I enjoyed watching all 3 Megaldon videos. For me you did probably the best video on Megladon video out there on taking lots of info from all sides. For me if Megalodon was alive it must of have changed drastically mentioned in one of your videos. I would love a full video of a perfect Megladon idea of it surviving if you came back to it. Also, I think there is studies on when species diverge to make it easier to tell when it's different species, but no clue if it would really count in this situation since it's not splitting in my opinion but changing overtime. The species I do think is still alive is the Trilubite since other creators have said evidence of fossils being found in even earlier times than expected and had such wide amount of species. Maybe atleast one could technically survive in that sense since it survived a lot of huge periods of life. I would love a video on the Trilbite life evolving into many species and how it could still be alive. Also, I think recently related species to us humans have may been found to be younger than people thought or may be a new species since I think some are still debated on. Finally, I would absolutely love a video on Bigfoot/Saskatchewan and the Yeti on its evidence of being alive. I think there are some very evidence for some Yeti stuff, but way more likely evidence Bigfoot/Sasqautch. There was also a popular show that got people's stories to help find their own way of trying finding Bigfoots and even discreeted the accounts that seemed off. If you do, would love to see all their ways they did to find Bugfoot could be way to actually work to if you did a video like that. One of the people on that show even didn't belive in Bigfoot but wanted to help find Bigfoots with people who did believe. Thanks again for all your time and I have subbed since I have seen other video work and seems very much top tier content. I very much like how its setup and done.
Megalodon IS alive! It is rarely seen because it lives in the deepest ocean. Megalodon is approximately three feet long, with one giant tooth which it uses to dig for clams.
I've only heard about megalodons in the last few years. So glad I DIDN'T know about them when I was young and impressionable. I'm paranoid about sharks enough as it is (and no, I've never watched Jaws). Good to hear they lived in warm waters, that pretty much seals it for me. Not to say they couldn't still exist (that report from Mexico is interesting), but highly unlikely yes (and unlike a few commentators here, I think that's a good thing - for the planet's current creatures)
You only have 4.5X more subs than me how do you not have 500X more than me. This video was really well down and I hope you get the success you deserve. Keep it up, brother!
Enjoyed the video! One thing to say is there are a lot of species that we thought went extinct but didn't, or all the ones yet to be discovered. One last note in the trench there are entire cave systems. Who knows how big or deep they go and what eco system they have
No, people know what eco systems they have. There are only a few possible at that depth. Like he said, animals at the ocean floor live on scaps. There is very little life down there, and certainly not enough to support a shark of that size. Even if it had evolved to be smaller, there would still be too much pressure down there for a shark. Honestly if it is still alive, it is far more likely to be in open ocean than at the bottom of any trench.
Really interesting doco. I too love the Meg. I’ve watched the movie 3 times. Why, they fascinate me as does the great white. Not that I want to swim with them, but they just are fascinating. I feel the same about whales, whale sharks,(witch I have swam with, no teeth 😂), dolphins and a lot of the oceans creatures. I am fascinated with the contents of the ocean. There is so much we haven’t learnt about it. It’s intriguing. Maybe I should have become a aquatic scientist. Unfortunately I don’t have the brains for that, so I will remain fascinated and watch well written doco’s like this one. I still hope they will make the Meg 2. 😂 what, I’m a fan.
as far as the port stevens shark goes... i'd say the frightened fisherman must have been _way_ off with regards to the size. it's not at all uncommon for frightened people to overstate the size of something that scares them (sometimes getting the size wrong by quite a bit) a 115 foot long shark? nah, not happening. the largest predators never get bigger than all their prey. it would create an imbalance that would wipe out all parties.
@@generalzod7959 but why would a whale be destroying clam pots? I'm not saying it was some huge shark but behaviorally I'd say that's more shark than whale
Exactly, looking at the comments of this video will show at least 4 people who "saw" a "40" plus foot whale. The comments just make me think schools need to teach measurements better.
I do believe some very large Great White sharks exist but not Megalodon. It would effect the ecosystem enough it would be obvious. We would notice a decline in Whales and other sea life. I have seen a 18 foot Great White myself last year fishing off Pensacola, Florida right next to the boat we were on so we could determine its length.
Holy crap I grew up on the gulf coast as a kid in Gulf Shores and spent plenty of time on the water and never saw a White Shark out there. How far out were you?
You think that pods of orcas would let Megalodon swim about the ocean unharrassed? Nope - they'd corral and toy with that big, dumb fish and eat its liver.
Or are intelligent, and scientific people. The same ones that brought you flight, computers, energy, and everything you take for granted.. Because at one time "why do people think flight is possible? Because they're gullible/stupid" could of been used too, or even "Why do people think the world is round? Because they're gullible".. And now look where we are. 1) several years ago a fish was caught that we thought was instinct for the last 20 million years. By your own logic I would be gullible and stupid for believing one could exist.. And here we are... 2) We've found whales, and other large dead sea creatures with bite marks that equal that to a megalodon. But by your own ignorant and closed minded logic, that shouldn't be the case.. yet here we are.. 3) Only something like 5% of our ocean has been actually explored. The amount of area, and depth Megalodons could be be is extremely vast. Yet by your glorious ignorance, there's absolutely no fathomable way it coudl exist, because "no reason, I just don't want it too" 4) We've heard underwater sounds from creatures, that based on the frequency, type of sound, and depth of the sound came from a creature as big as the megalodon. Not saying that particular creature was one, but it shows there ARE creatures out there that big, that are not whales or known sea creatures. Yet again, by your own glorious ignorance.. That should never be the case... So who's the gullible one? It's not the person looking at facts, and asking questions. It's the person who writes stuff off, without thinking, like you.
A bit late to the party, but I have to say this is one of the best paleontology informative videos I have seen on this platform. Excellently researched and beautifully concluded. I personally agree with the sentiment that we treasure the possibility of Otodus megalodon still inhabiting our oceans because we are inherently drawn to its majesty. The very same reason videos talking about other larger and exotic looking creatures get so many views, creatures such as Tyrannosaurus rex or the Woolly Mammoths. As much as I enjoy learning about what extraordinary life forms have been inhabiting the very same planet we call home both in the near and distant pat, I think we often forget to appreciate and protect the life forms we call neighbors at the moment. There are so many species of shark in the current era, and as much as I enjoy toying with the idea that ancient giant sharks may still be swimming by, I wish people would put half as much interest in protecting the increasingly endangered shark species of our modern world. Even they’re not as oversized or mysterious, they are just as fascinating and deserving of our attention. Once again, brilliant video and I really believe you deserve more recognition! 👍
Great none biased video with honest information 👍👍 I love that when you don't know something or the facts aren't clear you simply say....... I'm not sure or I don't know 👏 Why is this so hard for other content creator's to do ? Do I think megalodon are awesome ? Yes. Would I like to believe that they still exist ? Yes. Do I think the current science, research and "evidence" suggests and supports the theory that they still do exist ? Unfortunately no. And if in the future It's proven that the megalodon does still exist and inhabit the waters of the earth I will be ecstatic and happy to be proven wrong but regardless wishing and hoping something still exists Unfortunately doesn't make it so. Once again great video I loved the honest, true and unbiased way in which you presented this information and you earned a sub from me as a result 👏👍👍 Well done and I'm looking forward to seeing what you come out with next. 👍😉😎👍
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This sir, is what creating good content supposed to be. Full of information, engaging and unbiased. No clickbait, just fact and narrative of creator. Kudos to you sir.
Thank you very much.
@@wildworld6264 ….love your content! Im a retired marine biologist and i have dived to swim with whale sharks…that was in my thirties…i am 71 now so i dont do that anymore…i miss the work! I have been in a cage to observe great whites and makos, but i was really afraid! The great whites i observed were off the coast of California and they were huge! I didn’t try to touch them …i was terrified! They were very curious but those test bites can take your arm off! There were two men in the cage with me and they were trying to be macho! They were putting their hands and arms out of safety to pet the 15 foot fish! Dumb! Keep up the good work…cheers from Toronto 🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸
I used to watch AVNJ but he was getting way to clickbaity and trying to justify it
Why? Cuz orcas exist
@@SharkdYGO ….who said they didnt exist?
I've actually been asked the "why megalodon" thing before. I answered with "Sharks are cool. Big things are cool. Big sharks are super cool."
I have a big thing. My wife thinks it's cool.
@@jareddakid2 yh but is it big shark cool
I quote the "warm shallow waters" bit to others who want megalodon to be alive today.
It's goes into more logic than that..
1) several years ago a fish was caught that we thought was instinct for the last 20 million years.
2) We've found whales, and other large dead sea creatures with bite marks that equal that to a megalodon.
3) Only something like 15% of our ocean has been actually explored. The amount of area, and depth Megalodons could be be is extremely vast.
4) We've heard underwater sounds from creatures, that based on the frequency, type of sound, and depth of the sound came from a creature as big as the megalodon. Not saying that particular creature was one, but it shows there ARE creatures out there that big, that are not whales or known sea creatures.
@@jareddakid2 Yooo, she thought mine was cool too
Bro you’ve got my utmost respect for presenting this logically and without the annoying bias people have that it’s alive still
you live with the bias that its not..........................................................
@@kool4209because it isn’t
Says the one who knows USA bombed themselves on 9/11 and blamed Afghan. Same ones that claim its not alive lmfao @@theoneandgreat654
@kool4209 Scientifically provable fact is not bias. Your ignorance and niavity regarding extant marine ecosystems, bioavailability, coastal predation, etc. is no one's fault but your own. If you were to spend only TEN minutes educating yourself on the restraints of ecosystems and their dependent organisms, you would be embarassed by your current train of thought. Happy reading, champ.
@@AncientCreature-i2oonly problem is science theory changes everyday tho so it seems grounded now in 20-30 years it’s more than likely going to not be the case
I clicked on this video because I needed to give my brain a break from the day. what I got in exchange was a well thought out, well presented video that made me smile at the end - and a much needed brain break. Thank you. For the effort, the information, the entertainment, and the wise insight.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That ending genuinely struck me. I am a huge megalodon fan, and while I am in the boat that believes meg is extinct, I can't say I'd be disappointed if it turned out it was alive. Fantastic video.
I don't see what difference whether a 20 foot shark eats you or a 60 foot shark eats you. You are just as eaten.
@@tomjackson4374it's cooler
Maybe the real megalodons are the friends we met along the way.
Such a stupid ass comment but so underrated and hilarious my friend lol
🤣
How one piece will end
I'm using this line everyday of my life
I like to think everyone has that one megalodon they need
Legitimately expected this channel to have a million subscribers before I scrolled down. This was essentially a perfectly edited, brilliantly scripted, comprehensive in depth study focussed entirely on answering the titular question.
This is how you do start a RUclips channel. I can't wait to see more of your work, Wild World!
Thank you so much.
You might be one of the most underrated channels I've ever seen. Great work. Thank you for not giving into the popular tropes and selling out on reality. I salute you sir
Thank you for your kind words.
Finally! A balanced, well-researched presentation on the meg... What a nugget to be found in the sea of swill purporting these animals to still be alive that are nothing but clickbait, photoshops, and bullshit. Well done sir!!!
A very calm, yet straight forward take on a megalodon video. I like how you brought up that only megalodon gets attention because its special to us, thats actually a very important point to make, the psychological aspect that such a creature has on us, despite the fact its been extinct from millions of years.
This is probably my favorite meg video on the internet, its informative and also brings up things that any other video doesn't really pay mind to.
Wow, thank you so much.
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very true, people only believe that megalodon is still around because they want it to be still around. it's quite sad considering the plenty of other extinct creatures that would fare better in the modern ocean than a giant predatory shark, but they get no attention because they aren't in movies.
Not a fact until it’s proven. We need to drain the oceans, but until then, that wiggle room for doubt is fine to have. Let people have their harmless fun imagining what’s out there.
@@lalehiandeity1649 Your insistence to comment on only this small comment thread with bringing up a completely irrelevant line of thinking is shockingly amusing.
We were talking about the psychological impact of the megalodon, so don't go telling us that we need to "drain then ocean" to have anything we were talking about make sense.
Also, why just this thread? Like, I don't get it? It's not like we were making fun of people for believing in it, we were talking about the impact it has because of its status.
Also believing what you want to believe is only harmless to a certain extent, when you start to block out reason for the sake of believing in something, that is not always healthy.
Megalodon is a psychological disease at this point, it's practically become nothing more than a joke, let alone a giant prehistoric shark.
Without a doubt the best documentary I've ever seen. Your commentary is what made it so good, you just have a way with words. I hope you are spotted and picked up or do great things with your talent on your own. Well done and I wish you well.
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate the support, it means a lot :).
@@wildworld6264 seriously you have a talent and it should be recognised, I wish you well 👍👍🙏🌟
It is extremely unlikely that Megalodon would have survived. It's food sources alone would mean we would have encountered one by now. However, very large shark species can go undetected. Remember that the Megamouth shark, a species that can grow to 18ft, was only first discovered in 1976 by pure accident when one got caught up in a ship anchor. And we rarely see them alive even now.
Your comment is like this video, facts
its, not it's
The megamouth isn’t an apex predator and lives in the deep sea. Megalodon hunted whales in comparatively shallow water and was an apex predator. If there were thousands of megs (breeding population) hunting whales would be hard to miss by our massive fishing fleets. Not to mention no one has found teeth younger than 2 million years. In addition, we’d see whale carcasses washing up on shores occasionally around the world with enormous bite marks - but no show.
@@astralclub5964 Not only that but the Megalodons hunted small whales, the only reason whales were able to get super big to begin with was due to the Meg’s extinction. So if it were alive today it would have to go after young undersized whales and Sperm Whales or Blue Whales would be too large
@@michaelanderson7715 Thank you Mr Grammar Police, but have you heard of auto spell correct errors?
An amateur documentary of the absolute HIGHEST regard 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
Thanks so much 🙏
The fact that it was “the biggest shark that ever existed” may have played a role in what killed it off.
Are you seriously suggesting it was depressed about it’s weight?
@@HkFinn83 i think he means because of it's size it needed ALOT of food to survive. As the ocean temp changed its regular food source would have died out. So the meg slowly starved to death.
@@HkFinn83Large predators require a lot of food. When prey animals evolve to be smaller, and prey becomes more sparse, it becomes extremely difficult for larger predators to survive and thrive.
@@HkFinn83 *LMFAOOOO* you sound special in the head
@@slmped8598 Funny to say that while missing the joke lol
a very, very excellent video. thank you for creating such thought provoking, considerate, and well-made content.
Thank you kindly!
Verygoodoc
This video was an emotional rollercoaster. The way the information was delivered kept me in anticipation, the satire had me laughing, the ending had me crying. All that's left to say is this: Thank you 😢
Thank you for watching
This was very well presented indeed. Your attention to detail and sympathy toward differing perspectives and the reasons for them really stands out, magnificent work.
Thank you 😊
This video if far better and well constructed that the dozens of discovery channel style "Is it still out there" documentaries.
Fantastic work, you've got a talent !
Wow, thanks!
Your channel is criminally underrated!! This is the best RUclips content I’ve seen in a long time!!! 👊🏻
Wow, thank you!
I think the theory of Megalodon adapting to living in the abyss focuses on the wrong question. Suppose it did adapt and evolve to live in the deep water, would it even really be what we think of as Megalodon anymore? I feel like it would either become drastically smaller or adapt to some alternative food source like filter feeding.
If it did adapt to living in the Marina trench it'd be flat.
@@PortmanRd please be joking
This is an awesome comment. Believers in several cryptozoological creatures should be asked this.
Great video the question at hand what happened to the megalodon ? My Guess Is At The Time There Was A Super predator that Maybe Worked The Way Killer Whales Do today In pods Killing Great Whites.or there was just one super predator that used them for food as big as the ocean is not likely that the megalodon ran out of food that's highly unlikely the ocean back then had ten times more sea life then it does today only officially back then where the predator fish chain reaction I eat you . someone eats me . then someone bigger comes along and eats him
Thye now think whales who went their size actually do eat seaweed just like the gigantic animals on land where herbivores. Both whales and whalesharks where known to eat plant material but not digest it. Now they have discovered whale starts actually digest the seaweed it eats and whales are also expected to be able to digest seaweed.
Really enjoy your style, great editing & nice progression to a well thought out conclusion. I think you've got the makings of something special here!
Thank you so so much.
The video was really good, the ending was GREAT. It was very touching, very well written and narrated. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
Thank you for a great documentary!! So nice to see things put in perfect perspective
This is brilliant. You've said everything I tend to about this subject much more eloquently than I could manage. Well done!
Stumbled across this video and as a proud owner of a fossilised megalodon tooth I was intrigued. Excellent video . Full of facts and no sensationalism. You gained a sub
Same! I got mine from the natural history museum in Vienna Austria 😁
@@thomfisher4926 Is it an adult tooth ?
This was the most informative information on the Meg I've seen. Good job! I wish the Meg was still alive but I wouldn't want to meet it. It really is a special kind of monster that adds some mystery and excitment to our everyday routines
I agree
Alive..? er noo.....but then again you might see one after too many drinks....
Well with more 90% of our oceans still needing exploring, you never know 😄
Science only says it is unlikely and they will continue saying that until the day they find it, just like they did with the giant squid. Then they will talk about it just like they do the giant squid which they once repeatedly said was a myth. Think of how many times science has reversed course on the COVID-19 virus and what should be done about it.
The unknown is more interesting then what we already know.
Life can feel a bit repetitive and limited at times, so anything that’s food for thought is welcomed.
I watch so much random stuff on RUclips just to escape what I think about day after day.
Anyway, this video was awesome, it’s interesting, informative and well put together. 👍🏻
This reminds me of the quote
" THE DEVIL YOU KNOW IS BETTER THAN THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW "
SO MUCH HISTORY PACKED IN THIS WORLD 🌍🌍 IT'S SCARY
Excellent way of showing how RUclips can be; this video is critical, informative, incredibly engaging, and somehow manages to be original even when discussing a much talked about topic. The music was a touch I enjoyed a ton. But really, the passion behind this is tangible. It is not so much that I love this one video, its the fact that it made me wish for more content to have this much soul in it. Cheers
Wow, thank you!
I can't explain how much good content came out of this video, I mean other comments pretty much said all of it. It very wise words you spoke, and ngl i had hope but I loved the facts you gave throughout the video. Great vid this deserves a follow.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Can't believe you only have 2.4k subscribers my friend. This video popped on my recommended feed and I sat through the entire video greatly entertained and informed. You get a sub from me man. Great work and great ending to this video!
Wow, thank you!
You got me man, almost had a few tears at the end. This was inspiring and creative!
Thank you very much
Wow, really good program. I subscribed. I remember reading about a U.S. Naval destroyer hitting something in the gulf of Mexico. They later removed teeth(?) from its hull they claimed was from a giant squid. That might be interesting to look into.
It’s actually from a cookiecutter shark, not a kraken
Squid don’t have teeth just a singular beak
Great video! Easy to listen to, had humor and very informative!
Would you be able to make a video on the big Great White named Submarine? It's supposedly a huge shark that's crazy smart. I would watch that!
Thank you. If I do a follow up video I'll talk about Submarine.
@Wild World thanks!
Only 2k subscribers?! Someone get this man some viewership this is genuine content right here! Honestly loved this video and the effort it feels like it was given! Excellent music to set the mood and fun editing! Keep it up! I want to see what you can do!
How in the hell do you only have 13 k Subscribers?
I hope many more people get to enjoy your content and theorize about it because it's really scientific (in a sense that there is 0 bias) and intellectually provocative.
Thank you for your efforts my friend!They are much appreciated❤❤
Thank you so much.
The presentation is good, and the author loves his subject. That said - and for feedback purposes - the reasons this channel is less popular than some similar is that the video is easily 15 minutes too long. The information is doled out by the narrator too slowly. Also; the use of stock footage undermines the gravitas of the presentation, and breaks the spell that the narrator is creatiiung. Better simply to use a line drawing of a shark, or some other static graphic. Hope that helps. Nice work.
@@nickcharles1284 I appreciate the advice, I'll keep it in mind. Thanks
@@wildworld6264 I stress that you have a unique 'voice' and I enjoyed the presentation, and agree with the praise here. I refer to the usual viewer, who might be put off by its length. EONS and Ben G. et al have success with a briefer format, that still informs. That said: don't sacrifice your art for commercial brevity, if you are satisfied with it. (I would drop the stock footage, in any case.) All the best.
I have throughly enjoyed this. Would definitely recommend to people.
Really well written and narrated with precise information about reports and sightings.
Well done man, I hope you continue making videos like this in the future
Wow, thank you!
Your welcome dude
Had to subscribe ! As much work went into this video and only 32 subscribers? Crazy
Thank you. I really appreciate it.
I have to sub and share now. Good work 👍
Finally a decent video program about Megalodon. Thanks!
Thank you so much.
@@wildworld6264 let's think about this if Megladon sharks were still around then lots of cruise ships wouldn't be.
I like these videos keep em coming and don't eat a live Octopus just trust me on this I wouldn't recommend it.
@@patrickwentzell4638 no worries they exist still
I love the conclusion of this video, I found it very touching. I actually wear a megalodon tooth pendant sometimes as a way of showing respect to the things that are long gone. A way of saying “as long as I’m here, you’ll never be forgotten”. Maybe it’s weird to honor a dead fish but it makes me so sad that so much life is gone forever.
Wow, that was a beautiful way to end the video! I did nearly expect a generic "the world may never know" ending, but that was so nicely wrapped up with a hopeful and accepting approach. Well done!
Thank you very much.
Best video on megalodon I have ever seen 👍..And very proff editing..the presentation is on point, your voice is not annoying and you are very logical in your thinking.. I just subbed..btw sorry for the english spelling, I'm danish.
Thank you so much 😀
That was Awesome! You do such a fantastic job!!! Easily one of my new favorite channels! Thanks for all your hard work!
Thank you for watching and commenting .
Awesome, unbiased, well researched. Thank you for posting exactly what was described 👊🏽👊🏽
An oddly tender and poetic documentary about the Meg. Wasn’t expecting that but a welcome surprise. Awesome work!
Thanks so much!
The part about why sharks are dark on top and light on the bottom blew my mind. I had no idea but it makes so much sense.
Great video
This is the most true and non-clickbait info I have EVER found on youtube this is so interesting and I am defo gonna keep watching your channel! I just love to facts!
Yay! Thank you!
this was very well put together! thank you!
Excellent research and a very good documentary.
Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I appreciate your restraint when showing videos or photos of sharks. I have a huge phobia of them and open water in general, but there were only a few moments that got me tense, and the whole thing in general was actually very calming to listen to.
Then why click on the video 🙄
@@bleulotus I'm afraid of the deep sea but I still clicked. I'm allowed to want to learn about things I'm scared of. That's how you address your fears in a healthy matter. We didn't need the snide remark with it.
@@bethlikespizza I have thalassophobia and terrified of open water. The shots where it drops beneath the sure nearly give me a panic attack.
I have a great white tattooed to my arm and find the Meg fascinating. Crazy how that person doesn't get you can be scared and interested in something.
clowns
Lmao come on now 😂
The end of the video was so emotional. I love that you said. As long as there is humans we won't forget the sharks that have past on. Great video you have a new sub
Awesome, thank you 😊
Well presented and thought provoking. Just remember....99% of all life forms that have ever existed on earth since the first one have gone extinct.....and all that exist right now will eventually be replaced as well.
Ofc it will. Nothing lasts forever. Except the nokia. That mf is immortal.
This was a great video. Very informative.
Thank you.
As a dive instructor and captain, I have seen many things in and on the seas that are confusing in the moment and time does not make the event any clearer. I have megalodon teeth I have found diving off the gulf waters of Florida, so I know these thing existed at one time. The time table for the existence of human beings keeps changing to earlier dates & we discover new species of fauna all the time, so I try to keep an open mind. But like so many fabled creatures, I'm from Missouri: show me. Great video and I liked and subscribed. Namaste. W
Excellent job leading the viewer through sound reasoning, excellent voice and very well done. Great job & thank you!
Thank you too!
The end gave me chills like listening to your favorite song in a car for the first time, awesome video bro, good luck
We have no idea what swims in the depths of our oceans. That said, I think a living Meg would carry with it undeniable evidence. It's neat to think about, though! And I do believe there are massive creatures lurking of which we are clueless.
Megalodons were very rarely heard of or talked about until the book JAWS became a best seller, followed by the movie. In the book, the shark is a great white, but megalodon's were talked about. I was a teen when Jaws came and and I read everything I could about ancient animals and had heard of them before, but very few around me did...Until the book and movie happened...then a lot of people were talking about them.
I don't think jaws had anything to do with it, Steve Alten's novel was probably a bigger influence. He's a terrible writer his only claim to fame is basically knowing what a megalodon was before it entered the public consensus.
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 Alten's Meg series came out a few decades after Jaws...and in the book Jaws, megalodons was talked about...and I Know it had a big impact upon people because everyone in my high school was reading the book and talking about megalodons back then.
Jaws, the book, was a huge best seller back then and as there were hardly any books or movies about sharks, it focused a lot of attention on them, and more specifically the Great White and the megalodon.
Since then there have been hundreds of books and movies about sharks, and the meg has already been a part of the public conscience, especially back when t.v. channels had major documentaries about them and dinosaurs using 'new fangled' computer graphics. Again all that before The Meg books were ever published.
@@StormyPeak I doubt it, JAWS definitely had a huge impact on sharks becoming more familiarized but your average joe didn't know what the hell a megalodon was back then because of that. What media even featured a megalodon like, at all before the Meg book? There aren't any.
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 Anyone who read Jaws which was millions of people KNEW about them. Again, I was a teen back then and I know what 'popular' culture was interested in, and megalodons had almost as much attention as great whites.
FACT: First year of publication JAWS sold 5.5 million copies Yeah... just 1 year, and it was a popular book for many years after that.
I don't know how old you are but you seemed to have a very low estimate on how that book and movie was received by the public and what was discussed back then as far as megalodons
@@StormyPeak It is not JAWS' influence I deny but rather that that influence significantly extended to the megalodon in any sense. If you follow the publications of Steve Alten's book you can very logically see the megalodon slowly start to become more and more well known, first through crappy films like shark attack 3 and megalodon 2002 and then through documentaries etc. Between Jaws and Steve Alten's book megalodon basically shows up nowhere in culture, so Jaws cannot be said to be a significant influence on the megalodon's growing impact.
With enough liquor involved, I suppose the neighbor's morbidly obese German Shepard may also be mistaken for a giant ground sloth or short face bear. My favorite claim about these huge and supposedly robust sharks is that they thrive at the bottom of the deep trenches while the little snail fish and rat tails have been seen slowly wiggling their way around on bottoms perhaps 26000 feet below the surface max. The entire biochemistry of living organisms as we know it begins to change in the Hadal zone. Good video!
Alcohol does not make you hallucinate.
😂😂😂😂😂
I am not usually a fan of American presenters but find this video well balanced and thought provoking.Well done.
Thanks. I'm not American actually
@@wildworld6264 Lucky you.
Solid channel, Wild World! Subbed.
Much appreciated!
Love this.video.
And the narrator ❤...informative, as well, as, entertaining❤🌟❤...THANK YOU
Thanks so much.
13:32 "he spotted a shark larger than his 30 to 40 foot boat" I cant believe someone's first hand experience who doesnt know how long his own boat is!!
He probably does. It's probably the people who have been passing down the story who got confused, and thus added the 30-40.
Because people don’t want to admit they are wrong
Just found this channel. Really not sure how you don’t have more subs! Keep up the good work!
Great video with a good balance between editing, scientific sources and entertainment. I kinda missed the part about the marriana trench and deep see gigantism, but still great job!
I think a big reason why people zero in on Megalodon as possibly still being alive, as opposed to other prehistoric creatures, is that the time of its supposed extinction is very recent relative to the Earth’s lifespan. 3 million years is to the Earth what one hour is to us. And extinctions don’t happen instantaneously, so the idea that maybe a very small number of Megs has held out long enough to reach us in modern times isn’t impossible. But even if that was true, the species would be critically endangered by this point.
Well writen - Good narrator - As factual as possible...Good Video - Thank You !!!
Many thanks!
I enjoyed watching all 3 Megaldon videos. For me you did probably the best video on Megladon video out there on taking lots of info from all sides. For me if Megalodon was alive it must of have changed drastically mentioned in one of your videos. I would love a full video of a perfect Megladon idea of it surviving if you came back to it. Also, I think there is studies on when species diverge to make it easier to tell when it's different species, but no clue if it would really count in this situation since it's not splitting in my opinion but changing overtime. The species I do think is still alive is the Trilubite since other creators have said evidence of fossils being found in even earlier times than expected and had such wide amount of species. Maybe atleast one could technically survive in that sense since it survived a lot of huge periods of life. I would love a video on the Trilbite life evolving into many species and how it could still be alive. Also, I think recently related species to us humans have may been found to be younger than people thought or may be a new species since I think some are still debated on. Finally, I would absolutely love a video on Bigfoot/Saskatchewan and the Yeti on its evidence of being alive. I think there are some very evidence for some Yeti stuff, but way more likely evidence Bigfoot/Sasqautch. There was also a popular show that got people's stories to help find their own way of trying finding Bigfoots and even discreeted the accounts that seemed off. If you do, would love to see all their ways they did to find Bugfoot could be way to actually work to if you did a video like that. One of the people on that show even didn't belive in Bigfoot but wanted to help find Bigfoots with people who did believe. Thanks again for all your time and I have subbed since I have seen other video work and seems very much top tier content. I very much like how its setup and done.
Thank you for all your kind words and suggestions. I think bigfoot and yeti are topics I'd like to make videos about in the future.
Excellent video! Informative, entertaining but not sensationalized. Going to watch all videos and look forward to next ones.
Awesome, thank you!
Great work on the vid. Thoroughly enjoyed it, keep up the good work!
Thanks. I appreciate it.
Megalodon IS alive! It is rarely seen because it lives in the deepest ocean. Megalodon is approximately three feet long, with one giant tooth which it uses to dig for clams.
Bruh if this is what megalodon was so many people would loose their minds
@@Raptorex3466 They are very shy and sensitive creatures.
I've only heard about megalodons in the last few years. So glad I DIDN'T know about them when I was young and impressionable. I'm paranoid about sharks enough as it is (and no, I've never watched Jaws).
Good to hear they lived in warm waters, that pretty much seals it for me.
Not to say they couldn't still exist (that report from Mexico is interesting), but highly unlikely yes (and unlike a few commentators here, I think that's a good thing - for the planet's current creatures)
I've seen Jaws, but I didn't need a film to be scared of sharks.
All I did was open a book on marine life and was like "NOPE".
Nah, I don't think the Mexican report was even a thing. They probably seeing a basking shark from above and think it was a Meg.
Something that big wouldn't go unnoticed....
This is one of the best, no, is the best video I have seen about this topic.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
What a wonderful video you have made. Briefly analysing all the facts and videos, photos. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks a lot 😊
Very good video. You're explanation of the Meg basically living on because we keep the memory going. Thanks for a great video!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a breathtaking video. So well put, eloquent, informative, and just damn good.
Your voice is so relaxing - and that ending? Wow.
Thank you.
Thanks so much!
Great ending!
Amazing content ! Just liked and subscribed ❤️
You only have 4.5X more subs than me how do you not have 500X more than me. This video was really well down and I hope you get the success you deserve. Keep it up, brother!
Wow, thank you!
Enjoyed the video! One thing to say is there are a lot of species that we thought went extinct but didn't, or all the ones yet to be discovered. One last note in the trench there are entire cave systems. Who knows how big or deep they go and what eco system they have
No, people know what eco systems they have. There are only a few possible at that depth. Like he said, animals at the ocean floor live on scaps. There is very little life down there, and certainly not enough to support a shark of that size. Even if it had evolved to be smaller, there would still be too much pressure down there for a shark. Honestly if it is still alive, it is far more likely to be in open ocean than at the bottom of any trench.
Being an Australian, and knowing quite a few fishermen they where probably pissed as a parrot and seen a whale 🤣
Lol pissed as a parrot... I love aussies
I need to keep this phrase in my mind to use it one day, thank you!!
Sailors thought Manatees to be mermaids. So yeah, don't trust anything they say.
Really interesting doco. I too love the Meg. I’ve watched the movie 3 times. Why, they fascinate me as does the great white. Not that I want to swim with them, but they just are fascinating. I feel the same about whales, whale sharks,(witch I have swam with, no teeth 😂), dolphins and a lot of the oceans creatures. I am fascinated with the contents of the ocean. There is so much we haven’t learnt about it. It’s intriguing. Maybe I should have become a aquatic scientist. Unfortunately I don’t have the brains for that, so I will remain fascinated and watch well written doco’s like this one. I still hope they will make the Meg 2. 😂 what, I’m a fan.
*learned
thank god whale sharks are docile compared to other sharks. Imagine if the whale sharks shares the same characteristics as the great white..
@@genso3065 the biggest whale shark ever recorded was like the size of a megalodon 20 meters and 50 tons
you really like the word fascinated
@@travaughnanderson3958 what, that’s all you got from that. How childish.
Didn’t expect a shark video to bring a tear to my eye. Great video man 🫶🏻
Glad you liked it. Thanks for your comment.
New sub, and I don't know why you don't have hundreds of thousands more! Love your videos!!
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it :).
as far as the port stevens shark goes... i'd say the frightened fisherman must have been _way_ off with regards to the size. it's not at all uncommon for frightened people to overstate the size of something that scares them (sometimes getting the size wrong by quite a bit) a 115 foot long shark? nah, not happening. the largest predators never get bigger than all their prey. it would create an imbalance that would wipe out all parties.
What about whales then?
@Donna Danielsen yeh, that's what I'm thinking. It was some kind of whale.
@@generalzod7959 but why would a whale be destroying clam pots? I'm not saying it was some huge shark but behaviorally I'd say that's more shark than whale
Exactly, looking at the comments of this video will show at least 4 people who "saw" a "40" plus foot whale. The comments just make me think schools need to teach measurements better.
I do believe some very large Great White sharks exist but not Megalodon. It would effect the ecosystem enough it would be obvious. We would notice a decline in Whales and other sea life. I have seen a 18 foot Great White myself last year fishing off Pensacola, Florida right next to the boat we were on so we could determine its length.
Holy crap I grew up on the gulf coast as a kid in Gulf Shores and spent plenty of time on the water and never saw a White Shark out there. How far out were you?
There can't be a lot of large great white sharks because of orcas, false killer whales, and dolphins.
You think that pods of orcas would let Megalodon swim about the ocean unharrassed? Nope - they'd corral and toy with that big, dumb fish and eat its liver.
About the 115 ft shark reported by australian fishermen : Never ask a fisherman for the size of a fish, and if you do, divide it by at least three.
The fact that they're Australian probably makes the size exaggeration even bigger.
Dunno how this was served to me by YT, but yay! This was fantastically done. I love the sarcastic tone.
Woke up 3am watched this thinking it's gonna knock me out instead it kept me up. watching the ending was good like that's actually good way to put it
Gone but not forgotten, the Megladon will forever swim in our deepest imagination. Sharks are cool.
I think that there are a small family of Megaladon living off the coast of British Columbia that feeds exclusively on Sasquatch.
Only sasquatch who eat real maple syrup...
Stop telling people about them! How else do you think Canada can defend it's massive 3 ocean coastline?
Very well done.
Thank you.
Very very good content. Balanced, sane and informative. and also intelligently done. Got a sub on the strength of this.
Loved it you thought long and hard and delivered and lovely message at the end
"Why do people think Megalodon is alive?"
Because they are gullible
Or are intelligent, and scientific people. The same ones that brought you flight, computers, energy, and everything you take for granted.. Because at one time "why do people think flight is possible? Because they're gullible/stupid" could of been used too, or even "Why do people think the world is round? Because they're gullible".. And now look where we are.
1) several years ago a fish was caught that we thought was instinct for the last 20 million years. By your own logic I would be gullible and stupid for believing one could exist.. And here we are...
2) We've found whales, and other large dead sea creatures with bite marks that equal that to a megalodon. But by your own ignorant and closed minded logic, that shouldn't be the case.. yet here we are..
3) Only something like 5% of our ocean has been actually explored. The amount of area, and depth Megalodons could be be is extremely vast. Yet by your glorious ignorance, there's absolutely no fathomable way it coudl exist, because "no reason, I just don't want it too"
4) We've heard underwater sounds from creatures, that based on the frequency, type of sound, and depth of the sound came from a creature as big as the megalodon. Not saying that particular creature was one, but it shows there ARE creatures out there that big, that are not whales or known sea creatures. Yet again, by your own glorious ignorance.. That should never be the case...
So who's the gullible one? It's not the person looking at facts, and asking questions. It's the person who writes stuff off, without thinking, like you.
A bit late to the party, but I have to say this is one of the best paleontology informative videos I have seen on this platform. Excellently researched and beautifully concluded. I personally agree with the sentiment that we treasure the possibility of Otodus megalodon still inhabiting our oceans because we are inherently drawn to its majesty. The very same reason videos talking about other larger and exotic looking creatures get so many views, creatures such as Tyrannosaurus rex or the Woolly Mammoths. As much as I enjoy learning about what extraordinary life forms have been inhabiting the very same planet we call home both in the near and distant pat, I think we often forget to appreciate and protect the life forms we call neighbors at the moment. There are so many species of shark in the current era, and as much as I enjoy toying with the idea that ancient giant sharks may still be swimming by, I wish people would put half as much interest in protecting the increasingly endangered shark species of our modern world. Even they’re not as oversized or mysterious, they are just as fascinating and deserving of our attention. Once again, brilliant video and I really believe you deserve more recognition! 👍
Simmer down on your long winded self-serving boring comment..... Time to venture out of your moms basement suite and breath in some fresh air ok?
Great none biased video with honest information 👍👍
I love that when you don't know something or the facts aren't clear you simply say.......
I'm not sure or I don't know 👏
Why is this so hard for other content creator's to do ?
Do I think megalodon are awesome ? Yes.
Would I like to believe that they still exist ? Yes.
Do I think the current science, research and "evidence" suggests and supports the theory that they still do exist ? Unfortunately no.
And if in the future It's proven that the megalodon does still exist and inhabit the waters of the earth I will be ecstatic and happy to be proven wrong but regardless wishing and hoping something still exists Unfortunately doesn't make it so.
Once again great video I loved the honest, true and unbiased way in which you presented this information and you earned a sub from me as a result 👏👍👍
Well done and I'm looking forward to seeing what you come out with next.
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Thank you so much!
@@wildworld6264 right back at cha 👍👍
Yes!
Super enjoyable video! And the dialogue at the end was excellent. Very interesting
Thank you very much!
This was such an amazing and well put video, u got yourself a new sub, imma watch some more
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your support.