megalodon had a body plan consistent with the vast majority ... such as the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) and basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus), as well as many other gigantic aquatic vertebrates ...

basking sharks, and whales move through the water, it has emerged that the megalodon may have had a slim body shape like a lemon shark, rather than a stocky body shape like a great white shark.

Analysis of chemicals of fossilised teeth suggests that the giant shark’s body temperature was about ... platform of a massive shark, probably a basking shark, circling a cruise ship in the ...

The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first believed, reaching lengths of 80 feet (24.3 meters), according to a new study published in Palaeontologia Electronica last week. This is ...

A whale-watching tour off Southern California got a close-up look at a passing basking shark, which are rarely seen in warmer waters, a video shows. A Davey’s Locker Whale Watching boat spotted ...

The Basking Shark is the North Atlantic's largest species of fish, the second largest in the world, second only to the Whale Shark. They can grow to 12 metres in length, can weigh up to six tonnes ...

The study, published Wednesday, found that the rig shark -- also known as the spotted ... reacted with "vigorous bending of the head and body from side to side," about 70% occurred with "calm ...