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Megalodons were massive predators that ruled the world's oceans. Hugo Saláis via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 4.0 For nearly 20 million years, megalodons prowled the world’s oceans. The massive ...

The megalodon ( Otodus megalodon) is another step closer to becoming the first state shark in the United States. At the last second, a bill to name the extinct behemoth Maryland’s state shark passed ...

Maryland has a new state shark, and it's sure to make some waves. The state legislature this week designated the Megalodon ...

Solomons, Md. — The Maryland General Assembly approved legislation late Monday evening designating the extinct Otodus megalodon as the state’s official shark, making Maryland the first in the nation ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — One of the most fearsome predators to rule the seas millions of years ago may have left something behind at Virginia Beach’s North End. Terry Siviter and his 5-year-old grandson, ...

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Maryland lawmakers voted to designate the massive, prehistoric megalodon as the state's official shark. The passed legislation makes Maryland the first state to name an official shark. The megalodon ...

Maryland is poised to be the first state in the country to designate its own state shark — the megalodon. In a last-minute move on the last day of the legislative session Monday, lawmakers gave ...