No. The megalodon shark went extinct millions of years ago. At a maximum length of up to 60 feet, it was the largest shark that ever lived, a wrecking machine of teeth and muscle that preyed on adult whales. If there were still a viable population of such creatures out there we would surely know about it.

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the megalodon shark in recent years. This has, in turn, led to a great deal of confusion about megalodon encounters in modern times, as well as the real creature that swam in our oceans for millions of years.

Unfortunately, some people have interpreted this misinformation to mean megalodon is entirely made up. That is far from the case.