The first ever record of a pregnant megamouth shark has been documented after a dead female washed up on the shores of the Philippines. The 18-foot-long (5.5 meters) megamouth shark (Megachasma ...

The megamouth is a large-bodied shark found all over the world. Its name, megamouth, comes from its large mouth. Shaped a bit like a tadpole, with a huge mouth that takes up half its head, it was ...

Not much is known about the megamouth, which was first observed by scientists in 1976. Scientifically known as Megachasma pelagios, megamouth sharks were initially discovered in 1976 off the shores of ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. The risks ...

The massive megamouth shark is one of just 273 that have been identified since the species was first discovered, but was too ...

In a poignant discovery along the coastal area of Barangay Ipil, Dipaculao Aurora, a megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) met a tragic end on its journey to give birth. The circumstances surrounding ...

An extremely rare megamouth shark was caught by Filipino fishermen, marking only the 41st time the species has been seen in the 33 years since its discovery and giving new insight into the elusive ...

Only 41 megamouth sharks have ever been encountered. The 1,100-pound (500-kilogram) 13-foot (4-meter) megamouth died while struggling in the fishermen's net on March 30 off Burias island. MANILA, ...

There are estimated to be more than 400 known species of sharks worldwide, and one first discovered off the coast of Kaneohe remains one of the strangest and most significant species discovered in the ...

Despite being one of the largest fish in the sea, sightings of the megamouth shark are few and far between. Really far between. Thus research of the species is also scarce. But last Sept. 11, a pair ...

Megamouth sharks were first discovered in 1976 and fewer than 280 have ever been seen, meaning we know very little about this enigmatic species. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

MANILA, Philippines — Fishermen in the Philippines accidentally caught and later ate a megamouth shark, one of the rarest fish in the world with only 40 others recorded to have been encountered, the ...