Diving with Sharks Through Deep Time
Celebrate Shark Week by meeting some of the prehistoric sharks prowling the museum’s collection
Rare Megamouth Shark Arrives at the Smithsonian
Studying and eventually preserving the megamouth will help researchers learn more about the puzzling species, allowing them to examine the sharks’ impact on the ocean ecosystem and food chain.
Megalodon May Be Extinct, but There’s a Life-size One at the Smithsonian
A 52-foot, life-size model of a <i>Carcharocles megalodon</i> shark is now on display in the National Museum of Natural History's newly opened dining facilities.