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Atrium First Floor | Exhibit
Mega-toothed Shark
Permanent
Did you know?
This shark’s scientific name, "Carcharocles megalodon," means “glorious shark, big tooth”—pretty fitting, don’t you think?
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The dark back and pale belly that helped this predator blend into sunlit surface waters above and the deep, dark ocean below

A map showing where Carcharocles megalodon fossils have been found around the world

A touchable cast of a five-inch-long tooth—roughly the size of your hand
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Things to Do
- Snap a selfie with the mega-toothed shark and its multiple rows of teeth.
- Touch a bronze cast of a tooth to feel the serrated edges that helped this predator slice through meat and bone.
- Grab a bite to eat in the Atrium Café or Ocean Terrace Café while you ponder this shark’s massive jaws and appetite.