South Pacific (Web Desk): During deep-sea research near the southwestern area of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific, experts discovered several large fossil teeth that are believed to possibly belong to the ancient giant shark Megalodon.
During a month-long deep-sea survey conducted by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the research team recovered numerous polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor. Some of these discoveries were later identified as potentially being fossilized teeth of an ancient shark.
According to the report, some of the teeth discovered are more than 7 centimetres long, leading researchers to believe that they may have belonged to Megalodon.
Megalodon is considered one of the largest and most powerful predatory sharks in history. This giant creature inhabited the oceans millions of years ago and, according to scientific estimates, became extinct around 3 million years ago.
If the fossil teeth are confirmed to belong to Megalodon, the discovery is expected to provide important information about ancient marine life and the life of this giant predator.