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Why Megalodon (Definitely) Went Extinct
Season 2
Episode 7
For more than 10 million years, Megalodon was at the top of its game as the oceans’ apex predator...until 2.6 million years ago, when it went extinct. So, what happened to the largest shark in history?
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