No, that is NOT a Megalodon
This image has started circulating the Internet again as purported “proof” the Megalodon shark is still alive. No, that is not a shark that’s been extinct for 2.6 million years circling a helpless swimmer. It’s a basking shark, the second largest living shark behind the whale shark. Like the whale shark it’s a filter feeder and completely harmless to humans, though they can grow to gigantic sizes of up to 40 feet.
The image was taken from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/candiche/369457669/
The image was taken from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/candiche/369457669/