Maryland lawmakers voted to designate the massive, prehistoric megalodon as the state's official shark. The passed legislation makes Maryland the first state to name an official shark. The megalodon ...

Maryland is officially the first state in the nation to designate a state shark: The extinct megalodon became one of the state symbols Thursday as nearly 300 new laws took effect. The megalodon was ...

Maryland has become the only state in the country to have a designated state shark. But not to worry, it's not a shark that Marylander will see up close, or ever for that matter. However, its ...

A life-size reconstruction of the 6-foot jaws of Megalodon features real fossil teeth at the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville.