It sounds like something from a very popular dinosaur theme park film series, but the idea of a prehistoric shark still swimming the seas today is one that has popped up every now and then in recent history.

As recently as 2013, a film – promoted as being a documentary – suggested an animal known as the megalodon could still be alive...

Is it?

Dan and Ciaran find out.

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It sounds like something from a very popular dinosaur theme park film series, but the idea of a prehistoric shark still swimming the seas today is one that has popped up every now and then in recent history.
As recently as 2013, a film &ndash; promoted as being a documentary &ndash; suggested an animal known as the megalodon could still be alive...
Is it?
Dan and Ciaran find out.
Mysteries of Science is a fortnightly podcast created by The Week Junior's Science+Nature magazine and Fun Kids.
Tap follow or subscribe wherever you're listening to this to make sure you never miss an episode.
Get three copies of The Week Junior's Science+Nature magazine for just &pound;5.&nbsp;<a href="https://app.hey.com/topics/sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/podcast">sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/podcast</a>&nbsp;is the place to claim yours.

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The Week Junior Show takes you behind the scenes of the award-winning magazine for 8 to 14-year-olds. Each week, Bex from Fun Kids is joined by members of The Week Junior team to discuss their favourite stories, debate the week&rsquo;s hot topic and discover whether the &lsquo;Real or Rubbish?&rsquo; report is fake news or the real deal.