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.

Maryland has a new state shark, and it's sure to make some waves. The state legislature this week designated the Megalodon ...

The megalodon (Otodus megalodon) is another step closer to becoming the first state shark in the United States. At the last ...

Maryland officially named the megalodon the state shark this week, becoming the first state in the country with the ...

Maryland is poised to be the first state in the country to designate its own state shark — the megalodon. In a last-minute ...

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Legislation declaring the prehistoric megalodon as the official "state shark" has been passed in the US state of Maryland.