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A Mega Honor For Maryland: Megalodon Named As Official State Shark - The BayNet

The shark designation was folded into a last-day bill package that also named the state’s natural history museum and added Purple Lights Night.

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SOLOMONS, Md. –As of today, Otodus megalodon, commonly known as megalodon, is Maryland’s official state shark. The extinct species was the largest shark ever to live. With this designation taking effect, Maryland becomes the first state in the nation to recognize an official State Shark. Known primarily through its fossilized teeth, the megalodon is closely associated with […]

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Maryland Matters broke the news in Annapolis, United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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