Worldwide Distribution of Confirmed Megamouth Shark Sightings
(Megachasma pelagios) (N=52)

*Note: There has been one unconfirmed sighting of a megamouth shark (#19) off the coast of California that is not reflected in this map. Also, Megamouth #36 and #53 were captured in the China Sea and have not been attributed to any particular country and as such, have not been reflected in this map.