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TikTok Video Of Giant Shark Goes Viral And It’s Huge

I don’t know what it is about sharks that blows my mind. Every year on the Discovery Channel they have “Shark Week” and rarely do I watch. But anytime I…

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I don't know what it is about sharks that blows my mind. Every year on the Discovery Channel they have "Shark Week" and rarely do I watch. But anytime I see someone post a shark video online, I watch it. I become entranced watching these big ocean dwellers. It amazes me and frightens me at the same time.

Musician Alex Albrecht captured a massive shark while at sea on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The gigantic shark gave the boat full of tourists a scare and has sparked theories that it's a megalodon--an extinct predator known for its massive size.

The shark appears menacing as it swims slowly in a circle near the surface of the ocean, prompting screaming tourists to clamor near the boat’s edge to get a glimpse.

The video has been see more than 37 million times, with hundreds of comments speculating about its species. Some folks say it's a basking shark, which is harmless to humans while others think it's a megalodon, which lived 23 million years ago and was as large as 59 feet long.

Whatever it is, it's HUGE! And it's mesmerizing. I can't stop watching the video. Wild!

Melany Myers is a Gastonia native and has spent most of her life here in North Carolina. Mel has worked in radio for over 20 years, many of which she spent co-hosting morning shows in Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, SC. Mel loves 80’s music, going to concerts, cooking, and eating! She is always writing about random news stories that really make you wonder, “what in the world?!” She also writes about rock music and human-interest content.