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Before we start talking about tiger shark teeth, get to know the shark that these teeth come from. Tiger sharks, like many other shark species (but not all of them), are solitary creatures. They tend ...
Charles Shelton Jr. displays sharks teeth and fossils found during recent trips to Myrtle Beach. Shelton, who has hunted sharks teeth and fossils for over thirty years frequently provides educational ...
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Atlantic Shark Institute is asking beachgoers for assistance searching for fossilized shark teeth. Jon Dodd, executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute, told 12 ...
Sharks are some of the most fearsome predators in the ocean, but did you know they have a secret superpower? Unlike humans, who only get two sets of teeth in a lifetime, sharks never run out—some ...
On a cold Monday morning near the Springmaid Pier in Myrtle Beach, ocean waves are lapping onto Charles Shelton Jr.’s black, rubber boots as he dips his metal scoop into the sand and examines its ...
A new species of ancient shark was identified by teeth found in a Kentucky national park. The teeth were found at Mammoth Cave National Park, which encompasses some of the Mammoth Cave, the largest ...
Ancient marine animals called conodonts possessed incredibly sharp feeding elements. New research shows these extinct ...
Biodiversity loss isn’t just about losing species — it’s about losing the evolutionary traits and ecological roles that make those species unique. A new study on requiem sharks (Carcharhinus) shows ...