Taking Megalodon Fossils from the river

[elcalvo]

Is it ok to collect Megalodon fossils from the river?

Megalodon fossils

 

[Sharkbiscuit]

Is it ok to collect Megalodon fossils from the river?

Megalodon fossils

I'd say yes. Far more worrisome than taking shark's teeth out of the Myakka River is phosphate mining discharge making its way into the Myakka River.

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

Is it ok to collect Megalodon fossils from the river?

Megalodon fossils

Crocodile says “no”.

 

[Clayster]

Anyone snorkeling in the Myakka River is just begging to be attacked by an alligator.

 

[Mr Doof]

That's going to leave a mark.

 

[ElOgro]

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That's going to leave a mark.

At least he went out doing what he loved.

I’m sorry but

 

[Sharkbiscuit]

At least he went out doing what he loved.

I’m sorry but

He didn't go out and I don't think he even got a gator tooth embedded in the skull and broken off as a souvenir. All in all a terrible day.

Trusting freshwater anywhere or brackish water south of Lake O to that extent....if the freshwater current isn't moving fast enough to kill you, something else may well be moving fast enough to kill you.

 

[ElOgro]

He didn't go out and I don't think he even got a gator tooth embedded in the skull and broken off as a souvenir. All in all a terrible day.

Trusting freshwater anywhere or brackish water south of Lake O to that extent....if the freshwater current isn't moving fast enough to kill you, something else may well be moving fast enough to kill you.

Darwin strikes again.

 

[billypilgrim]

Anyone snorkeling in the Myakka River is just begging to be attacked by an alligator.

You think?

 

[Sharkbiscuit]

Darwin strikes again.

Unless this dude has future offspring that sprout GoPros as armor from their domes, I think Darwin was cheated and is actually owed a life.

However, in an ironic twist, he said when the wildlife officials approached the gator, who they were not intent on killing anyway, a huge 13-foot alligator unexpectedly leapt from the water and attacked and killed the animal.

Although he continues to dive for megalodon teeth regularly, and donates the profits to wildlife organizations, Heim added that he has a much safer approach these days and thinks he was reckless.

You going with Alligator? Bull Shark, Cottonmouth, or Eastern Diamondback?

 

[Bud]

dat waz me granpappys toof ya bastid

 

[SteveT]

Interesting this came up.
I was watching an old episode of California's Gold with good 'ol Huell.
He visited a place called Shark Tooth Hill outside of Bakersfield.
A HUGE fossil bed with all kinds of cool stuff like whale bones, seal skeletons and Megaladon teeth.
Literally hundreds of millions of shark teeth in the area.(mostly Mako and another species I can't remember.)
Used to be free to go out and visit/collect (many years ago) but today you can make a reservation and pay $40 to collect all the teeth you want.
Wife and I are going in the spring for a road trip and maybe check out the poppies while we're at it.

 

[ghostshaper]

Interesting this came up.
I was watching an old episode of California's Gold with good 'ol Huell.
He visited a place called Shark Tooth Hill outside of Bakersfield.
A HUGE fossil bed with all kinds of cool stuff like whale bones, seal skeletons and Megaladon teeth.
Literally hundreds of millions of shark teeth in the area.(mostly Mako and another species I can't remember.)
Used to be free to go out and visit/collect (many years ago) but today you can make a reservation and pay $40 to collect all the teeth you want.
Wife and I are going in the spring for a road trip and maybe check out the poppies while we're at it.
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Told my students about shark tooth hill. One of my 4th graders went and came back w a shoebox full of them.

 

[ElOgro]

Unless this dude has future offspring that sprout GoPros as armor from their domes, I think Darwin was cheated and is actually owed a life.



You going with Alligator? Bull Shark, Cottonmouth, or Eastern Diamondback?

Pitbull.