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Prehistoric Megalodon Tooth Found Along Beach at Jersey Shore

The 4-inch fossil is one of fewer than five megalodon teeth logged in New Jersey, the state museum said.

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The Bowers family was searching for shells in Sea Isle City, NJ when they made the discovery at the Jersey Shore beach.
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Boy, 11, finds tooth from 3.6MILLION-year-old megalodon - the largest shark ever

A YOUNG boy has discovered a 3.6 million-year-old tooth from a prehistoric megalodon while on a walk with his dad. Michael Bowers, 42, was...

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Prehistoric megalodon tooth found along beach at Jersey Shore

The Bowers family was searching for shells in Sea Isle City, NJ when they made the discovery at the Jersey Shore beach.

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Father and son make amazing prehistoric discovery on NJ beach

Megalodons went extinct approximately 3.58 million years ago

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Incredible Find in the US: 11-Year-Old Boy Finds Tooth From the Largest Shark of All Time, 3.6 Million Years Old

Father and son find fossil of legendary Megalodon

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Boy Finds Huge Megalodon Tooth on the Beach

Father and son discover four inch fossils of a prehistoric shark on vacation in New Jersey.

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Rare Jersey Shore Find Leaves Family Speechless

Peering into a tight rock crevice on a New Jersey beach, Pennsylvania vacationer Michael Bowers spotted something that had him "screaming like a crazy man." The beachcomber visiting Sea Isle City at low tide had just removed a shell from a rock when he saw what appeared to be a...

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ussanews.com broke the news on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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