ERIE, Pa. — Bill Eberlein, a 1983 graduate of Erie Tech Memorial High School, learned to dive in the murky waters of Lake Erie, honing his skills with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office Scuba Team. Maybe that’s why the 54-year-old Erie native is so comfortable most mornings when he […]
Penn State Behrend Quarterly Magazine 2019 – DIVING FOR ANCIENT SHARK TEETH
One of the most fascinating things about a human life is how it often unfolds in a series of serendipitous events that lead to unexpected twists and turns. When Bill Eberlein ´89 arrived at Penn State Behrend in the late 1980s, he planned to pursue a career in […]
Coastal Courier – Sixty feet deep lie Megalodon Teeth
Bill’s Story For 19 years, Bill Eberlein spends his days 40-60 feet deep in Savannah’s rivers and the Intracoastal Waterway, blindly digging through mud in search of what’s left of the elusive Megalodons—their fossilized Megalodon Teeth. Eberlein was raised in Erie, Penn. Growing up, his parents always took him […]
“MEGATEETH” A Short Film directed by Shelton Polka
Several years ago Shelton Polka from Savannah College of Art and Design made a short film about my diving adventures for his senior project. Congrats to Shelton for winning an award for our “Megateeth” film at the Skidaway Film Festival in Savannah!
Video- See Bill from Megateeth on Smithsonian Channel’s “Top Ten Deadliest Beasts” 10/2018
Click the photo below to view the video. The Smithsonian Channel sent a crew from Blink Productions to film one of my dives for their special Top Ten Deadliest Beasts. Their was a lot more to the show which can be seen here https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/top-ten-deadliest-beasts/0/3462226 or on the Smithsonian Channel. This […]
Megateeth Interviewed on WTOC TV This This Week
We were interviewed on WTOC TV Today. Click the link below to see the video. http://www.wtoc.com/story/31797398/local-diver-finds-giant-mastodon-jaw/ SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) – A local diver happened upon something pretty amazing in the rivers of Coastal Georgia on Thursday – a Mastodon jaw! Bill Eberlein tells us he was doing his normal dive […]
Hilton Head monthly Magazine – Bill Eberlein Fossil Diver , Career at the Bottom of the Sea by Carrie Hirsch
Bill Eberlein: Fossil Diver When Changing Careers Means Changing Atmospheres by Carrie Hirsch On the fast track to success in the corporate world, Bill Eberlein earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Economics from Penn State University, worked as an accountant and later migrated into the field of […]
Venice Gondolier Magazine – Diving is a Way of Life by Bryan Roberts – (Megalodon Teeth, Megateeth Fossils)
Sun Photo by Bryan Roberts Bill Eberlein, left discusses a Megalodon tooth with Jeff Aianiello For One Venice Shark’s Tooth Festival Dealer, Diving is a Way of Life The arrival of April brought with it the 25th Annual Venice Shark’s Tooth Festival. This event, with its lively mix of bands […]
New Mako teeth from 5/10.
I went to the Mako Farm today and found these Makos and a Killer 4.25″ Meg tooth. The largest Mako is the 2-15/16″ lower.
New Megalodon Teeth from megateeth.com
New Megalodon Shark Teeth at Megateeth.com New colorful Megalodon Shark Teeth at Megateeth.com
Pathological Megalodon Tooth from my Dive Yesterday
Amazing pathological Megalodon tooth from yesterday. Not a chip anywhere that i can see. 2.3″ long 2.4″ wide. The last two photos have what looks like a row of serrations in the middle of the blade.
megateeth.com: COLLECTOR’S GUIDE- What to Look for When Purchasing a Megalodon Tooth. by Bill Eberlein
Collector’s Guide . I am often asked what to look for when buying a tooth? RULE #1 Always buy from a trusted source. Since the Megalodon tooth is the most collected fossil, this guide includes information on what collectors look for when purchasing one. Collectors look […]
Article in New Yorker Magazine
THE NEW YORKER A Prehistoric Killer, Buried in Muck By Brent Crane Hunting the teeth of the Megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived, can be very profitable—and very dangerous.ILLUSTRATION BY JEE-OOK CHOI On a sunny January morning outside Richmond Hill, Georgia, Bill Eberlein, a fifty-two-year-old former […]
Megateeth Shipping Info, Terms and Policies
All Megalodon teeth ordered include display stand, certificate of authenticity and info about your fossil. Christmas Season Shipping info. U.S Orders All orders placed by 9pm will be shipped the next business day. Orders include free USPS Priority 2-3 day shipping. According to our sources at the Post office anything […]
Do Savannah Magazine: Savannah scuba diver/fossil hunter makes incredible finds in muddy waters of Coastal Georgia by Linda Sickler
Bill Eberlein made the discovery of a lifetime in the mud of a local riverbed when he recovered a fossilized mastodon jaw with teeth still attached. A professional diver, Eberlein will include the find July 1 and 2 in a display of fossilized shark teeth at First Friday and […]