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 …
Savannah fossil hunter makes incredible find, Do Savannah Magazine
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 Saturday …
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A Typical Day in the Life of a Megalodon Shark Tooth Hunter
To find amazing teeth, you have to do things most people wouldn’t do. Like sit on a river bottom with no visibility for a few hours every day, EVERY DAY, 12 months out of the year. Some days are amazing and you come across the find of a lifetime like …
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Shark Week Megalodon Tooth Giveaway
Be sure to enter our Megalodon Shark Tooth Giveaway on Facebook. Happy Shark Week!
Sometimes I Find Broken Megalodon Teeth
When diving we sometimes find broken megalodon teeth, with the most common being a vertical break right down the middle. Check out some of these teeth found in the coastal rivers near Savannah, Georgia, one of them is pretty cool with a neat story.
Richmond Hill Reflections Magazine: Video Article
A video done a while back by a local magazine, Richmond Hill Reflections on Bill.
Video of Mastodon Jawbone, Teeth, and Gomphotherium Teeth
You’ve seen the pics of the mastodon jawbone but I wanted to make a video and discuss it a little more, as well as take a look at another kind of elephant type animal that lived in North America and right here in Georgia the gomphotherium. It really is one …
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Giant Mastodon Jaw Found by Local Diver, Savannah Morning News
Article originally published on Savannah Now. Local shark teeth diver Bill Eberlein experienced a first in his lifetime when he recently found a mastodon jaw embedded in the mud at the bottom of the Intracoastal Waterway near Richmond Hill recently. “I have been diving in coastal Georgia rivers for over 15 years for …
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Ever Hear Of A Gomphotherium?
After finding a few mastodon teeth and half of a mastodon jaw recently, it was kind of neat to come across this Gomphotherium tooth. They had 4 tusks! Will have to do a longer video on this guy soon.
Coastal Courier: People and Interests
Originally posted on the Coastal Courier by Lauren Hunsberger, staff writer Updated: July 8, 2009 10:31 a.m. Name: Bill Eberlein Occupation: Instructor at Savannah Tech and Premier Systems and Training, Inc. in Savannah Hobby: Fossil hunting — specifically, megalodon teeth, fossils that experts date back two million years …
CONNECT Savannah: JAWS 1.0 by Jim Morekis
Originally published on Connect Savannah by Jim Morekis Photo by Shawn Heifert Jaws 1.0 Every week is Shark Week for fossil diver Bill Eberlein. We’re all lucky to enjoy Savannah while it’s on dry land. Throughout earth’s history, this entire region’s been underwater much longer than it’s been above it. …
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Polishing a Megalodon Shark Tooth
Sometimes you can’t find “perfect” teeth, they have damage or are missing tips. Fixing and polishing makes them more appealing than leaving broken. Here’s a short clip on how much you can improve teeth. If a tooth is polished or ground it will ALWAYS be noted on that particular page …
Bryan County News: Mastodon Tooth found near Savannah
When 10-year-old Joanna “JoJo” Bayens went hunting for crab at her grandparents’ dock on Marsh Creek Lane last Tuesday, she expected to find her usual catch of crustaceans. When she started exploring, however, she found something she never would have imagined in the small creek bed — a fossilized …
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Stywe Lyne Tightlines Magazine: Mother of all Sharks (and 6 inch Shark Teeth!)
The Mother of All Sharks by Bill Eberlein – megateeth.com | photos by Shawn Heifert/John Wood Millions of years ago a giant shark called a Megalodon swam the world’s oceans. This giant shark was ten times larger than the shark depicted in the movie JAWS. It was massive as …
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Richmond Hill Reflections: Megalodon Teeth the Prehistoric Prize
Prehistoric Prizes – Diving in our Rivers Originally published Jul 20th, 2011 in Richmond Hill Reflections by Christine Lucas | Photos by Shawn Heifert Those of you stirred up by the latest of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise might associate treasure with tall ships, exotic waters and devastatingly …
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