Finding a shark tooth along a beach can be both exciting and fascinating. Is the shark still alive, what species is it, how long was it? When the tooth you find is at least 10,000 years old, and comes from a great white, that’s another story entirely! That is what happened to Oliver and Sebastian Martinez recently on Narragansett Beach in RI. Beachcombing with their mom, Lauren, after a big storm, they found this gorgeous fossilized great white tooth. Dr. Josh Moyer from the Atlantic Shark Insti

14K views · 163 reactions | Did you know the shark tooth is Georgia’s official state fossil? But why? We asked Ryan Roney, curator at the Tellus Science Museum. And for all things dinosaur, don’t miss Walking with Dinosaurs. The first episode of the three-part special airs tonight at 8 p.m. on GPB and PBS. #WalkingWithDinosaurs #dinosaurs #megalodon #sharkteeth #DidYouKnow | Georgia Public Broadcasting | Facebook