Charleston Fossil Adventures

It’s time for a brand new episode of “Fast Fossil Fridays”!⏱️ Ashby only has sixty seconds to tell you everything you need to know about one of the fossils in his collection. Today’s episode: A trace fossil of an Upper Cambrian vermiform organism, Skolithos linearis! 🪱 Like this post & follow for more 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 from our team of paleontologists! 🦈🐚 Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is now updated through the end of March. Link in bio. #charlestonfossiladventures #stem #charleston#sharktoothhunting #fossils

Can you spot the shark tooth hiding next to rocks on the shore? 🔍 This stunning ancestor to the megalodon was recently discovered on a 2 Island Adventure! Watch as this fossil sees the light of day for the first time in 30 million years! 😱☀️ Like this post & follow for more 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 from our team of paleontologists!  🦈🐚            Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is now updated through the end of March. Link in bio. #charlestonfossiladventures #stem #charleston #sharktoothhunting #fossils

Welcome back to our series, Ashby’s Apron! We will take a look at what a paleontologist finds on the beach. Let’s see what’s in his apron today! Today, Ashby has a set of teeth from an eagle ray that looks just like a mustache! 👨‍🦰 Watch to learn more about these unique teeth and how to spot them on your next fossil hunt. 🔍 Like & follow to see what Ashby discovers next week– new videos drop every Wednesday! 🦈🐚 Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is updated through the end of March. Link in bio. #charlestonfossiladventures #stem #sharkteeth #sharktoothhunting #megalodon

We love when the entire Adventure group gets excited about a fossil find! On a recent 1 Island Adventure, a client discovered a tooth from a snaggletooth shark. Watch to learn how Captain Ashby can determine where in the jaw this tooth is from! 🦈 Like this post & follow for more 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 from our team of paleontologists!  🦈🐚            Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is now updated through the end of March. Link in bio. #charlestonfossiladventures #stem #charleston #sharktoothhunting #fossils

Have you ever wondered if AI could correctly identify a fossil for you? We put it to the test in the first episode of “AI versus a Fossil Guy!” Watch to see if Google Lens can tell the difference between two fossils and a rock… 🪨 Do you have a fossil for Ashby to identify? Head to our Patreon account (@chsfossiladventures) to submit your find or sign up for monthly identifications! Like this post & follow for more 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 from our team of paleontologists!  🦈🐚            Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is now updated through the end of March. Link in bio. #charlestonfossiladventures #stem #charleston #sharktoothhunting #fossils

Welcome back to our series, Ashby’s Apron! We will take a look at what a paleontologist finds on the beach. Let’s see what’s in his apron today! Today, Ashby has an Ice Age horse tooth in his apron to celebrate the start of the Year of the Horse! Watch to learn more about this fossil and to help ring in the new year! 🐴 Like & follow to see what Ashby discovers next week– new videos drop every Wednesday! 🦈🐚 Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is updated through the end of March. Link in bio. #charlestonfossiladventures #stem #sharkteeth #sharktoothhunting #megalodon

Let’s take a closer look at a recent discovery on one of our Adventures! 🔍 This osteoderm is from a giant armadillo (Holmesina septentrionalis). These armadillos were over 6.5 feet long and approx. 600 pounds! 😱 Make sure to keep your eyes peeled (🍊) for these fossils on your next hunt! Like this post & follow for more 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 from our team of paleontologists!  🦈🐚            Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is updated through the end of March! Link in bio. #stem #chsfossiladventures #sharkteeth #sharktoothhunting #megalodon

Our clients have been discovering some incredible fossils on our Island Adventures lately! Can you identify what species of shark this tooth is from? 🤔 Hint: Charleston is one of the best places in the world to find this species! 🌎 Fossil ID: O. angustidens! 🦈 Like this post & follow for more 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 from our team of paleontologists!  🦈🐚            Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is updated through the end of March! Link in bio. #stem #chsfossiladventures #sharkteeth #sharktoothhunting #megalodon

It’s time for a brand new series “Fast Fossil Fridays”!⏱️ Ashby only has sixty seconds to tell you everything you need to know about one of the fossils in his collection. Today’s episode: Crocodile teeth! 🐊 Like this post & follow for more 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 from our team of paleontologists!  🦈🐚            Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is now updated through the end of March. Link in bio. #charlestonfossiladventures #stem #charleston #sharktoothhunting #fossils

Let’s play another round of “Spot the Fossil!” 🔍 Watch to see two photos of the shoreline and a video of the reveal. ID is below. ⬇️ Fossil ID: O. angustidens! 🦈 This was a tricky one! Let us know if you spotted it before Ashby picked it up! ⬇️ Like this post & follow for more 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 from our team of paleontologists!  🦈🐚            Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is updated through the end of March! Link in bio. #stem #chsfossiladventures #sharkteeth #sharktoothhunting #megalodon

Welcome back to our series, Ashby’s Apron! We will take a look at what a paleontologist finds on the beach. Let’s see what’s in his apron today! Today, Ashby has an entire cluster of fossilized barnacles that are attached to a scallop shell! Watch to learn how to tell if a shell is fossilized and a few fun facts about this find. 🐚 Like & follow to see what Ashby discovers next week– new videos drop every Wednesday! 🦈🐚 Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is updated through the end of March. Link in bio. #charlestonfossiladventures #stem #sharkteeth #sharktoothhunting #megalodon

Is there anything better than a table full of fossils waiting to be sorted? 🤩 Do you spy any fossils you would love to discover on this table? Tell us what they are in the comments! ⬇️ Want to schedule your own Adventure? Head to our website to see our calendar of available trips! 📅 Like this post & follow for more 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 from our team of paleontologists!  🦈🐚            Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is now updated through the end of March. Link in bio. #charlestonfossiladventures #stem #charleston #sharktoothhunting #fossils

Can you identify this recent beach find from an Adventure with CFA? 🤔🔍 ID: Modern tail spine (stinger) from one of our extant stingray species (most likely the Atlantic stingray)! Collecting the remains of modern animals —when allowed— can greatly help to identify similar pieces from extinct species. Like this post & follow for more 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 from our team of paleontologists!  🦈🐚            Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is now updated through the end of March. Link in bio. #charlestonfossiladventures #stem #charleston #sharktoothhunting #fossils

Welcome to a new episode of “Ask Ashby” where we take a look at the fossils our followers have sent us! Today Ashby was asked to identify a vertebra from across the pond in France! Is this vertebra from a dinosaur?! 😱 🦖 Thanks for sharing Jean-Phillippe! Do you have a fossil for Ashby to identify? Head to our Patreon account (@chsfossiladventures) to submit your find! It may be featured in a future episode of Ask Ashby! Like this post & follow for more 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 from our team of paleontologists!  🦈🐚            Want to find your own fossils with a paleontologist? Book your ADVENTURE today! Tour calendar is now updated through the end of March. Link in bio. #charlestonfossiladventures #stem #sharkteeth #sharktoothhunting #charleston