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Coverage dated August 16, 2026 to August 18, 2026

Father and son find Megalodon tooth at New Jersey beach

Headline from KYMA Yuma

They've been gone from earth for millions of years, but one of the largest sharks to ever live still provided a family with the find of a lifetime.

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8 articles, oldest first.

  1. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Giant prehistoric shark has been extinct for 3.6 million years — but its tooth just washed up on Jersey Shore (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    A Pittsburgh-area family made the once-in-a-lifetime discovery.

  2. New York Post

    Massive tooth of 3.6M-year-old megalodon — largest shark to ever live — discovered on Jersey Shore (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “It’s on my bucket list of stuff to find,” Michael Bowers said. “My knees were shaking.”

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Family finds megalodon tooth at least 3 million years old at the Jersey Shore (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    An 11-year-old boy and his father made the find of a lifetime during a Jersey Shore vacation when their search for shells led them to a fossilized tooth from one of the largest sharks to ever live. Bo Bowers and his father, Mike Bowers, discovered the huge megalodon tooth last week wedged in a rock …

  4. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania family finds prehistoric megalodon tooth at Jersey Shore (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    The Bowers family was searching for shells in Sea Isle City when they made the discovery.

  5. ABC 13 Houston

    Prehistoric megalodon tooth found along beach at Jersey Shore (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The Bowers family was searching for shells at the Jersey Shore when they made the prehistoric discovery.

  6. KYMA Yuma

    Father and son find Megalodon tooth at New Jersey beach (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    They've been gone from earth for millions of years, but one of the largest sharks to ever live still provided a family with the find of a lifetime.

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