CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – It’s Shark Week, and News 2 is talking with shark advocates and experts from the Lowcountry. Today, we hear from Ashby Gale, the chief paleontologist at Charleston Fossil Adventures, who discusses shark fossils that have been discovered in the Charleston area.
As a child, Gale experienced a phase that is common among children: an obsession with dinosaurs. From an early age, he knew he wanted to become a paleontologist, and he remained committed to this aspiration.
Gale has traveled around the globe studying fossils. Today, he operates Charleston Fossil Adventures, where he teaches others about paleontology and the fossils that can be found on the Lowcountry shoreline.
There are numerous fossils to discover in the Charleston area. Gale tells us that “the Lowcountry has fossils dating back 30 million years ago.”…