 Shark Tooth Hill! The name is legendary among fossil collectors. If there's a fossil heaven then for
me Shark Tooth Hill is it! It's the "Elephant Graveyard" for Miocene Marine fossil fauna. Located in Central California is a 100sq mile fossil formation that is all that's left of a great Miocene period sea. This prehistoric body of water was teeming with sea life of great diversity. Most of the fossil layer is buried deep within oil land. However, east of Bakersfield on the banks of the Kern River, are a few places where the fossil layer is exposed. Click here to see just how we find fossils in Bakersfield. The Hart's Park semi-public area, privately owned land, and the actual Shark Tooth Hill which is now a protected preserved. The fossils that you'll see on this website were collect in either the Hart's Park area (shown above) or on Bob Ernst's land. Bob is a great friend and has been a real benefactor for my school presentations and exhibits. His is quite the digger and I swear he can smell out the fossils!! He is one of the most dedicated fossil collectors that I have ever met and he has generously shared his discoveries with educational institutions and museums throughout the U.S. Through his knowledge and experience I was able to identify most of the fossils I have collected. Some of these fossils are displayed on this site for your enjoyment. Click on the various highlighted names to see some of the Shark Tooth Hill fossils that I have be fortunate to find. Marine Mammals Sharks and Fish Allodesmus (large sea lion) Megalodon Shark Neotherium (small sea lion) Mako Shark (Hastalis) Desmostylus (sea hippo) Mako Shark (Planus) Aulophyseter (sperm whale) Snaggletooth Shark Toothed Whale (unknown) Cow Shark Prosqualodon (toothed whale) Stingray Periotic Bones (Whale/Porpoise) Fish/Shark Vertebrae |