Episode 49: One Big Shark

Alyssa and Travis delve into a fascinating new paper on dinosaur tracks, dubbed the ‘Dinosaur Dance Floor.’ They discuss the implications of the findings, including the behavior of ceratopsians and tyrannosaurs. The conversation shifts to exciting announcements in paleontology, including a new season of Prehistoric Planet. They also interview shark palaeontologist Ben Francischelli, exploring the megalodon and other ancient sharks. The episode concludes with a fun ‘Would You Rather’ segment.

More info:

Bell, P. R., Pickles, B. J., Ashby, S. C., Walker, I. E., Hurst, S., Rampe, M., Durkin, P., & Brown, C. M. (2025). A ceratopsid-dominated tracksite from the Dinosaur Park Formation (Campanian) at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. PLOS ONE, 20(7), e0324913. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324913

Ben’s website: https://www.benfrancischelli.com/

Transcript at https://www.fossilsfiction.co/2025/08/14/transcript-episode-49-one-big-shark/

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Ranger Sarah hikes along the Prick Pear Path.
— at Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Ranger Sarah hikes between two large rocks on the Grasslands Way Trail.
— at Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Ranger Sarah continues her hike up the Sandstone Slump Trail.
— at Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Ranger Sarah hikes towards a small bridge has she hikes in to a gully.
— at Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Ranger Sarah makes a right turn to start hiking along the Sandstone Slump Trail.
— at Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Ranger Sarah views some wildflowers growing along the Trail of the Fossil Hunters.
— at Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Ranger Sarah learns that the first people to collect fossils here were from the natives of the Blackfoot confederacy.
— at Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Ranger Sarah hikes up the Trail of the Fossil Hunters.
— at Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Ranger Sarah starts hiking again, this time starting down the Trail of the Fossil Hunters Trail.
— at Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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