Our adventures

Rio de la Paz, or the “Peace River." to the Seminole Indians, who settled on its banks two centuries later, it was Tallackchopo, “The River of Long Peas,” for the wild peas that covered the river's banks. This is a fossil hunting area in Tampa that produces Florida fossils. The most commonly found species of shark in the Peace River area are lemon, bull, dusky, tiger, mako, snaggletooth, megalodon, sand tiger, sharp-nosed and snaggletooth. Individuals have also found saber tooth tiger, mastodon, rhino, and horse amongst other historic species that roamed Florida many years ago. Though the river was high from hurricanes Ian and Nicole we still had a blast! Our participants got to see the challenges of fossil hunting by watching the individuals of Educational Biofacts leap into action to find the best spots! Since the river was high we also got a bonus trip to Venice Beach for some shark teeth hunting and fun in the sun!