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SeacreaturesEpisode 58: Livyatan the Ancient Sperm Whale with Ben FrancischelliSend us a textMatt and palaeontologist guest Ben Francischelli chat all about the extinct super predator Livyatan. A 3 million year old giant Sperm Whale that roamed the oceans and likely preyed upon animals like the Megalodon Shark. With huge 40cm teeth, Livyatan was perhaps one of the biggest predators to ever live! Ben talks us through what its like to look for the fossils of a Livyatan and the inferences we can make from these ancient fossils. Check out Ben's work on his Instagram https://www.instagram.com/a_fools_experiment...2025-04-2245 minSeacreaturesEpisode 17: Megalodon Sharks with Ben FrancischelliSend us a textIn this episode Matt talks to Paleontologist Ben Francischelli all about the Megalodon Shark and other extinct Seacreatures that were super predators living in the ocean only a few million years ago. Ben has spent countless hours searching for and cataloging various fossils of these extinct animals that were collected from some world famous fossil sites located locally in Port Phillip Bay. Check out Ben's awesome fossils and great science communication on his Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/a_fools_experimentof his Youtube channelhttps://www.youtube...2021-02-0730 min