NEWPORT, N.C. (WNCN) — Christian Corbitt, the founder of Apex Fossils and owner of Encounter Scuba discovered a nearly 6-inch fossilized Megalodon tooth 35 miles off the coast of Wilmington, North Carolina.

The Megalodon tooth is one of the ocean's most coveted prehistoric treasures.

Corbitt told CBS 17 he spent two days and one night anchored offshore to find it. He said he performed four advanced decompression dives per day to search the ocean floor for fossilized remains of the ancient apex predator. • (Photos courtesy Christian Corbitt) • (Photos courtesy Christian Corbitt)

"There's some training required. We were 35 miles offshore. We spent two days offshore so we had to anchor there and sleep on the boat overnight," said Corbitt.

Using a closed-circuit rebreather system he sa

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