10 year-old Kaiden Alan Ross LOVED megalodon, but cancer took his life before he had the chance to find a tooth from this giant shark. So we went fossil hunting for him.
Medical oncologists know that anything with "clear" in the name is not good. So when Kaiden Alan Ross was diagnosed with clear cell sarcoma, an aggressive and rare form of cancer, his father, Brandon, did everything in his power to make Kaiden's life as special as possible. From shark diving in Hawaii with the Make A Wish foundation, to having sharks named after Kaiden, Brandon filled his son's life with incredible memories and experiences.
After Kaiden passed, Brandon decided to continue living out the dreams of his son. During a deep sea fishing trip, Brandon caught a 3 foot-long mako shark identical to the taxidermied one he gifted Kaiden while he was in the hospital. Shortly after that, Brandon contacted us to set up a fossil hunting trip to find megalodon teeth in memory of his son. Unfortunately, a brutal car crash sent Brandon to the hospital where he had hip and femur surgery, preventing his visit to Charleston.
So we set up a private live stream and fossil hunt where 100% of the fossils Ashby collected would be sent to Brandon, and any scientifically significant finds would be donated in Kaiden's name.
We hope you appreciate this special video, and share the love with Brandon in the comments. If you'd like to help researchers find a cure for clear cell sarcoma, please consider donating to the following organizations:
Clear Cell Sarcoma Foundation: www.clearcellsarcoma.org/
National Organization for Rare Diseases: rarediseases.org/donate/
Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration: sarctrials.org/donate/
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