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Carefully examining the ground around the newly spotted mosasaur fossil
Carefully examining the ground around the newly spotted mosasaur fossil
Red flag in a gully, marking a fossil that needs examined by James
Climbing down the steep gully wall to the middle of the gully where fossils are found, and of course, we're already looking for fossils!
People gather around where a mosasaur was found, while James Lamb points out parts of the skeleton.
The gullies are extensive, and the fossils blend in with the soil, so eagle eyes are sometimes necessary.
James Lamb demonstrates how to determine which fossils end up in the museum's collection.
Shark teeth, enchodus tooth and tiny mosasaur vertebra.