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Fossil Bonanza

Fossil Bonanza

Andy

Fossil Bonanza focuses on amazing fossil sites from around the world called Fossil-Lagerstätten. Each episode will focus on a fantastic fossil site like La Brea Tar Pits or Naracoorte Caves. We will discover amazing fossils, reconstruct ancient ecosystems, and learn the hidden truths about our ancient world.

8 - Naracoorte Caves: Australia's Megafauna
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  • 8 - Naracoorte Caves: Australia's Megafauna

    In our last episode for Season 1, we get trapped at the World Heritage Site, Naracoorte Caves in southeast Australia! We'll learn about Australia's weird megafauna like the not-tapir-like-Marsupial Tapir and the hypercarnivore, Marsupial Lion, Thylacoleo, and why so many of their bones are found in these caves.

    Wed, 06 Jan 2021
  • 7 - Jehol Biota: The Mesozoic Pompeii (Part 2)

    We saw the environment now let's see the animals! Jehol has an amazing collection of animals including feathered tyrannosaurs, toothy birds, dinosaur-eating mammals, and more! Let's learn about all the weird citizens that lived in this Cretaceous paradise.

    Wed, 23 Dec 2020
  • 6 - Jehol Biota: The Mesozoic Pompeii (Part 1)

    The last thirty years has seen of flurry of amazing fossils of feathered birds and dinosaurs from Early Cretaceous China. The Jehol Biota has influenced our understanding on the evolution of birds from dinosaurs. For part 1, we'll explore the history of it, look at the earliest flowering plants, and learn why Jehol has been nicknamed the "Mesozoic Pompeii."

    Wed, 09 Dec 2020
  • 5 - Dominican Amber: The Forgotten Island Forest

    Step back into the Miocene and traverse the jungles of ancient Hispaniola! We'll look at the Dominican Amber and all its weird and wonderful inclusions including parasites, luckless stingless bees, wandering spiders, and a salamander that had a real bad day.

    Wed, 25 Nov 2020
  • 4 - Amber 101

    Welcome to a crash course on amber! We answer crucial amber questions such as where does it come from? What's the difference between amber and copal? And can it preserve DNA?? And stay tuned next time cause we'll look at the Dominican Amber in all its golden glory.

    Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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