11-year-old Ruby Reynolds and her father discovered the largest marine reptile fossil, a 202 million-year-old ichthyosaur, in Somerset, UK.

11-year-old Ruby Reynolds and her father, Justin Reynolds, found a giant ichthyosaur fossil while fossil hunting in Blue Anchor, Somerset, UK. The fossil, dated back 202 million years to the end of the Triassic Period, is the largest marine reptile ever discovered. This predator, resembling a chunky shark with a long, toothy snout, fins, and four flippers, was once the dominant species in the world's oceans.

May 06, 2024
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