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Scientists rescued a 23-million-year-old whale fossil from Australia’s Ocean Grove beach before storms destroyed it.
Scientists rescued a 23-million-year-old whale fossil from Ocean Grove beach in Victoria, Australia, just before storms and high tides could destroy it.
Discovered by a family on the Bellarine Peninsula, the nearly complete skeleton—containing skull, ribs, flipper, and tooth—was embedded in a one-tonne sandstone block.
A 20-person team used jackhammers, shovels, and an excavator to extract it under tight time pressure.
Now at Melbourne Museum, the fossil will undergo up to three years of study to shed light on a poorly understood era of whale evolution.
Researchers stressed the need for proper permits and consultation with traditional owners, and hope the specimen will eventually be displayed publicly in the region.
Los científicos rescataron un fósil de ballena de 23 millones de años de edad de la playa Ocean Grove de Australia antes de que las tormentas lo destruyeran.