EstuaryWatch Data Portal
| Estuary | Thompson Creek Estuary |
|---|---|
| Region | Corangamite CMA |
| Event type | Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! |
| Date and time | 2 May 2017 10:00am |
| Description |
Whilst monitoring last week an EstuaryWatcher on the surf coast came across a team of paleontologists lead by Dr Erich Fitzgerald from Museums Victoria. They were exploring prehistoric whale fossils between 12 and 28 million years old! (Credit for photo 1 is John Broomfield). For more information on this amazing work see the following links: Links to whale fossils and whale evolution: https://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/discoverycentre/600-million-years/timeline/tertiary/janjucetus/ Link to Museums Victoria Discovery Centre: https://museumvictoria.com.au/discoverycentre/contact-us/ Links to Dr Fitzgerald: Twitter: @emgfitzgerald Web: https://museumvictoria.com.au/collections-research/sciences/palaeontology/people/erich-fitzgerald/ |
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