Story: Fossils

Fossil excavation

Paleontologists use jackhammers to extract fossil whales from limestone in Waitaki Valley, North Otago.

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Hamish Campbell, 'Fossils - Uses and collections', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/9055/fossil-excavation (accessed 10 May 2024)

Story by Hamish Campbell, published 12 Jun 2006