In this episode, host Brian Thacker ventures into the northern Black Hills to dig for 67-million-year-old T. rex teeth with PaleoAdventures. Next, he heads to The Mammoth Site in Hot Springs to meet one of South Dakota’s wildest and woolliest former residents. We join the dig, work on mammoth bones in the fossil preparation lab and find a whole lot of mammoth dung in the archives.
You'll hear from:
- Walter Stein and Ethan Turpin from PaleoAdventures
- Dr. Chris Jass, Kelly Lubbers and Alex Gardner from The Mammoth Site
When you find something … it's the first time sunlight has hit it in 66 million years. You’re the first human being to lay eyes on it. It's kind of a humbling experience, that sense of discovery, the feeling you get from it. That’s the buzz, and that’s why you do it.
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The Mammoth Site
In 1974, a mass graveyard of mammoths was uncovered just down the road from Custer State Park. Today, it’s a museum built over an active dig site where more than 60 mammoths have been discovered ... so far. Watch scientists at work and come face to face with some of the most massive skeletons on the planet.
PaleoAdventures
Ever dream of joining a real-life dinosaur dig? PaleoAdventures can help make that dream a reality. With the guidance of veteran paleontologists, you'll get the training to unearth ancient fossils in one of the most active dig areas in the world. If you're lucky, you might even make a valuable discovery!
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