We spent 2 years in deep underground caves to bring this extraordinary fossil to light
- Written by: Tim Ziegler, Collection Manager, Vertebrate Palaeontology, Museums Victoria Research Institute
The fossil skeleton in a secluded alcove of the cave.Rob French/Museums VictoriaPitch-black darkness. Crushing squeezes, muddy passages, icy waterfalls. Bats and spiders. Abseiling over ledges into the unknown. How far would you go for a fossil?
On a two-year retrieval mission of nearly 60 hours in an underground cave, we met our limits – and...
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