Tag: Alaska fossils
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What Looked Like Mammoth Fossils for Decades Were Actually Ancient Whales
Discovery in the Drawer: How a Routine Check Uncovered a Surprising Truth For decades, two small bone pieces sat quietly in a museum drawer in Alaska, labeled as mammoth remains and largely forgotten. They were collected in the 1950s, catalogued, and stored with confidence. No one questioned them much. They looked old. They felt like…
