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Ice Age Fossil Mass Grave Discovered in Florida
A group of fossil collectors have discovered a mass ice age fossil grave buried in Florida's Steinhatchee River.
Divers discover 500,000-year-old treasure trove of fossils in Florida sinkhole
Divers in Florida’s Steinhatchee River stumbled upon hundreds of pristine fossils from an obscure Ice Age period, including giant armadillos, ancient horses and possibly a new species of tapir.
Underwater fossil bed discovered by collectors preserves rare slice of Florida's past
About half a million years ago, several horses, sloths and armadillos fell into a sinkhole in Florida's Big Bend region and died. The sinkhole filled in with sediment over time, preserving the animals where they lay until fossil collectors Robert Sinibaldi and Joseph Branin discovered them in 2022.
Collectors “Diving In Coffee” Discover Rare 500,000-Year-Old Underwater Fossil Bed
Fossil collectors submerged in the murky Steinhatchee River in Florida struck unlikely gold in 2022 when they discovered some old horse teeth. They continued their search in an expedition likened to “diving in coffee,
Metal Collector Duo Goes Diving in Florida River, Uncovers Treasure House of Fossils in a Sinkhole
Metal Collector Duo Goes Diving in Florida River, Uncovers Treasure House of Fossils in a Sinkhole A duo of collectors have uncovered a treasure house of fossils in Florida. The discovery was made while diving in the Steinhatchee River in 2022,
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Prehistoric 'Graveyard' Uncovered In Florida Sinkhole
A remarkable collection of fossils has been unearthed in Florida after a sinkhole swallowed a group of animals. 500,000 years ...
500,000 years ago, a bunch of animals fell into a Florida sink hole
Roughly half a million years ago, a group of armadillo-like mammals, horses, and sloths met their end in a sinkhole in what ...
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Armadillos causing leprosy in Florida
But a recent outbreak in Florida is bringing leprosy and its believed cause — the armadillo — into the modern spotlight. Produced by Grace Raver. Video courtesy of Reuters. Follow TI Video ...
Florida Catches Its Heaviest Ever Panther
The heaviest wild Florida panther ever recorded in the state has been caught by research scientists—who discovered it weighed 166 pounds. The Florida panther is a type of cougar or mountain lion, ...