We hope that the following photos will give you a feel for what we do here at the
Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre. Click on the links to see the section that interests you most.
GALLERY
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This Mosasaur (Clidastes) skull found in 1974
is from the smallest family of Mosasaurs that
lived in this area with a body length of
approximately 4 1/2 - 6 m (15 - 20 ft).
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Diorama of the Wester Interior Seaway during
the late Cretaceous period. In the foreground both
long & short necked Plesiosaur can be seen along
with other Cretaceous cretures.
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Fleshed out Mosasaur replica approximately
3 m (10 ft) in length.
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Xiphactinus Skull
The Xiphactinus were the largest fish to live in
this area weighing approx. 400 - 500 pounds.
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Plesi is a short necked Plesiorsaur (Polycotylus)
with peg like teeth for capturing fish.
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Bruce is the largest Mosasaur (Hainosaurus)
found in Canada also considered the fiercest of all the marine reptiles. He was discovered in 1974
north of Thornhill and is 13 m (43 ft) in length.
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FIELD WORK
Betsy site (specimen p.04.01.15)
Excavation began in 2004 with a total
site size of 20 m sqaure. The white objects
field jackets ready to be removed.
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Volunteers Luca Janzic and Dave
Simpson working on a Mosasaur
excavation.
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Curator Anita Jazic and summer staff
preparing a field jacket for removal.
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Carefully removing shale to expose the fish
fossils with a pick, a time consuming process.
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Curator Anita Janzic and smmer staff
excavating a Hesperornis.
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Examining the rock units of the Manitoba
Escarpment.
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NEW SPECIMENS
The following photos were taken in 2006.
MacGregor (M-06-01-04)
Mac Gregor is a mosasaur discovered during a school dig by participants from Mac Gregor. The specimen includes a jaw fragment, a vertebra and a rib fragment.
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Betsy (P-04-01-15)
This is our third field season excavating Betsy who was first discovered in 2004. The back of the skull was finally located this year. Stomach remains were also associated with Betsy and have yielded many fish teeth that have be extracted from the matrix of gastric residue. More information is available on this specimen just click on All About Betsy under the Cretaceous Creatures tab at the top of the home page.
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Specimen (M-06-02-03)
This mosasaur was just discovered the week of August 18th, 2006 and is currently being excavated. It is estimated to be 50% complete and partially articulated. More images will be posted as soon as possible.
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LABORATORY - Photos to come soon.
VISITORS - Photos to come soon.
