FOSSIL HUNTRESS

Goats, Capra hircus , are a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock.  They were domesticated from wild goats, C. a...

Carnotaurus sastrei , a genus of large theropod dinosaurs that roamed the southern tip of Argentina, South America during the Late Cretaceou...

A superbly prepped and extremely rare Lytoceras (Suess, 1865) ammonite found as a green ammonite nodule by Matt Cape in the Lower Lias of D...

Coroniceras sp. from Sayward, British Columbia This yummy Lower Jurassic ammonite with the creamy dark chocolate colouring is from an all bu...

One of my favourite pairs of earrings are a simple set of pearls. I have worn them pretty much every day since 2016 when I received them as ...

Located three hours east of Vancouver, most folks head to Harrison Lake to enjoy its crisp waters, soak in the hot springs, camp or four-whe...

One of the now rare species of oysters in the Pacific Northwest is the Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida , (Carpenter, 1864).   While rare today...

Look how epic this little guy is!  He is a crab — and if you asked him, the fiercest warrior that ever lived. While that may not be strictly...

Hylonomus lyelli, Ancestor of all dinosaurs The fossil cliffs at Joggins are one of Canada's gems, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, yo...

If you are wondering if you have Fossil Bone, you’ll want to look for the telltale texture on the surface.  Fossil bone is also heavier than...

A wee baby deep chocolate Ainoceras sp. heteromorph ammonite from Vancouver Island. This adorable corkscrew-shaped ammonite is an extinct m...

A sweet as you please example of Keuppia levante (Fuchs, Bracchi & Weis, 2009), an extinct genus of octopus that swam our ancient seas ...

Uintacrinus socialis from Utah, USA Crinoids are one of my favourite echinoderms. It is magical when all the elements come together to pres...

Look at how this protective mamma bear holds her cub in her arms to give him a bit of a wash.  Her gentle maternal care is truly touching. ...

Elpistostege watsoni In the late 1930s, our understanding of the transition of fish to tetrapods — and the eventual jump to modern vertebrat...

The irresistable tetrapod Tiktaalik In the late 1930s, our understanding of the transition of fish to tetrapods — and the eventual jump to m...