Metopocetus Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 A picture of my boss and I (I'm on the left) working on some fossils in the cliffs. Had to do a Captain Morgan stance for the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 That would be your boss at the Calvert Marine Museum? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 That would be your boss at the Calvert Marine Museum? Yes, Dr. Godfrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 So what's in the treasure cave, Captain? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 There was a whale skull in the hole, now it is on display in the prep lab at the museum getting cleaned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 There was a whale skull in the hole, now it is on display in the prep lab at the museum getting cleaned up. WHERE ARE THE PICTURES?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 WHERE ARE THE PICTURES?!? Eventually...hopefully not 6 years though . Just kidding, I love what you did with the prepping of the Xiphactinus. Probably a few months from now I can post some nice pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilselachian Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 So how was the whale skull discovered so high on the cliff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 So how was the whale skull discovered so high on the cliff? It was after a storm that brought down a small slump. I actually found a piece of the humerus on the beach, looked up and saw bone exposed on the cliff face. It is about 25 feet up in the cliffs...rough carrying 32' and 40' extension ladders down the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I like the stance... you don't look to tipsy to me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 It's odd to see Stephen out in the field without Yasmin, so I'm guessing she's behind the camera or on her Poland trip? One of these days I'm going to catch up with you guys so I can see the proper way to apply a plaster jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 It's odd to see Stephen out in the field without Yasmin, so I'm guessing she's behind the camera or on her Poland trip? One of these days I'm going to catch up with you guys so I can see the proper way to apply a plaster jacket. She was working in the office that day. One of our volunteers took the picture. I thought that was you (PaleoRon) when I saw your beaked whale in the members collections area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Eventually...hopefully not 6 years though . Just kidding, I love what you did with the prepping of the Xiphactinus. Probably a few months from now I can post some nice pictures. Sounds good! (I was just teasing) I hope it doesn't take you 6 years too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 hey i did see you coming from the prep room, you walked right past us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 hey i did see you coming from the prep room, you walked right past us Yep I was all around that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 only partial skull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 Yes, the front of the skull is nowhere to be found. It probably never fossilized, it was probably chewed on by the sharks that chewed on it's right side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Yes, the front of the skull is nowhere to be found. It probably never fossilized, it was probably chewed on by the sharks that chewed on it's right side. dang that sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 I know, we have nearly the entire skeleton, but not the front of the skull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Dumb sharks, oh well that's what reconstruction is for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 They were dumb sharks, busted up their nice 2 1/8" teeth up on the whale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 They were dumb sharks, busted up their nice 2 1/8" teeth up on the whale. oh really how many did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 There were 11 Makos, I think 3 were over 2"...and around 17 tiger shark teeth. They were almost all concentrated in the area where the right ribs would have been. They really chewed into that side of the animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 There were 11 Makos, I think 3 were over 2"...and around 17 tiger shark teeth. They were almost all concentrated in the area where the right ribs would have been. They really chewed into that side of the animal. now see thats what i want to find when i look in my blocks lol, very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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