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Young Scientists Make Huge Discovery In Santa Cruz County
Published 1 year, 11 months ago
Description
The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History has a new specimen on display. A fossilized bone from a giant creature never before found along the Central Coast. The fossil is at least 11,000 years old and was discovered by some very early career scientists.
Reporter: Jerimiah Oetting, KAZU
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Reporter: Kevin Stark, KQED