F E AT U R E
A modern sea turtle distantly related to the fossil find on the Puntledge River.
By Derek Larson Collections Manager & Researcher, Palaeontology
Discovering a Fossil Turtle from BC’s Ancient Seas
FOSSIL IN A HALFSHELL Excavation of the fossil turtle along the Puntledge River with Royal BC Museum palaeontologist Derek Larson and discoverer Russell Ball.
8
