Cerro Ballena - Whale Fossils

Cerro Ballena - Whale Fossils

Caldera, Chile (CL)

Found by a highway construction crew in 2010. Scientists believe the animals died from an algael bloom.

Attached news article has photos of site:

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http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/02/27/scientists-have-solved-the-mystery-of-why-theres-a-whale-graveyard-in-the-middle-of-a-chilean-desert/

Cerro Ballena - Whale Fossils

Cerro Ballena - Whale Fossils

Caldera, Chile (CL)

Found by a highway construction crew in 2010. Scientists believe the animals died from an algael bloom.

Attached news article has photos of site:

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/02/27/scientists-have-solved-the-mystery-of-why-theres-a-whale-graveyard-in-the-middle-of-a-chilean-desert/

Scientific - Misc, In The News
Links: www.si.edu
By: KRL

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Nearby:

Caldera Airport

Caldera Airport

Aeropuerto Desierto de Atacama

Aeropuerto Desierto de Atacama

Loading or unloading in Copiapó

Loading or unloading in Copiapó

2010 Copiapó mining accident (8/5/10)

2010 Copiapó mining accident (8/5/10)

Chamonate Airport

Chamonate Airport