Fossils in Antarctica: British Antarctic Survey

Although marching penguins add to Antarctica's allure, The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has found fossil evidence that dinosaurs, marsupials, and forests inhabited the area long before penguins charmed the world with their trademark waddle.  Since 1940, when the fossil collection of the BAS was started, it has grown to 40,000 specimens. The "Fossils" section of the BAS
website can be found on the left side of the homepage in the "About Antarctica" area, and is divided into two explanatory sections: "Fossils from the Antarctic" and "Fossil Locations in Antarctica".  There are also links in each section, near the top right hand corner of the page, to "Type and Figured Fossil Collection" and "Fossils Picture Gallery". In the "Fossils from the Antarctic" section, the types of fossils found are explained and include: molluscs, arthropods, echinoderms and plants. The "Fossil Locations in Antarctica" section has a map of the three islands where a large amount of fossils have been found, along with descriptions of each island and what general types of fossils have been found on them.

http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_antarctica/geography/rock/fossils.php

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