Dr. John Abbott (Chief Curator & Director, Department of Museum Research & Collections) joined WBRC to discuss venomous caterpillars, how to identify them, and what you need to do if you do encounter one of these insects! Visit FOX 6 News’ website to watch the interview!
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Hunting 80-million-year-old shark teeth in Alabama’s Black Belt
Tucker Bailey, 12, stands in ankle-deep water in Hale County, beaming from ear to ear and showing off his latest find. The creek he’s standing in is about 170 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico, but the object in his hand in unmistakable: a small, black shark’s tooth.
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Mosasaur jaw from the Alabama Museum of Natural History collection tells remarkable story
This summer, an article using a well-preserved mosasaur jaw from the Alabama Museum of Natural History paleontology collection, was published in the July issue of Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.
Fossil found in Alabama resembles reptile skin, but looks are deceiving, experts say
A rare fossil that resembles the skin peeled from an extinct creature has been donated to the Alabama Museum of Natural History, and experts say its scaly appearance is deceiving. The fossil, which is about a foot long, is actually the extremely well preserved “skin” of a Sigillaria — an extinct plant that counts as monstrous by modern standards. Sigillaria lived in the Paleozoic Era — ~380 to 255 million years ago — and grew to around 90 feet, according to the museum’s Curator […]
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Cancellation: July 19th North River Canoeing
Due to forecasted thunderstorms tomorrow, we are having to cancel our July 19th North River Canoeing trip.
Cancellation: July 13th Little Cahaba River Tubing
Due to forecasted thunderstorms tomorrow, we are having to cancel our July 13th Little Cahaba Tubing trip.
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Cancellation: July 12th Fossil Excursion
Due to forecasted storms and high water levels in the creeks, the Alabama Museum of Natural History is having to cancel tomorrow’s, July 12th Fossil Excursion trip.
Celebrate Shark Week with the Alabama Museum of Natural History!
With Discovery Channel’s 33rd annual Shark Week starting July 11, The University of Alabama’s timing in celebrating Alabama’s own fascinating shark history couldn’t be better.
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Vote to Name the Alabama Museum of Natural History’s Queen Honey Bee
The “Name Our Queen Honey Bee Committee” has narrowed down the almost 200 name submissions to three finalists! The time has come to vote for your favorite name we will give to the queen honey bee at the Alabama Museum of Natural History!
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Moundville Native American Festival – Dates Announced
Join our visitors from October 6-9, 2021 to experience the Moundville Native American Festival! We will have Native American performers, demonstrators, and Living History teachers to celebrate Native American culture.
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