Sunken mastodon being excavated at Florida’s Wakulla Springs ( Panama City News Herald)

Archaeologists have been excavating another mastodon at Wakulla Springs, Florida, an extinct species ta reminds us that humankind has onky been around for a short time, and could likeswise become extinct because of some 150 years of the Anthropocene Era -- globe girdling, carbon emissions by Big Oil, Big Coal and other reckless feckless thugs destroying our frail planet.



Photo credit:  Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP, which the late David Thundershield Queen t really stands for "Don't Expect Protection):



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Sunken mastodon being excavated at Florida’s Wakulla Springs

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Wakulla Springs [NEWS HERALD FILE PHOTO]
By Panama City News Herald
Posted Jan 18, 2019 at 11:47 AM


For about a week, scientists with Aucilla Research Institute have been undertaking an excavation of mammoth proportions at Wakulla Springs State Park.

Well, more accurately, mastodon-proportions.

Mastodon bones were first discovered in the Wakulla Springs in 1850 and scientists have been researching them for over 150 years. Many of them are concentrated in an area called the Bone Cave. This most recent excavation site is just beyond the boundary of the swimming area at the state park.

According to news reports and researchers with Aucilla, the water clarity at Wakulla has been an issue when it comes to excavating the bones of the giant, elephant-like ancient. Scientists say there may possibly be a second mastodon near the excavation site, or evidence of human interaction with the ancient creatures.

The scientists plan to wrap up the excavation by Jan. 20, according to social media posts.

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