Photo By Gail
This shell is an Ammonite, a marine animal that went extinct at the same time as most dinosaurs, around 65 million years ago. The shell’s spectacular coloration is unusual and is found only in ammonites from Alberta, Canada, such as this one. For many millions of years, the shell was subject to high temperatures and pressures, which produced the iridescent effect.
Photographed in the Museum of Natural History in NYC.
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This past summer, the Museum of Natural History had a fun special exhibit called Life at the Limits: Stories of Amazing Species. There was an additional fee (above regular admission) to get into the exhibit, but I paid it because I wanted to see this thing that looks like a Bear in a Hazmat Suit. Because, What the Hell is That Thing? I wondered.
Continue reading Yes, It Exists: The Tardigrade
Photo By Gail
As a way to escape the oppressive heat here in Manhattan this past Sunday, we went on an Urban Adventure to the American Museum of Natural History! There, in the Hall of Gems, we spotted this little statue of a Musician Playing a Zither sculpted from PinkMorganite If you haven’t yet managed to see this particular area of the museum, you really do need to check it out.
Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Morganite Crystal Musician Statue
Pterodactyl Skeleton Photographed By Gail at the AMNH
Q: Why Can’t You Hear When a Pterodactyl Uses The Bathroom?
A: Because the P is Silent.
Photographed by Gail in AMNH Gift Shop
The Manhattan Skyline should be so gorgeous, amiright? You can buy these lamps in the gift shop at the Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side!
New Photo Added September 9th, 2020!