“Madagascar marvel: Divers find fossils of extinct giant
lemurs”
By: Daisy Carrington
Source: CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/19/africa/underwater-fossil-lemur-graveyard-madagascar/index.html
Laurie Godfrey, a paleontologist at
the University of Massachusetts is part of an international team who recently
uncovered one the most incredible collection of fossils found on the island of Madagascar
in three flooded caves. The find is being touted as Madagascar's largest
underwater graveyard. All three caves, Malaza Manga, Aven, and Mitoho, are
submerged underneath Tsimanampetsotsa National Park. Their potential was first
uncovered by Ryan Dart, an Australian diver. When Dart saw what was down there,
he contacted his colleague Phillip Lehman, a diver for the Dominican Republic
Speleological Society. What he found were the remnants of a lost world. With
funding and logistical help from the National Geographic Society, the National
Science Foundation and Madagascar National Parks made an initial exploration of
the cave. The bones aren't damaged in any way. They believe that although extinct,
the animals uncovered in the caves died recently. Signs point to their
co-existence with humans. Godfrey believes that human effect played a large
role in wiping out Madagascar's native species.
The idea of finding fossils belonging to a
never before found species is extremely thrilling and I am sure everyone
reading this article agrees. The people should read this and be aware of the
new discoveries being made around the world. This is just one of many
discoveries and I am one hundred percent sure that many more will be made soon.
Luckily with our advanced technology it will not be difficult to find and
unravel the many mysteries this world contains.
Vana, I must compliment you on your exceptionally written blog post. You have definitely improved on your writing skills. You used new and refreshing words and organized your ideas thoroughly. I agree with you that the idea of finding fossils belonging to a never before found species is extremely exhilarating. Your post held my attention the whole way through. Wonderful job Vana!
ReplyDeleteVana, the news topic that you have picked for this news post is interesting. I had no idea about it until I read your post. Your post was written wonderfully. The fossils that they have found seem interesting and I wonder what they look like. Wonderful job Vana!! Keep on Writing!!!
ReplyDeleteI always wondered what the significance of fossils truly was. If found, how would you analyze it to find out what creature the fossil belonged to. Paleontology is an intriguing topic and a unique science that not many sciences can correlate with. Your blog post was fairly interesting and the written portion was done with effort.
ReplyDeleteThe topic you chose was very interesting. The blog had few grammatical errors, which shows that you proofread the blog before publishing it. The idea of finding fossils underwater and proving that they died recently shows that humans still do not know much about life. I agree with the fact that gaps in our research exist due to the lack of technology. I hope your next blog is a continuation of this one.
ReplyDeleteI find it fascinating how so many phenomenon possibly exist around us at this very moment that we are not even aware of. Your post briefly opened my eyes to the idea that although we are living in the present and feel that all has been discovered and is now mere history, there are still many new species and concepts surrounding us at this very moment that we are not aware of. Fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI am still trying to understand why Ryan Dart would randomly decide to go diving in flooded caves located deep within the island of Madagascar. Nevertheless this article is intriguing in its own way. Hopefully scientists will soon uncover the mysteries that these bones hold and reveal to the public what type of animals lived in these caves. Excellent work.
ReplyDeleteVana your style of writing never fails to impress me. The topic you chose for your news blog is a topic I take interest in greatly. I really enjoyed reading this post because of the details an your choice of wording. I wish I can one day visit this cave and see these discoveries.
ReplyDeleteVana I am so glad you emphasized on the importance of new discoveries. Sometimes we do not realize how much this world is advancing and how we are going through so many changes. Your writing was excellent and the way you styled the writing made the entire blog post quite fun. Fantastic work Vana and kudos to Madagascar!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fascinating story! It is always inspiring to hear that not all of history has been recorded already. It must have been an amazing moment for those paleontologists when they realized what they had found could possibly be something they had never seen before. Your post is beautiful, concise, and captivating, Vana. Keep it up!
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