Helen Hatzis
Helen Hatzis
November 19, 2025 ·  0 min read

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Detailed shot of an exposed fossil bed showing the partial skeleton of an adult female Columbian mammoth labelled “Mammoth W,” with a rib cage, skull, and tusk fragments visible. To the right, a sign reads “Giant Tortoise,” marking another set of bones embedded in the compacted earth. Bright orange buckets sit nearby for sediment collection.

Detailed shot of an exposed fossil bed showing the partial skeleton of an adult female Columbian mammoth labelled “Mammoth W,” with a rib cage, skull, and tusk fragments visible. To the right, a sign reads “Giant Tortoise,” marking another set of bones embedded in the compacted earth. Bright orange buckets sit nearby for sediment collection.