Public Talk: Predators of the Past - Cretaceous marine life
Dates
Wednesday 23 July | 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Free | Bookings required
Ages
This talk is suitable for those aged 12+
Location
Wedge Building
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Hear about the WA Museum's latest research into Western Australian fossils.
Join Helen Ryan and Rhys Meyerkort from the WA Museum as they share the discoveries being made about ancient Western Australia.
Around 100 million years ago, global sea levels were a lot higher than today. In fact, the northwestern coast of Australia was still underwater! This part of our coastline was home to giant sharks, marine reptiles — like the ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs — and invertebrates like belemnites and ammonites.
Some of their fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous rocks located between Kalbarri and Exmouth, and are currently being studied by researchers at the WA Museum. From these remains, a story is unfolding about what life was like in the oceans during the age of the dinosaurs and how it was impacted by changes in global and regional climate.
