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Florida Spectacular
Episode 165: Hurricanes, Fossils, and an Elephant Graveyard
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Along the Suwannee River, there's a treasure trove of fossilized rhinos and elephants. Stephenie Livingston, a science journalist, joins the podcast this week to talk about the Montbrook fossil site, what we can learn about climate change from it, and why it matters.
Links We Mentioned
National Wildlife article about Florida's elephants
More about Montbrook fossil site in Levy County
Stephenie's website and Instagram
Image: Florida Museum illustration by Merald Clark
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