Geologists Stumble Upon Remains of Giant 'Sea Monster' in Mississippi, Likely the Largest Mosasaur Ever Identified in the State

Giant ‘sea monster’ fossil unearthed in Mississippi mud

Mosasaurs were apex predators, and at their largest, they could weigh up to 9,000 kilograms

Geologists accidentally found a monstrous mosasaur fossil in Mississippi mud

'This is a true, true sea monster.'

Geologists Stumble Upon Remains of Giant 'Sea Monster' in Mississippi, Likely the Largest Mosasaur Ever Identified in the State

Researchers uncovered one vertebra, and based on its size, they estimate the massive creature was at least 30 feet long when it roamed the shallow seas that covered the region roughly 66 million years ago

Geologists Found the Fossil of a Stunning 30-Foot Sea Dragon in Mississippi, of All Places

The mosasaur was one heck of an aquatic apex predator.

American geologists accidentally stumbled upon the remains of an ancient ocean predator, a giant mosasaur that lived more than 70 million years ago and was 9 meters long.

During a scientific expedition in the Bellingshausen Sea near Antarctica, a mysterious animal was found. Until now, it was only a legend.