5 months of work to reveal this rare fossil! [unknown species] 

how many hours to break it out?

We didn't do it pal, you did it. Congratulations on finding a Penguin Fossil. I know you have been looking for one for a long long time. They must be as rare as Hens teeth. Did it really take you 4 to 5 months to finish the prep ? How many hours per day did you work on it, I know it probably wasn't every single day, but what was the longest hour day you worked on it ? And do have an idea how old the fossil is ? My guess would be 12 million years.

That looks incredible. Amazing work, incredible fossil 😳

How long does it usually take them to be able to identify?

🐧That's AMAZING!!!🐧 🐧WHAT???🤩🐧

I wouldn't think of doing it any other way! I'm all about the scientific value rather than the monetary value.

@@MamlamboFossils YOU sir, are as rare as the penguin fossil......maybe even more so......

@@dullahan7677 You can actually do both (Give/ensure museum access while also selling fossils), which is GOOD for science because a monetary incentive allows people to pay for their work and keeps them discovering while making it viable as a profession. The two things can coexist if they are done ethically and with a little thought and effort. But yes, having things that might have scientific value go right to a collector and locked away from study I would say is harmful to science. As with most things, it needs approached with thought and care instead of simple greed.

You might be surprised how disinterested scientists can be to even give a moment of their time to take a look at something an amateur has found. I've wound up selling (or just keeping for myself) fossils and Native American artifacts that I probably WOULD have donated if the experts I contacted would have bothered scheduling even 5 minutes to take a look at what I found, instead it's "Probably nothing, people mistake ordinary rocks for something else all the time". I certainly would not just donate a specimen without some sense of whether it will provide any new insights or just get chucked in a drawer and forgotten, not after all the work I did to find and prep it. This ^ guy can probably be sure his penguin will be appreciated and studied, because it's a stellar specimen obviously. But "lesser" ones, they're perfect for Ebay or a shelf in the living room.

@@MamlamboFossils my man cheers for being a legend :) loved the video! Subbed for sure ✌️

Thanks so much!! I'm so glad it turned out to be a penguin!!

@@MamlamboFossils Me too. Unbelievable!! Awesome job!

Great find, so very happy for you! ♥️🐧♥️ Museum wants it, what a fabulous honor! ♥️🐧♥️

@@MamlamboFossils When do we get to find out what species it is? The amount of work you put into preparing it is impressive. I'm not quite sure how you do it!

@@CBlargh it will probably take a couple of years I think

Yesh, it's younger than fossil dinosaurs but very cool still!

@@MamlamboFossils It's a bird, soooo..... It's a Dinosaur in my books LOL

@@mrZavior actually, birds are dinosaurs. So, pretty much we see dinosaurs everyday

@@cheetahjammerplaysaj591 Yup a chicken is basically a small T-Rex

@@cheetahjammerplaysaj591But we don’t call birds dinosaurs. 99.9999 percent of the time when people talk about dinosaurs they’re referring to you know, Dinosaurs. What the word actually means.

I can't believe and I'm not taking it for granted!

@@MamlamboFossils gullible arent they...

Now we need to find out who murdered him

@@roytore5062 there ya go, but nah you can just buy pengiun bones and stick in concrete

@@jacobhoffman2553 you have no idea what you're talking about

Thanks soooo much! I might be working on another penguin right now 😉

He is now certainly initiated into the penguin fossil club!

I'll do an update if I do!

That would be awesome!!

@@MamlamboFossils Austrodyptornithes mamlamboi

Thanks so much Para! I was lucky in that I thought I recognised the shape of a few of the bones 😀

Thanks so much Adam! You really believed in me 😀

Thanks so much!! I really appreciate your support!

Thanks Jayne!

I wonder how many miles I walked looking for it 😂

Thanks for your kind words! I'd love it if it was a new species! And yes, it's great to have come full circle with the penguin - it's the end of that adventure and the start of a new one!

@@MamlamboFossils What's next? A fully articulated ichthyosaur?! Whatever it is, I'll be watching!

I think I've spent waaaay too long looking at penguin skeletons 😂 I'm very glad it did turn out to be a penguin!

My pleasure Daniel!

Thanks so much Gwynn! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

The rock is calcium carbonate and the bones mostly like calcium phosphate. The vinegar reacts easier with the calcium carbonate and I also put extra phosphate into the solution so it is less likely to be affected.

its concrete dan..... how did the penguin get in concrete....

@@jacobhoffman2553 what?

@@TheNewFrog don't mind him, he made a couple comments here and seems to think fossils are a conspiracy or something.

@@simon_far Bible bashers and flat earthers love to comment on palaeontology videos

Thanks so much 😃 it was quite a long quest!

Thanks so much! Yeah, I'd rather get it into a public collection 😁

He secured its preservation.

"Not me, but that which is in me doeth the work."

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much Mel! Yeah, I finally.got one!

Thanks so much Iosh! I appreciate your kind comment and I'm stoked you liked the video!

Thanks bro!

Thanks Salish!! I appreciate it!

Thanks Rick!!

Thank you so much!

My pleasure!! I'm so glad it's prepped now!

Thanks so much Cal!!

Thanks Leon! The video editing is almost as hard as the prep 😂

@@MamlamboFossils I hear you, but keep it up, your work is fascinating & you are so lucky to live in a location with such amazing fossils to be found. I have collected some fossils over the years but nothing as spectacular as one of your large crabs!!!

I did!!! I still cannot believe it, and the fact that the TMT is there in the concretion is just insane!

I hope so too Jim!

Thanks so much NacFeegle!!!

Thanks Nicola!!

Thanks so much Lizzy!

Thanks bro! It was a slow prep job but worth it in the end!

@@MamlamboFossils you're welcome and sometimes taking the extra time to go slow gives the biggest reward

Thanks so much Daren!! I would love to find an articulated dinosaur!

My pleasure Valiant! Thanks for coming along for the ride!

@@MamlamboFossils The pleasure and honor are mine, noble sir. Can’t wait for what comes next.

Thanks Alexander! It certainly was a challenging prep! I would love to find even just a elasmosaurus skull, they look easy enough to carry 😂

Much appreciated!!

@@MamlamboFossils thanks for replying! I noticed you just hit 100k subs. Have you got the notification in your dashboard to get your RU-vid Silver Play Button award yet?

Thanks so much!!

Thank you! Will do! I'll do an update video if I do get some more info!

My pleasure! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

I do miss the crabs, I did a quick prep on the golden crab last night. This penguin was named Gunther 😂

Ah thanks so much Alan, those are some kind words! I think stubbornness counts for quite a bit when fossil hunting 😂

Thanks! Yeah, it was really exciting!!

Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that 😃

Thanks so much!! It really was a dream find!

Ah thanks so much! I appreciate you kind words, you might enjoy the giant fossil crab I prepped then: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yjdER2xAQRg.html

Thanks Mackie!

Glad you're enjoying it Kate! I'm very much still learning as well

Thabks Luni!

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it

Thanks mate! You too!

Ah I appreciate that! Thanks Stanley!

Thanks Linda! Appreciate it!

Thanks!!