Fossils found under California school

Thousands of marine fossils were discovered during construction at a school in California. The treasure trove found at San Pedro High School includes shells dating back 120,000 years and bones dating back 8.7 million years. The land that now makes up California was once a prehistoric sea. It was home to a complex ecosystem (group of plants and animals that affect one another) that included dolphins, fish, and whales. Among the fossils were teeth from a megalodon, the biggest shark that ever lived, and the jawbone of a sabre-toothed salmon, which was the largest salmon ever. The fossils have been sent to scientific institutions for further study, but students are already learning from them. One San Pedro High senior helped scientists sort the fossils and now hopes to study marine…

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