New Fossil Exhibit Opens at the Ark Encounter

The very tall plant fossil is a palm frond fossil, discovered in the Fossil Lake Member of the Green River Formation. It’s huge—10’7”—and one of the largest specimens ever extracted from this formation. It’s a member of a fan palm species called Sabalites powelli (presumed extinct), which is similar to living palmettos. The fish fossil display is comprised of five different fish species, remarkably preserved with no evidence of decay or scavenging. These are stunning fossil specimens!

The exhibit provides background information on the formation where these fossils were found and show how that location shows overwhelming evidence for catastrophic burial, not slow and gradual processes over millions of years as is generally assumed.

Come and see this new exhibit for yourself at the Ark Encounter, one of the world’s leading Christian themed attractions. It’s south of Cincinnati. Children 10 and under enjoy free admission for 2022. Visit ArkEncounter.com.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.