SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND, KOMPAS TV – Thai researchers unearth an almost fossilized skeleton from a fish Pause rare and estimated to be at least 5,000 years old. The skeleton was supposed to be of a kind Pause Bryde, and was buried in a location west of the city Bangkok, Thailand, 12 kilometers from the coastline.
The skeleton, which is 12.5 meters long, was discovered by a cyclist in early November, who suspected large vertebrae were visible above the ground. Since then, Thai researchers have been directly conducting research and excavation.
Photo shared by Thai Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa’s Facebook account as reported Bangkok Post shows the entire skeleton is intact and complete, starting from the spine, ribs, fins, and fin bones.
The skull itself is estimated to be 3 meters long, and currently excavation is 90% complete.
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Quoted from the Reuters News Agency, Pannipa Saetian, a geologist from the Department of Mineral Resources’ Fossil Protection Division said, “The whale skeleton is thought to be the only one in Asia,” adding, “It is very rare to find this in near perfect condition,”
“Yesterday we found the right shoulder and fin,” added Pannipa, while 36 parts of the mammalian spine have also been excavated.
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