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Spinosaurus Makes Waves
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Jun 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We chat with National Geographic Explorer and paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim about his team's discovery of the Spinosaurus, the first known swimming dinosaur. The years-long journey to uncover the fossilized remains is like something out of a movie, beginning with a mustached Moroccan man wearing white. Read more on National Geographic's website. Tweet Maddie your dinosaur facts @maddie_sofia. Plus, email the show your dinosaur-themed episode ideas at shortwave@npr.org.
Released:
Jun 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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