VIRTUAL LECTURE: Members-Only Coffee with a Curator | The World's Largest Tylosaurus with Frank Garcia

Date:
10/13/2022 at 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Event Description

Grab your coffee and join nationally and internationally recognized paleontologist and Florida native, Frank Garcia virtually on ZOOM for a discussion on his fossil hunting career and discoveries. In 1979, Garcia worked as chief investigator for the Smithsonian Institution, collecting prehistoric sea cows, whales, and dolphins. During his fossil hunting career in Florida, Garcia discovered more than 30 previously unknown species of prehistoric creatures. After retiring to South Dakota 10 years ago he discovered one of the world’s largest aquatic carnivorous reptiles, a nearly complete Tylosaurus. Learn about Frank’s amazing career in Florida and the Badlands of South Dakota where he recently opened his own Museum in Hot Springs called The World Fossil Finder Museum.

Register online at MOAS.org or by calling the Museum at 386-255-0285.

Free for members. Must be a MOAS member to attend.

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2024 Exhibit Sponsors
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts.