5 months of work to reveal this rare fossil! [unknown species]

It's finally done! It's been a 5 month prep journey since I found this fossil penguin concretion washed up on the beach, but it really has been worth it! It wasn't quite alive with the dinosaurs, but I think of this as my dino penguin 😁
I learnt so much prepping this penguin and can't wait to try out all these new techniques on the next one!
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[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much for watching the penguin prep - it's been quite the journey! Please like and share it and subscribe if you haven't already 😀 If you want to further support me in my fossil adventures, please check out my patreon channel for 40+ other videos: www.patreon.com/mamlambo

[@matiu8451]

how many hours to break it out?

[@STHFGDBY]

We didn't do it pal, you did it. Congratulations on finding a Penguin Fossil. I know you have been looking for one for a long long time. They must be as rare as Hens teeth. Did it really take you 4 to 5 months to finish the prep ? How many hours per day did you work on it, I know it probably wasn't every single day, but what was the longest hour day you worked on it ? And do have an idea how old the fossil is ? My guess would be 12 million years.

[@BrodyLuv2]

That looks incredible. Amazing work, incredible fossil 😳

[@ShannonL7]

How long does it usually take them to be able to identify?

[@abelis644]

🐧That's AMAZING!!!🐧 🐧WHAT???🤩🐧

[@largent45]

I know how much this penguin meant to you. You found it just after you were on the podcast. And you found one. And it really was a penguin! You were so super carful with your prep and it shows. So many long months, and it paid off! Its incredible! Thanks for sharing its journey!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much!! I'm so glad it turned out to be a penguin!!

[@largent45]

@@MamlamboFossils Me too. Unbelievable!! Awesome job!

[@billrobbins5874]

Great find, so very happy for you! ♥️🐧♥️ Museum wants it, what a fabulous honor! ♥️🐧♥️

[@CBlargh]

@@MamlamboFossils When do we get to find out what species it is? The amount of work you put into preparing it is impressive. I'm not quite sure how you do it!

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@CBlargh it will probably take a couple of years I think

[@KingofthepenguinsYT]

Rip to my fallen brother 🐧🐧

[@StrawB0ss]

F 😔

[@micah06v8]

Thank you so so so much for being willing to donate that piece to a museum for further studies. It speaks volumes not only of your love for history, but of your moral character as well. It breaks my heart when people prep them and just turn around and sell them without bothering to contact the scientific community to see if it might be a new species or something of educational value. Thank you for taking that into consideration and not just looking at it as of money venture!

[@MamlamboFossils]

I wouldn't think of doing it any other way! I'm all about the scientific value rather than the monetary value.

[@dullahan7677]

@@MamlamboFossils YOU sir, are as rare as the penguin fossil......maybe even more so......

[@mcchuggernaut9378]

@@dullahan7677 You can actually do both (Give/ensure museum access while also selling fossils), which is GOOD for science because a monetary incentive allows people to pay for their work and keeps them discovering while making it viable as a profession. The two things can coexist if they are done ethically and with a little thought and effort. But yes, having things that might have scientific value go right to a collector and locked away from study I would say is harmful to science. As with most things, it needs approached with thought and care instead of simple greed.

[@audreymuzingo933]

You might be surprised how disinterested scientists can be to even give a moment of their time to take a look at something an amateur has found. I've wound up selling (or just keeping for myself) fossils and Native American artifacts that I probably WOULD have donated if the experts I contacted would have bothered scheduling even 5 minutes to take a look at what I found, instead it's "Probably nothing, people mistake ordinary rocks for something else all the time". I certainly would not just donate a specimen without some sense of whether it will provide any new insights or just get chucked in a drawer and forgotten, not after all the work I did to find and prep it. This ^ guy can probably be sure his penguin will be appreciated and studied, because it's a stellar specimen obviously. But "lesser" ones, they're perfect for Ebay or a shelf in the living room.

[@johndoe1778]

@@MamlamboFossils my man cheers for being a legend :) loved the video! Subbed for sure ✌️

[@catpoke9557]

You found a dinosaur fossil. You ACTUALLY did it. That's basically the ultimate goal of every fossil finder ever! Congratulations bro! Also, it's very complete and intact too, I assume because it's a penguin so it's more recent

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yesh, it's younger than fossil dinosaurs but very cool still!

[@mrZavior]

@@MamlamboFossils It's a bird, soooo..... It's a Dinosaur in my books LOL

[@LeGheyTrash]

@@mrZavior actually, birds are dinosaurs. So, pretty much we see dinosaurs everyday

[@bald_man01]

@@LeGheyTrash Yup a chicken is basically a small T-Rex

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

@@LeGheyTrashBut we don’t call birds dinosaurs. 99.9999 percent of the time when people talk about dinosaurs they’re referring to you know, Dinosaurs. What the word actually means.

[@Lilith-Rose]

An absolute stunner of a find, not just a single penguin bone or even a cluster of penguin bones but a beautifully preserved and articulated specimen

[@MamlamboFossils]

I can't believe and I'm not taking it for granted!

[@jacobhoffman2553]

@@MamlamboFossils gullible arent they...

[@roytore5062]

Now we need to find out who murdered him

[@jacobhoffman2553]

@@roytore5062 there ya go, but nah you can just buy pengiun bones and stick in concrete

[@Lilith-Rose]

@@jacobhoffman2553 you have no idea what you're talking about

[@sinderi218]

Growing up, penguins were my absolute favourite animal. How cool to find such a well preserved fossil specimen! Congrats! Hopefully you'll learn some more about the species along the way :D

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'll do an update if I do!

[@para1324]

Epic find. Amazing you identified it as a penguin while still at the beach. Excellent work exposing it. You are very generous donating it to a museum. Merry Christmas and Happy New year. 👏👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Para! I was lucky in that I thought I recognised the shape of a few of the bones 😀

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

Gotta love finding something possibly unknown but don't trust the professionals to be honest....I've learned that the hardest way possible and was robbed of something very important.

[@zatoth13]

If it is a new species, it must be called the Mamlambo Penguin! Very good work and so happy you found it after all this time!

[@MamlamboFossils]

That would be awesome!!

[@BenState]

@@MamlamboFossils Austrodyptornithes mamlamboi

[@nistaffsubs6787]

What happend with the Evolution theory 🤔🤔... That pingüin didn't change until today 🤣🤣🤣...

[@Bothriolepis]

Congrats on your find! You've joked about finding a penguin and told us how much you wanted to find one and luck gave you one of the most amazing penguin fossils of all. The amount of care and patience that went into this is spectacular. Happy fossil hunting! May the fossil gods bless you with another penguin soon.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks soooo much! I might be working on another penguin right now 😉

[@kingofhearts826]

He is now certainly initiated into the penguin fossil club!

[@AM22Salabok]

Man this guy's really living out my childhood dreams. Congrats!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks bro!

[@mariehillard1742]

How do you do that!? You come across a rock, that may have a few dark spots on it & you say, yes, that looks like a penguin! Then you set to work on this concretion low & behold we have a penguin! Bloody marvelous! I now dub you the fossil whisperer! Thank you that was wonderful. May you have a fantastic Christmas, all the very best from the land down under lol

[@MamlamboFossils]

I think I've spent waaaay too long looking at penguin skeletons 😂 I'm very glad it did turn out to be a penguin!

[@gojirazillasaurus6341]

You actually found a penguin my man! Thats really shocking for real. Its so cool too me you finally accomplished your dream!

[@MamlamboFossils]

I did!!! I still cannot believe it, and the fact that the TMT is there in the concretion is just insane!

[@MrJudder413]

I said it before and I will say it 1000 times. Congratulations! I knew you would find a penguin 🐧. And all that hard work payed off it looks amazing!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Adam! You really believed in me 😀

[@diamondhunterTv5]

Amazing mind blowing video Super duper excited about fossil 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yay!! Thanks so much! I am sooo excited about this fossil still!

[@danielwendell542]

The lad is revealed! What a stunning critter. Thanks for taking us along this fascinating journey.

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure Daniel!

[@morskojvolk]

First of all, congratulations! I know how much this has meant to you. I have so much respect for your skill and work ethic. Although, yes, your eternal hunt for a penguin (your white whale) has been a fun run-on joke, I was elated when you actually found one. Thank you for sharing the process with us, it's been inspiring to watch. Hopefully this beautiful bird will be a new species, and hopefully you'll not think it vain to name it for yourself. You certainly earned it!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks for your kind words! I'd love it if it was a new species! And yes, it's great to have come full circle with the penguin - it's the end of that adventure and the start of a new one!

[@morskojvolk]

@@MamlamboFossils What's next? A fully articulated ichthyosaur?! Whatever it is, I'll be watching!

[@adventuresofalostboy1466]

Incredible find, and even more incredible work. The precision and patience and determination is something else.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much!

[@danvanmuizenberg6650]

I would love to hear more about the fossilisation process in terms of chemistry, how do the bones become resistant to vinegar but the mud doesn’t? Fascinating as always

[@MamlamboFossils]

The rock is calcium carbonate and the bones mostly like calcium phosphate. The vinegar reacts easier with the calcium carbonate and I also put extra phosphate into the solution so it is less likely to be affected.

[@jacobhoffman2553]

its concrete dan..... how did the penguin get in concrete....

[@TheNewFrog]

@@jacobhoffman2553 what?

[@simon_far]

@@TheNewFrog don't mind him, he made a couple comments here and seems to think fossils are a conspiracy or something.

[@Lilith-Rose]

@@simon_far Bible bashers and flat earthers love to comment on palaeontology videos

[@mikeedwards346]

Crazy!!!!!!!!..........Almost like it was berried during a Great Flood...JESUS IS CHRIST AND THE LIVING GOD!!!!!!!!!!

[@mattstudios740]

I wonder why Noah didn’t let him on the ark.

[@markclelland3510]

You chased that bird a long time. Congratulations on such a nice specimen. Thank you for sharing the journey.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I wonder how many miles I walked looking for it 😂

[@JonnoPlays]

Great work on the video. This is some top notch content.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Much appreciated!!

[@JonnoPlays]

@@MamlamboFossils thanks for replying! I noticed you just hit 100k subs. Have you got the notification in your dashboard to get your KZbin Silver Play Button award yet?

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Awesome video, it came out great, all that hard work was well worth it, thanks for showing us the whole journey!

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure!! I'm so glad it's prepped now!

[@alexandermelchers1497]

What an amazing find and prep, Morne! Your patience and persistence really paid off big! Such an amazing fossil, and such a great reward for all the time you invested 😍 Congratulations on a life goal achieved! 😄 So, what's next; what's your target for 2023? An entire plesiosaur? 😋

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Alexander! It certainly was a challenging prep! I would love to find even just a elasmosaurus skull, they look easy enough to carry 😂

[@dfen2614]

your dedication to the prep and finished display is incredible as well as your plan to donate it after so much hard work. Loved the vid, congrats!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much!! I really appreciate your support!

[@melhawk6284]

Beautiful work! You HUNTED for one of these for a while, never mind having it finished and prepped! And to find such a complete fossil after all that! Congratulations!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Mel! Yeah, I finally.got one!

[@jaynehorn151]

Now that’s brilliant! Great find and excellent prepping

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Jayne!

[@americandissident9062]

This dude out here just “finding” fossils, but I’ve been all over the world and can’t find anything besides broken asphalt and gravel.

[@LeonCreatorwithLeonHills]

Incredible work - I've tried a bit of prepping, so I can appreciate how much effort you put in on this! Totally worth it, the specimen is superb.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Leon! The video editing is almost as hard as the prep 😂

[@LeonCreatorwithLeonHills]

@@MamlamboFossils I hear you, but keep it up, your work is fascinating & you are so lucky to live in a location with such amazing fossils to be found. I have collected some fossils over the years but nothing as spectacular as one of your large crabs!!!

[@DevonLadd]

im just glad he didnt smash it open with a sledgehammer like every other fossil video ive seen

[@jknoh3065]

Congrats that you finally completed the prep! So happy for you!! :D Hope you get to properly identify which penguin linage it sits in!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thank you! Will do! I'll do an update video if I do get some more info!

[@terryanding2735]

SO fascinating! I wonder how you know when to stop! Your editing was very engaging. You are, officially, Mr. Cool. 😊

[@SuperGleekization]

Wow! Such hard work and dedication and the end result is just amazing. It is easy to see the passion you have for fossils, especially after spending so much time preparing the penguin to then donate it. I'm so glad you found it and had the experience of preparing it after searching for so long. Congrats!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much! Yeah, I'd rather get it into a public collection 😁

[@kingofhearts826]

He secured its preservation.

[@kingofhearts826]

"Not me, but that which is in me doeth the work."

[@lizzymoore54]

What a discovery, Mamlambo ! Looks excellent ( as always ), when you got through working your “ magic “ on the penguin. 😊

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Lizzy!

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

You've uncovered a beautiful specimen! All the hard work and patience you put into it are admirable! Fascinating about the micro fractures and the little bone that remained so the species could be identified. The museum staff must get very excited when you're ready to donate such a treasure. Thank you for allowing us to watch your progress and share in your joy. Have a wonderful Christmas! 🎄

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Gwynn! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@ЭдуардВекус]

Это выглядит как свежий бетон, трещины как в бетоне, сохнет как бетон, крошится как бетон. С какой целью косточки бедного пингвина залили бетоном?

[@cazinman5419]

Astonishing preservation, and such careful preparation! I am so pleased for you. Brilliant find and absolutely worth the many many hours of hard work you put in!!

[@flamencoprof]

Excellent. As soon as I heard "penguin" I thought "Bet it's here in New Zealand", and it was. I wonder how many grinding bits you went through. :-) I can relate, in a different field. I once spent 300 hours over two years restoring the sound of a scratchy old Spanish 7" 4 track EP 45 rpm record, just because I wanted to. It's now a video on my channel.

[@rhdtv2002]

I just realized I could never be do this. You have extraordinary patience and love for this

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's quite fun!

[@MRK1973]

That’s amazing! What sort of rock was it found in? And what tool did you use to wear away the rock , I thought it would be nearly impossible to do that. Great video.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I used an airscribe to remove the bulk and then vinegar to dissolve the rest

[@darenkroon661]

It doesn't get much cooler than a fossil penguin 🐧. Maybe a complete articulated T-rex but that would be a little over the top. The work you did was/is absolutely amazing. You are a lucky man to be in a place where you can find these fossils and then the ability to prepare them like you do. Keep up the good and great videos.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Daren!! I would love to find an articulated dinosaur!

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

Stupid question and please excuse my ignorance : how do you know when to stop drilling ? I mean, how do you know you're just scraping the rock and not touching the animal inside ? Is is visible ?

[@MamlamboFossils]

There is a slight change in the rock color I look for. Also, the acid does the last millimeter or so of the prep

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

@@MamlamboFossils Ah okkkk. But the acid doesn't "eat" the fossil too ?

[@MovieNerd1994]

Fossils are so cool. I love the fact we have these fascinating remnants of the past which teach us about the creatures which existed throughout history.

[@luzr6613]

That was out the gate. Excuse my ignorance - complete and utter madness, and i had no idea. A process i know nothing about, yet i live surrounded by this stuff. I want to learn. I want to make a space in my life for something in addition to, but as absorbing as, my photography. Cousin, i think you got me. Lkd&Subd. All the best from a cabin in a swamp in a rainforest in Taranaki. Aaaargh!!!

[@Baneslayer]

omg, that is insane. i appreciate how hard that all is. the amount of skill and patience required from start to finish... and years of knowledge it must take. I can't even see what you see in those rocks. 🤯

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thank you so much!

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

That's incredible. You did a great job on it. So wonderful it's going to a museum.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Nicola!!

[@SilentForest-yi9ql]

Great video but fake ass thumbnail

[@AB-om4xs]

Really happy for you. Been a long time coming. I still recall the time your friend found one two steps ahead of you. The only time I saw you searching with someone and that happened... Thank you for sharing this with us. Beautiful prep

[@maggielandrey7232]

Wow that's a gorgeous skeleton. Looks almost like it was embedded in cement its so well preserved, which i guess technically it sort of was lol. Congrats, I am so jelly (in a good way! )

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Maggie! Yeah, it's like a natural cement, thought I'm pretty sure normal cement is also natural 🤔

[@radiantlyshana]

I can't imagine how exciting it must be to find something you've searched 5 years for!! Congratulations!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much!!

[@ryanreedgibson]

This is really the coolest video I have seen in regards to fossils on KZbin. I couldn't do this because I lack the patience. I have a tendency to rush.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Ryan!!

[@bfarm44]

Congratulations that’s an incredible find and a hell of a job preparing it. Had to have been extremely exciting for you. That’s sooooo cool

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks! Yeah, it was really exciting!!

[@noapoleon_]

I see this and wonder how hard it must be to not accidentally break parts of the fossil Do you think some imaging technique could potentially scan the rock and reveal the fossils without even breaking the rock? perhaps because of the density difference in the rock and fossil (not sure that's a thing) *Basically asking if you know of a technology that could 3d scan a fossil while it's still in a rock*

[@whatthefunction9140]

You clearly just cast a Costco rotisserie in concrete for views...

[@stephanielong7055]

Thankyou for your excitement of area of study!☆

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure Stephanie!

[@umegghju]

So the E in pEnguin is pronounced as I in penguIn? Strange language we have to study... Why not pInguIn or pEnguEn?

[@Daruma_Studio]

I was fully prepared to report this video for its clickbait photoshopped thumbnail... then I saw what came out of that rock and thought... "its actually close enough to that photoshop..." Wow. Well done.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I used that image in a previous video, it wasn't clickbait on purpose 😄

[@onlynationalist]

HATS OFF TO YOUR DEDICATED PATIENCE TO CARVE OUT A FOSSIL (OF A COMPLEX CREATURE LIKE OF A BAT) OUT OF STONE IS TRULY BEYOND TALENT.

[@rebjorn79]

Awesome stuff - also, 1.5k downvotes? - What's wrong with people - That's bizarre behavior. Keep up the good work.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Some people don't like fossils maybe?!

[@badeadrian]

That's a cool penwing and I like pengwings 😏 I've seen plenty of penlings in Genoa Italy at the aquarium 🙂

[@dylanmanwarren7761]

Dude I’ve seen a couple of your videos and you are nuts! You’ve got an eye for this stuff and it’s wild that what might look like just another rock among the pile might contain this?!?!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Dylan! I've looked at many rocks over the last few years 😄

[@Wowdude.]

If you have a real fossil to show... why would you use a fake picture of one on the thumbnail?

[@TymexComputing]

i have also finally found that long time searched penguin video :)

[@mechanicalmadman1]

You do great videos so do you you really need clickbait thumbnails?

[@brianfergus839]

Fascinating! However the fossil looks nothing like the one in the thumbnail… am I missing something or is that a clickbait image?

[@raymondblanchard2213]

If I didn't know better (& I don't since I've never seen fossils revealed by the tool used here) I'd say you carved a fossil, and painted it with that brush.🤣 But amazing process, cool.

[@MamlamboFossils]

That's how fossils are prepped 🤷‍♂️

[@laurat5143]

" Congratulations " I'm so very happy for you. I've Been wating for sometime. I would take a break, and watch videos. Yours looked amazing. Here was the first one I chose to watch was one where the AMMONITE was in a glass tipe ball that you couldn't see through. I hope for that penguin 🐧. That's Fantastic news 😀. Right on ! Been looking for it, and now it's sits in front of you. Did You know that your excitement runs all over? It truly does. Yes, it turns ,You look a lot brighter in the face and eye's light. The ❤️ race's. I know this because when I find thoes special agates, I can hardly believe it. When I take a big breath I can start talking about what I have found to my sister.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Laura! I do get rather excited!! I'm the same with agates as well, especially the really big ones when only a little bit is poking out and you keep digging and digging and digging 😁

[@jwilson544]

Think about it: before ww2, before the enlightenment and the renaissance, before christ, before the Mesopotamians, the neanderthal extinction, the ice age, and much more, this penguin laid. Quite the amazing journey

[@MamlamboFossils]

It is amazing!!

[@art.elodie.g]

Hi!! I love the video! You should put a clock (and a calendar I think even??) lol, so we really see jow long you spend, it's incredible 😮😮😮

[@MamlamboFossils]

That's a great idea!!

[@zucchina24]

Wow! Well done! After 4 months of work it must be so satisfying… and you donated it? In which museum will it be displayed? Greetings from Switzerland

[@MamlamboFossils]

I've donated it to the Te Papa museum in Wellington

[@leslyeschoenhuth1107]

* Love to watch you work & reveal your find.. Thanks for Posting it.. So Amazing.. Will you tell us if it is a new species when you find out? ~ Making a mold is like Having your Cake & eating it too..

[@MamlamboFossils]

I will certainly do an update video!

[@frankierzucekjr]

This is very cool. It's crazy how they're just stuck in these rocks. Was it lava/magma or just earth that got really hard?

[@MamlamboFossils]

I made a video showing one theory: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5LdgJh4edOZfsU

[@frankierzucekjr]

@@MamlamboFossils ok thank you, I'll check it out

[@rrjm9163]

That was my first video that I have watched of yours and it was so COOL! I love the movie Happy Feet, well Penguins in general... 😁👍💯

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yay!! Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@richardraby6266]

Very jammy getting that extra bone that will help id this fossil. But with the amount of work that you put in on the preping; you really deserved that piece of luck.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Richard! It's worth it in the end 😀

[@raytreherne26]

Amazing so good to watch your work. Where do you find your rocks,what kind of beach/rock, how do you identify possibilities.

[@MamlamboFossils]

The area I am in has so much mudstone, that's where the concretions form in 😄

[@usmustdie4peace405]

You dont Need fake Thumbnails! Your Work is just wow! Amazing! I didnt even knew you do it like that to get fossils

[@katelynwoodworth9989]

I saw a guy looking for fossils and cracking them with a hammer. I cringed. So much risk, and on something so precious. Its a pitty! Happy to watch you do it the right way =D

[@MamlamboFossils]

I would be too scared I messed up an important fossil!

[@lillones]

Lol, i never realized you just carve it out of a rock. Pretty neat!

[@mehditeimoori]

Real and true professional artist! 👍 "From Iran"

[@TheWindWhispers]

I studied penguin feather microstructure in grad school where I got a MS in paleontology. I know, I studied something that doesn't fossilize. But this video is awesome. I can't tell what type of penguin it is either.

[@MamlamboFossils]

That is so awesome!! I'm going to start my BSc in 2023 😂 Maybe one day I'll get to the MS.

[@elizanth9782]

Well now you made your wish come true about this little happy feet (penguin).Now is the best time of the year for wishes well what's next? Make one and 🎅 will come to your chimney with a big big fossil. Best wishes from Greece

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'd love a seal or plesiosaur skull next 😄

[@karinwetzel1773]

Thank you for wearing your respirator. Repeated inhalation exposure to the removed rock could permanently damage your lungs, so diligent use of the respirator allows you to pursue this hobby for a long time. But you already know that. Just to let your viewers know!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yeah 100%, even though it's uncomfortable and gets sweaty, it's totally worth it 😀

[@lindagrant3027]

I love the way you fast forward your work. Keep up the good work. Very interesting. Thanks from San Diego.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Linda! Appreciate it!

[@AmazingChinaToday]

Magnificent work 👍👍👍

[@donnabeaudin9114]

This is awesome!! Congratulations!!👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Donna!

[@nikkibranigan7888]

That’s amazing!! I agree with you, all the hours paid off big time!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Nikki!

[@greensage395]

Do they include your name in the Species, as the Finder? I would think you would get to choose what to name it! Such a wonderful Life! :)

[@MamlamboFossils]

If I am not credited as an author, I can usually choose the name but I'd try and be an author on the paper rather :)

[@kapitanbumm344]

thanks a lot for the video. impressive. really impressive. i mean there are millions of stones and u had the eye for the detail. watching your video makes me wonder if or how many fossils i had directly next to me, but i did not realize.

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure! I'm so happy to have finally found a penguin!

[@mcchuggernaut9378]

Really cool that it might be a new species. Would be awesome to see "Mamlamboi" or something in the official name!

[@MamlamboFossils]

That would be awesome!

[@CrazyALEvans]

You found it! ... must have been 2020 when i cane across your site with all the others found that crazy year... I remember well your quest! Thank the KZbin Gods, they popped this right up on my feed. congratulations!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yay! Glad you came back!

[@timchandler4427]

I just found 2 very small eggs in my yard in Vermont

[@Jbrowni3]

Congrats!! And good job on the hard work!

[@ZER0--]

I thought the guy was carving a pretend fossil. My bad. Cool stuff.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahahaha all good mate

[@betojdesigns]

So happy for you! You did it. I feel like I’ve been searching right along with you every time I’m watching your videos. Maybe consider it a wonderful Christmas gift?

[@MamlamboFossils]

The best Christmas gift with the slowest unwrapping ever!

[@TheHappyhorus]

Great video. Amazing to see so much work in a few mins. Thanks and good luck.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@brianfeeley6140]

Been following you for a few years now... was so happy to use your videos to my classes last year when we were studying evolution using penguins as an anchoring phenomena and you found one. Just a great to see the finished prep! Cheers!

[@Yeakerr]

Awesome but how the heck did you think it was penguin by looking at the rock before cleaning.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I thought I could make out the shape of penguin bones, I've looked at so many online 🤣

[@Rob-ze1wi]

have you tried wrapping your machine like a tattoo artist does theirs? reduce hand vibrations? great find!

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'll look into that, thanks!!