Fossil hunter discovers a 300+ pound fossil skull

[@dino_enthusiast]

Mamlambo lifting 396 lbs like it's nothing is not what i expected to see when clicking on this video

[@MamlamboFossils]

😂😂😂

[@lubricustheslippery5028]

The rocky Malambo training montage was hilarious

[@alext7074]

​@@lubricustheslippery5028You misspelled epic 😅

[@michaelcilia390]

that was insane 4 plates on each side 😳

[@AaronChristensen]

Ain’t that the damn truth

[@JustMeJH]

Sorry for the loss of your friend. He sounded nice in the clip. I’ll be looking forward to seeing the finished skull!

[@STHFGDBY]

@@JustMeJH Sometimes he doesn't work on large Fossils, he donates them to the museum...

[@googleuser-rr9wr]

YOU ARE A BADASS FOSSIL SAVER!!! I truly believe in what you are doing saving these treasures from being destroyed. Peace from CA USA

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks for watching everyone! I hope you enjoyed the video. You can check-out more videos on my Patreon channel: www.patreon.com/mamlambo for $4 a month

[@STHFGDBY]

185 killos dead lift is quiet impressive. I'm a former powerlifter myself and I've witnessed men lifting enormous weights, especially in competitions, but that's not too shabby for someone that probably doesn't compete and without a support belt either. And fair balls to you lifting that fossil rock onto the trolley, that wasn't easy by any means. And climbing those steps was like a bad dream. That Whale skull fought you all the way.. Me, I would have considered dynamite and super glue as an option 😂😂😂😂..Greetings from Ireland ..

[@HYEpower]

The build was cool but they sell the exact thing you made in maine for clamming.. awesome find

[@samschultz1456]

Next time sleeve the joints with either an inner pipe (prefered) or exterior one. I would also recommend a light but strong lifting a frame or better yet a tripod. Use rope with a block and tackle or come along. All of this is very affordable and light.

[@JasonDouglasRalph67]

It's amazing the loads one person can lift with a tripod and chain block. You could even use the chain block to winch the rock up the steps.

[@barrymayson2492]

Exactly what I did with a tower it was cut in half and got 50 mm solid bar fitted and welded. Put it up been years and high winds no problem.

[@TomSarros-bj2mq]

When u lifted that skull I was sitting in my chair grunting to help u get it loaded. Great find!!!! 6:59

[@MamlamboFossils]

You helped!!

[@racheeerach]

At one point, I actually said out loud, "You can do it!" 😂 I need to get out more.

[@LostCylon]

Place one of the cushions on the rock next to it, lift one end onto that cushion, then lift the other end onto the trolley, then lift the other end and pivot till it's all on the trolley. You are only lifting HALF the weight at a time. I used to move furniture and some hefty bits of machinery back in the day :p

[@sklikizos]

So rad that you did that all yourself. Amazing work! As I lay here in bed, my first thought with the stuff you had was to tie the stone tightly to the board first, then use leverage to pivot it around as needed. That seems it would be easier. As someone else said, stub the tube from within, weld, and you're back in business. Or if it's not too far gone, make it adjustable with holes/bolts/cotter pins.

[@kareno8634]

lol *"RAD"* is Right! Was worried Tires would not carry weight in Sand. ... What do i know. If only Post at top, come along, [hand winch] may help with steps.

[@MamlamboFossils]

yeah, I would do it differently next time but got there in the end

[@palatina6626]

I'm sorry for your loss. RIP Keith Ian Williams. He would be so proud of you!

[@willbejamming1532]

Jesus, Sisyphus. What are the gods feeding you? Can I get some at the store?

[@maryf7230]

You are a super human man.! I think you are Bam Bam all grown up. Have watched you from the beginning of your channel and enjoyed every post. I love history and watching you pull history out of these rocks and boulders. Thanks for all you do.

[@Zillustration]

4:05 - Training montage didn't include dealing with wet sand covering the barbell while deadlifting! That added 3X the hassle to get it onto the wagon!

[@MamlamboFossils]

It was sooo slippery!

[@tranquilvortex]

Amazingness!! True grit! RIP Keith Williams I think he would have been so thrilled that you had a fossilized whale skull in your backseat! (that grin!! 😁) This is a beautiful tribute to your friend.

[@KatsWind]

You sold me, you want to come with me and help get a 300 lb turtle shell off the river bed? 😅 Hey, I'm serious! Lol

[@melhawk6284]

Wish I could! I had a literal dream that I found like a 4 foot orthocone, and I was getting it in the back of my Jeep one way or another. Was I ever PISSED when my alarm went off!

[@KatsWind]

@@melhawk6284 ohhh man!!! Lol

[@KatsWind]

You know a lot more than I do about fossils, but im learning. I have a question for you, you'd definitely know more than I about this. I seriously saw what I actually believed was a huge tortoise that was stuck between some rocks in the shallow bed of a river. It's shell was orange, brown with deep mahogany red...very vibrant and he was about 2 feet tall...and 3.5 to 4 ft long. I got in the river and it was a rock!!! Please tell me, how can an entire turtle turn to a solid rock?? @Melhawk6284

[@KatsWind]

@@melhawk6284 I posted a question below this..don't know if you saw it.

[@melhawk6284]

@@KatsWind I would say it's possible. I would talk to a local museum or university... Geology is funny, and fossilization is fiddly!

[@josephcormier5974]

Sir I can't wait to see this one finished sorry for your loss I will put him in my prayers for the ancestors to guide him through thank you for sharing this with us six stars brother

[@skoitch]

Major props! I’m impressed, that was some serious willpower!

[@JimNicolaus]

My Man! This Dude applauds you. Great to see your dedication and determination. It has paid off, great find.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Much appreciated!

[@1mmickk]

I knows those trolleys and its a miracle they worked for you for so long. Well done now you can leave no stone under 200kgs! Boy have you got a lot of work ahead of you.

[@3picbiketime]

Love this video as a fossil collector - shows the hard work and effort sometimes required. I once had to walk 8km off the coast with a 60kg boulder full of an ichthyosaur bones in my rucksack - so I know a similar pain.

[@MamlamboFossils]

That's a heavy pack!!

[@RufotrisRootedRockhound]

What a beast! Both you and that rock 😅. Thanks for sharing man. What an amazing effort to preserve some history for future generations to admire and be inspired by. 🤘🪨⚒️

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much bro! This was such a fun adventure

[@zad1107a]

Ironically you could have really used a dolly for those stairs

[@michaelhk3459]

Classic 80s montage music!

[@alansdorsetfossils4028]

Well done my friend. Your determination in the face of adversity is truly inspiring. I’m also a fossil collector but my biggest single heavy piece was an ammonite and including my rucksack and hammers was about 60lbs. I’m a lot older and only 5ft 3 and I carried it about 2 miles. What you achieved and not forgetting the extra effort of filming is inspirational. I look forward to seeing the skull prepped. Great video………

[@ocotillooutlaws4101]

A+ for effort!! Totally enjoy your videos. You got me hooked on fossil hunting at our beaches in Southern California, I have the sickness now 🤣🤣 thanks for sharing ☮️🤙🏻

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's incurable 😂

[@MrJudder413]

You sir are the man! Holy crap when that brok i was like ohh noo then you just man handled it the rest of the was. You must have been so sore lol... Waggon 2.0 pipes in the tubes you cut and then weld that bad boy..

[@TomSarros-bj2mq]

When u lifted that skull I was sitting in my chair grunting to help u get it loaded. Great find!!!!

[@jeffreytgilbert]

Condolences on your friend’s passing.

[@cornfedful]

Brilliant vid!!! First three minutes were so good! Excellent music choice. Well done, Herc.

[@MamlamboFossils]

80s montage!!!

[@PaleoDutch]

When I saw you lifting that weight in the gym I just knew that skull would not stand a chance against you. Incredible to see all the hard work and passion. Love it!!

[@skp8738]

Pure dedication, wow. Hats off to you for getting up that hill!

[@novabigstar1509]

Amazing recovery and a beautiful looking skull specimen! Perhaps for the wagon use 4 heavy duty pipe clamps and drill holes on either side of each broken weld and use bolts to shore it up use the pipe clamps to hold it together instead of the welds. I think the thin metal welds will keep breaking under heavy loads. I'm also very sorry to hear about your friend Keiths passing.

[@Bartyron]

Man what a venture! You are amazing. Some tips: Maybe a tripod with a chain hoist and lifting straps. It saves your back in the long run. I saw you lifting the weights without belt. For the welding of thin tubes you could reinforce it with thicker tube inside or bars.

[@linuskorff4074]

What an incredible find! But you managed to get that skull into safety, that is incredible, and you can always weld that cart together again so you have a wagon for other heavier fossils.

[@mikepetrucha2774]

Wow, you are a beast! As someone who destroyed his back lifting very heavy things, I was afraid you were going to lift the skull and twist to put it in the wagon. I was happy to see you reposition and lift without a twist. Sorry to hear about your friend.

[@caragoin7454]

God bless you and your perseverance!! (But seriously, next time, get some friends to help you. You only get one body, and back injuries like to keep reminding you they happened!) So glad you saved that skull, but a bad back could prevent you from doing what you love in the future! Take care and keep being awesome!!

[@TheFossilFiend]

very impressive effort to recover that skull! When you rebuild the cart, weld inner steel pipes inside the frame to prevent it breaking along the weld again.

[@hollyodii5969]

Congratulations on the find! And the 80’s style inspirational music scenes!😅 Epic!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thank you!! 😁

[@pamelasplace7429]

What an adventure! Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@raygrange7312]

You are a super hero. I suffer from back problems. Every move you made i was cringing 😂

[@annehathway7737]

n Boer maak n plan!!! That was an epic trek especially at the end! Congratulations! Sad about losing your co-finder. Take care.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Baie dankie!

[@matt01506]

That was some impressive determination, you have my respect. (The "come down" from expending that energy plus having an amazing fossil must have felt euphoric) 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MamlamboFossils]

I was pretty happy!

[@wildpinto3291]

That was an awesome find. You should look into getting a pipe dolly / cart. One with the "V" groove for carrying your finds.

[@mackie_p]

Ooohhh the BTS I was like AGAIN?!? I thought you said never again hahah

[@ForgottenFossils]

You earned that fossil! Loved the intro.

[@gerryhuntman]

Kudos to your tenacity! Well done!

[@kenwestern2821]

By golly! You earned that one buddy!

[@kareno8634]

Very sorry to hear of your Friend, Mamlambo. _peace to Keith Williams, safe journey_ *8{\* Real weights, Real -Rocks,- well, ... maybe [just] Sea Beach full of Body Parts. 10:54

[@seacitadel]

Hats off to you for all that effort! My condolences for your friend.

[@quietone748]

4. Learn to take a team of at least three other people with you when you go to the beach to gather up a whale skull. My back was already screaming when I saw you standing next to it getting ready to lift it. Sorry the wagon broke!!

[@jimmurphy6095]

Mad props for your extreme effort!!!!

[@erichaskell]

You are the perfect example of D.E.I. : Determination, Effort, Integrity.

[@RobertAdams-h2e]

Awesome lift bro !

[@annemoritz578]

alle achtung...mein respekt!! ich freue mich schon drauf, irgendwann zu sehen wie es ausschaut!!

[@chharlessweeney]

Well done Champ! I love your enthusiasm ... and also the great content of your videos.

[@rheel6747]

Super cool find! I reckon a conventional hand trolley would have been optimal.

[@tracydavidson6685]

Holy moly!! That was amazing watching heaving around huge fossil an building that cart that took alot of arm power !🤔🤩. It will be a something to see!👀👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

I was so tired!

[@tracydavidson6685]

But worth it in the long run. I admire your patience! 😊👍🙏🙏

[@andreweaston143]

That was so brilliant. I love it when a plan comes together!

[@KrisPSouls9258]

Nice find! You need a UTV with a dumpbed and a lift for when you find stuff like that. They come in handy and you don't have to carry everything around. That was a heavy haul looking forward to seeing what is all there.

[@breinpyn]

Just shows you what some biltong can do!! Amazing

[@mitchellmadarish5921]

Awesome video!! The 80’s background made it feel like Rocky 8

[@philliphutcheson4219]

Condolences on losing your friend. He’s digging just around the bend… epic 80’s music montage though!!!

[@doug-Hakura]

I'm impressed with you're efforts, well done.

[@stitchingshenanigans3917]

Im so sorry about the loss of your friend. 🙏

[@stitchingshenanigans3917]

I forgot to add about that magnificent find! I can't hardly wait to see it revealed the way you do! Also, in prayers for your back. 😉

[@cristobalin3]

Loved the funny style of the begging of this video.

[@andrewmortimer3317]

Love seeing you get the fossils out!

[@gringostarr9315]

My back hurts just watching that 😒😒 can't wait to see the finished product 👍👍👍

[@kidcurry4107]

YAY!!!! You did it! See you on the other side Mr. Williams.

[@KarenUntz]

Necessity is the....you know. Great job getting that humongous skull! Thanks for the adventure! 😊

[@gregjones2217]

You are one determined bone hunter. Respect my friend. From one bone hunter to another.

[@1.4142]

they keep getting bigger

[@iainsmith2856]

Yep, should've sleeved and riveted the joints, but the welds did hold longer than I expected. Well done!

[@catherinehubbard1167]

You. Are. Amazing. (Though I worry for your back and most sincerely hope you get help next time.) Looking forward to seeing what this massive thing looks like freed of its stone cocoon.

[@infrasoundBoy]

Just total respect man.

[@Big_Renfrew]

Wow man. We're impressed with your tenacity. 🇨🇦

[@gardeneroflight]

Son, you have GOT to make friends with someone who owns a helicopter!!! 😂 Congratulations on securing your find.

[@ericmueller6836]

I was about to say the same thing. Haha

[@markmoorhead1442]

Amazing job building the cart and getting it off the beach ! Any chance of getting a drone strong enough to fly the next one out ? Lol😅

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'd need a chopper!!

[@markmoorhead1442]

@@MamlamboFossilsthat was my first thought but I figured the cost might be prohibitive !

[@davidbelton2086]

I felt every step watching that. Well done 😊

[@b.slocumb7763]

Now I understand why you can carry all those things back to your car!

[@LookingForEntertainment112]

Mamlambo showing why South Africans make great rugby players. Awesome effort

[@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears]

Sorry for the loss. So many older paleontologists are passing and we are losing so much knowledge with each one.

[@GaliSinatra]

Wow, that's some super dedication with some super human strength!

[@Ken_G.]

I got the strongest sense of deja vu watching this video.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yip, it's a tribute to my friend Keith who found this with me :)

[@RufotrisRootedRockhound]

How soon can you come to Utah and remove a whole turtle with me 😂?! Jokes. We found what seems to be some turtle remnants though! Weirdly someone one town over also found one the same week and made the news. It’s the same exposure!

[@MamlamboFossils]

That would be sooooo coool!

[@BackcountrywithShaughn]

That is dedication sir! Understand the affliction. Makes the little crab concretions from the Nehalem river look like grains of sand. Thank you as always for sharing~

[@seasonallyferal1439]

Awesome wagon build. Next time you might want to include internal pipes where the joints meets up spread out the weight away from the welds.

[@d3adkoolaid]

Mambo rule #1 of lifting. Always lift with your back 😂

[@craigdickinson8247]

Next time I would turn the wagon on end and use the sacktruck bottom part you left on. Put that under the fossil strap tight and then tilt back down.

[@Bizz420]

Love the 80’s montage music. Reinforce the tubing on the welds next time by inserting steel inside the hollow tubes. My back hurt watching this.

[@ClintWestVood]

imagine doing all that then going back and its gone lol Also goddang on those lifts m'boi

[@aaronfrench8837]

I feel like you should have fought Apollo Creed at the end of the training montage

[@MamlamboFossils]

and I should have worn more neon colours 😂

[@azatheunholy]

love the music in this one

[@tigereye508]

Respect! Good wishes always.🙌

[@ralsharp6013]

Such a great find! No easy feat to bring it back to the car! Well done!😊

[@johnfloydman7735]

Great effort 👍... I like it when a plan comes together.. A-Team eat your heart out.

[@Seeker-Recordings]

Wow, I thought I was the only one lifting weights to train for lifting heavy fossils ;) . Nice find and lift Morne! Also, I'm sorry for your loss... I know how hard that is.

[@Rockin_in_Kentucky]

Wow the epic finds just keep on coming!

[@timothyking8650]

Great montage music!

[@Tavish1878]

Brother you are so strong and so very stubborn. You pulled it off, that is success! Looking forward to cleaning that skull up Cheers!

[@Hydrart]

I always wondered how you wrestled those big fossils in matrix. I don’t now. You’re a power lifter!

[@javierhillier4252]

This video was the whole package 😂 whale skull and a workout all in one, can’t wait to see how much of the skull you’ve got