The tides of the Bay of Fundy have uncovered fossils, geological artifacts and dinosaur bones that tell the story of early life on this planet. The Saint John Museum, Hopewell Rocks, Joggins Fossil Centre (UNESCO world heritage site), and the Fundy Geological Museum are just a few examples of places where you can learn more about this geological story.
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The Cliffs of Fundy Geopark spans 165km of scenic shoreline from the Portaupique River to Apple River, an area known as the Parrsboro Shore. It boasts over 40 Geosites – stunning examples of earth’s history like Wasson Bluff fossils and minerals, Cape d’Or basalt, the Five Islands fault, and more. The area is an aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark, a designation
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The Fundy Geological Museum displays an ancient world and some of the oldest dinosaur bones in Canada. Meet some of the ancient creatures that lived here millions of years ago: the world’s first reptiles, early dinosaurs, giant dragonflies, an ancestor of frogs and a sow-bug-like creature as long as a baseball bat. So many great fossils!
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Located on Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy, the Joggins Fossil Cliffs are Canada’s 15th UNESCO World Heritage Site. These magnificently exposed layers of rock reveal the world’s most complete fossil record of life in the Coal Age when lush forests covered Joggins and much of the world’s tropics, 300 million years ago.
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