Fossil hunting: I find the coolest little crab fossil

This footage is from before New Zealand went back into lockdown and was from two days of fossil hunting along on of the beaches near me. A large storm had moved quite a bit of new material into the area and I took advantage of this to find some pretty cool fossils. I had a great time looking for fossils over these two days even though the temperature was just above zero degrees Celsius for most of the time.
I am almost done with the prepping of two large fossils and I will get onto the editing very soon!
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  • @Lilith-Rose
    @Lilith-Rose2 жыл бұрын

    I'm fairly sure the first "not a fossil" was actually something of interest, it looked to be a partial internal mould of a nautaloid or ammonite of some kind with those fissures being the suture lines.

  • @Ontario_Rockhound
    @Ontario_Rockhound2 жыл бұрын

    Very cool finds. I look forward to seeing the prep videos!

  • @chubbrock659
    @chubbrock6592 жыл бұрын

    Cool finds! It always amazes me how little crabs have changed over millions of years.

  • @JTD19881369

    @JTD19881369

    2 жыл бұрын

    They've evolved like 5 separate times as well. 5 different lines of crustacean decided that the best body plan was apparently to be a crab. Some of these used to look shrimp like. And over time decided crab worked better.

  • @OzoneFineArtVentures
    @OzoneFineArtVentures2 жыл бұрын

    That crayfish at 12:20ish is so beautiful. It looks like it would be difficult to prep but perhaps a rewarding result. So many good finds, plenty of crabs! The prep with the microscopy at the end is like a cherry on top of a Sunday! It's so fun to hunt vicariously in NZ with you though I can't wait until winter brings our gravels back. Cheers!

  • @Corntassels
    @Corntassels Жыл бұрын

    That little crab with intact claws just poking out was such a rewarding bit, as was pretty much the entire video haha. I'm pleased to have made it to the "one year ago" videos now, and looking forward to getting caught up. Cheers!

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    Жыл бұрын

    hahahah well done! It's crazy to think I have so many videos!

  • @VincentGroenewold
    @VincentGroenewold2 жыл бұрын

    Damn, that's one hell of a good spot! My boy Robin tried some hunting along Mons Clint in Denmark, but the rocks there are way more uniform and seems more difficult to find stuff. I became a patreon, just to share more of your work with him. :)

  • @Essalon
    @Essalon2 жыл бұрын

    Found your videos in lockdown and caught the fossil bug, I never realised how easy it could be! Found a beach known for Cenozoic sandstone and Silurian rocks nearby (Beaumaris, Melbourne), can't wait for lockdown to be over to visit it and maybe find a crab!

  • @cynthiarowley719
    @cynthiarowley7192 жыл бұрын

    Easy to imagine a beach made of fossils and wave washed dragon bones. Love that worn crab! Stay vigilant 🖖💐

  • @respectanimals2
    @respectanimals22 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic finds, really enjoyed the vid , hope the lockdown ends soon and you can get back out there and do more great fossil hunting for us to watch , I love the prepping vids too , you got the music perfect for it , have fun , peace ✌️ 😎🌴

  • @amandathurston2720
    @amandathurston2720 Жыл бұрын

    13:00 basically the same in Danish too, all our Nordic languages have many similarities, but many differences too

  • @LuisRomero-rd3ic
    @LuisRomero-rd3ic2 жыл бұрын

    YES! The fossils find you. The past is SCREAMING at us to be remembered.

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Love this comment!

  • @laurat5143
    @laurat51432 жыл бұрын

    I love all your 🦀 crabs. There facanetting finds, and when you get them cleaned up, there amazingly gorgeous.

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Laura! I love them as well!

  • @neesr13
    @neesr132 жыл бұрын

    Your cute little crab is adorable. If it were mine I would love it and pet it and sing to it. Simply fabulous! I truly envy your ability to have the joy of looking for such treasures. I have been fascinated by rocks and fossils since I was a child but never got the chance to keep them for various reasons. *sad face* But I still love to see others attain them. Thumbs up.

  • @a3skywarrior929
    @a3skywarrior9292 жыл бұрын

    All around great finds! I would go nuts there...rocks, fossils, scenery. Miss my days being stationed by oceans/seas. My buddies would complain about the tide and no fish... while I'm looking for fossils and rocks. Thanks 👍

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love heading down to the beach for a look around!

  • @travisduggins
    @travisduggins2 жыл бұрын

    2:39 the 4 white rock alignment must indicate aliens 👽

  • @99goat99
    @99goat992 жыл бұрын

    I want to go there, but I'm on the other side of the planet. Once again, I am with you vicariously through these videos. Thanks for having us along!

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you could come along virtually!

  • @JTD19881369

    @JTD19881369

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you happen to be on the west coast of the United States and get a chance for maybe a coastal road trip. I suggest Lost Creek Beach south of Newport Oregon, there are similar concretions. I cant say the same mostly they're smaller and you find a lot more clams and such that lived in a silty clay layer. But there are larger cobbles I never had any idea what I could be looking for so I skipped over and left behind all the time. 🤷🏻‍♂️. We know what crab legs sticking out the sides of rocks look like now

  • @justinenguyen6544
    @justinenguyen65442 жыл бұрын

    It will be 2am here when the video comes out ^^' I'll be sure to watch tomorrow, good night/have a nice day!

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hope you enjoy it!

  • @nitawynn9538
    @nitawynn95387 ай бұрын

    Pied shag is another new bird for me! Thanks for the beach coming.

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    7 ай бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @tinarankin9290
    @tinarankin92902 жыл бұрын

    Love watching your hunts I feel like I'm on the beach too ! Cool finds

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yay, glad you're enjoying them Tina!!

  • @MamlamboFossils
    @MamlamboFossils2 жыл бұрын

    Here is a link to my rockhounding channel: kzread.info/dron/yIYDaFNKo2UHkJg7mlwRQQ.html

  • @sixthsenseamelia4695
    @sixthsenseamelia46952 жыл бұрын

    Polished fossilised coral makes lovely specimens - or jewelery. Congratulations on the growth of your channel - a smidge off 50k.

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I'll have to look at polishing some!

  • @patrickforget5088
    @patrickforget5088 Жыл бұрын

    I bet you got a hell of a collection just seeing some of the stuff that you And what you clean up is just amazing I look forward to seeing when you clean them up what they look like

  • @christianweidner6819
    @christianweidner68192 жыл бұрын

    Really cool finds mate! Can't wait to get out on the weekend

  • @timothysiler5722
    @timothysiler57222 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for doing these great videos. So interesting and fun to watch.

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!!

  • @billrobbins5874

    @billrobbins5874

    2 жыл бұрын

    Keep thinking I'll catch on to spotting a fossil. Everytime you say can you see the fossil, no. If you did find a penguin fossil how heavy would that concretion have to be? 🐧🦀🦈🐋

  • @raygrange7312
    @raygrange73122 жыл бұрын

    So sorry that your still in lockdown🤷‍♂️can't wait for the preps.

  • @sherylcrowe3255
    @sherylcrowe32552 жыл бұрын

    Another FANTASTIC video! Thanks so much

  • @patrickforget5088
    @patrickforget5088 Жыл бұрын

    That one little crab that your friend found I wouldn't touch that one I'd leave it like it is mother nature knew what she was doing when she carved that one out you got a hell of an eye seeing some of the stuff that you do it's amazing how you see it

  • @dakkadakka236
    @dakkadakka2362 жыл бұрын

    I love crabs cuz they looks cute and also love fossils cuz they feels cool. So I'm gonna subscribe your channel :> 👍

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for subbing!

  • @stogie1027
    @stogie10272 жыл бұрын

    You should get some of those damaged crab fosil that are not worth cleaning up and cut them on a plain and sell the slices. It would look pretty cool

  • @bonesstones6584
    @bonesstones65842 жыл бұрын

    Great video and really nice finds!

  • @stone_-_man
    @stone_-_man Жыл бұрын

    Very beautiful and excellent my good friend

  • @rickross2709
    @rickross27092 жыл бұрын

    Beauty finds Morne!!

  • @AlejandraMartinez-kb4ch
    @AlejandraMartinez-kb4ch2 жыл бұрын

    Love your channel!!!

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @NoSuffix
    @NoSuffix Жыл бұрын

    So cool! I've been wondering where/how to find fossils in real life. Your videos solved the mystery.

  • @patrickforget5088
    @patrickforget5088 Жыл бұрын

    Man that one's going to be a big crab

  • @TheIdahogrl
    @TheIdahogrl2 жыл бұрын

    Kia Ora from across the Pacific. I love watching your videos.

  • @sandin6689
    @sandin66892 жыл бұрын

    Stay healthy. What were the interesting looking rocks with all the holes. Liked the shapes . You'll have to name the cute little crab too. Love your videos

  • @americanrebel413
    @americanrebel4132 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video man thank you.

  • @wejamminheslin4753
    @wejamminheslin475311 ай бұрын

    After looking for so long,it just becomes natural. It's like treasure hunting to me..

  • @theresajarrells6764
    @theresajarrells67642 жыл бұрын

    The crayfish look like little submarines. Lol

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love those little crayfish!

  • @elizabethboffoli913
    @elizabethboffoli913 Жыл бұрын

    That little crab almost prepped for you🤭

  • @jaynehorn151
    @jaynehorn1512 жыл бұрын

    Always enjoy your videos; thank you

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you like them!

  • @josephcormier5974
    @josephcormier59742 жыл бұрын

    Very good video thank you two thumbs

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Joseph!

  • @joseescamilla8785
    @joseescamilla87852 жыл бұрын

    I really like your videos, always very interesting!

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @Happyhandcannon
    @Happyhandcannon2 жыл бұрын

    Very cool finds!

  • @incameranet
    @incameranet2 жыл бұрын

    I can feel that fossil prep time lapse in the roots of my teeth.

  • @jamesbarisitz4794
    @jamesbarisitz47942 жыл бұрын

    Prolific couple of days by the sea! Excited to see inside all the finds. Try to stop spreading Covid all over the shore mate! 😉

  • @keithletourneau3333
    @keithletourneau33332 жыл бұрын

    I watched all your vids and now Im re watching them for the 3rd time lol Need more vids

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's dedication! I'll have to get some more done!

  • @impunitythebagpuss
    @impunitythebagpuss2 жыл бұрын

    Stay safe my friend!

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate!

  • @patrickmaster7207
    @patrickmaster72072 жыл бұрын

    Nice find sir so cool!

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate!

  • @rebeccalucysmith9689
    @rebeccalucysmith96892 жыл бұрын

    You found a good spot to hunt there!

  • @peopleddiagram2920
    @peopleddiagram29202 жыл бұрын

    Such interesting finds,!!

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @eugeniascott4762
    @eugeniascott47622 жыл бұрын

    Can't wait

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not long to go now!

  • @patrickmaster7207
    @patrickmaster72072 жыл бұрын

    Subscriber from the Philippines

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Patrick!

  • @bobfife9071
    @bobfife90712 жыл бұрын

    Happy new year

  • @athena8629
    @athena8629 Жыл бұрын

    i love your videos

  • @johnbannister8915
    @johnbannister89152 жыл бұрын

    Awesome find and vid Mam! Jealous as hell. My crab will come! :)

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Fingers crossed! It will be out there!

  • @billrobbins5874
    @billrobbins58742 жыл бұрын

    Did you get the real flat crab done? The tiny was awesome. Also the one with the two pinchers, wow, that was something else! 🦀

  • @strawberrymilk4266
    @strawberrymilk42662 жыл бұрын

    What you're doing - it's really cool!!!! How much time does it take before the whole body of a crab gets coated in stone material?

  • @micktepolt6276
    @micktepolt62762 жыл бұрын

    good finds, when we go hunting its a good day if we find a good snail fossil

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!!

  • @b3astdroidxcx215
    @b3astdroidxcx2152 жыл бұрын

    I bet you be very happy to find a living dinosaur laying on the beach

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    And a bit scared 😀

  • @fernandadamulakis7961
    @fernandadamulakis7961 Жыл бұрын

    Amei seu vídeo!

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    Жыл бұрын

    Obrigada!

  • @Atomcrusher
    @Atomcrusher2 жыл бұрын

    Nice vid will you do a crayfish prep in your next vid

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Next prep is something cretaceous!

  • @pamelacorona3665
    @pamelacorona36652 жыл бұрын

    It must be difficult to remove the rock from around fossils I can't even imagine what that's like 🦀 And that little crab is beautiful I hope you can free it one day that would be fun to watch Thank You 🙋‍♀️

  • @emdee7744
    @emdee77442 жыл бұрын

    Do you know of a method to date intact shells? I found one about 35 feet deep on an exposed earthen bank that had been recently excavated. The land was the site of an ancient prehistory inland sea.

  • @alansdorsetfossils4028
    @alansdorsetfossils40282 жыл бұрын

    I love watching your vids. Can I ask a question on time lapse photography. I fancy doing one on an ammonite nodule from the Jurassic Dorset coast England. I lack the I.T. skills and equipment. Your huge crab prep was amazing I see it took terabytes of data. All I have is a galaxy J4+ phone, or a Panasonic ZT10 camera. I have a good tripod, Any advice can I do it?? with this fairly old tech?

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can use any camera to do it, its the processing afterwards that takes most of the time. I've done it with free software before (windows movie maker or iMovie) and it worked quite well!

  • @alansdorsetfossils4028

    @alansdorsetfossils4028

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MamlamboFossils thanks for getting back, so my smart phone has a better camera than my Panasonic, so film in real time then speed up in movie maker. I've done fossil vids in movie maker before perhaps I'll give it a try. I am amazed at tech these days when I was your age, the only way to contact New Zealand other than a hugely expensive telephone call would be a shed in the back garden and a 30ft aerial and an HF shortage radio transmitter. Even then atmospheric conditions could prevent comms. It would be very hit and miss.

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@alansdorsetfossils4028 it makes communication so easy! Hope your video works out well!

  • @dmitriystoyanov933
    @dmitriystoyanov933 Жыл бұрын

    Did you got (prepared) this amazing crab from stone?

  • @susanselko-millman4889
    @susanselko-millman48892 жыл бұрын

    You stay safe and healthy as well

  • @michaelrobertson8795
    @michaelrobertson87952 жыл бұрын

    Must have been quite a few pretty massive landslides in that area way back when👍✌

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Constant cliff falls there!

  • @taraingalls3440
    @taraingalls34402 жыл бұрын

    Would you consider cutting the agate fossil to see what the inside looks like?

  • @terrybennett5321
    @terrybennett5321 Жыл бұрын

    looks like a fossilised Mtb helmet

  • @downunderdan
    @downunderdan2 жыл бұрын

    Very informative, thank you. I hope the fossil @ 5:20 (human torso?) doesn't violate any copyright re Wile E. Coyote - looked foxy to me

  • @khamullordoftheeastelings390
    @khamullordoftheeastelings3902 жыл бұрын

    Yay :D

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    About time I released another video!

  • @barkingmouse8152
    @barkingmouse81522 жыл бұрын

    Do people find seals and penguins often? Or are they more of a bucket list rarity?

  • @oliverwilson11

    @oliverwilson11

    2 жыл бұрын

    Apparently there is at least one quarry in NZ where finding penguins is relatively easy (but I assume it's not open to the public) kzread.info/dash/bejne/f2x6pqOwlbPIhLA.htmlm36s

  • @elizabethboffoli913
    @elizabethboffoli913 Жыл бұрын

    What are all the bright white rocks

  • @leslyeschoenhuth1107
    @leslyeschoenhuth11072 жыл бұрын

    * At the 45 second mark, you were next to a stone that looked like it had fossils encased in stone & I would have broken one open to see if something fun was inside one of the bubbles. LOL ~ You picked up bone at 7:08 mark & ignored the cracked stone. Why didn't you look inside to see if it held a Fossil? ~ It was already cracked for you.. LOL

  • @DanielEriksen1996
    @DanielEriksen19962 жыл бұрын

    Will you dig them out more in future videos? :o

  • @elizabethboffoli913
    @elizabethboffoli913 Жыл бұрын

    Is it me but I’m seeing fossils everywhere🤔🤨🤭😉

  • @Kapuzinerkresse
    @Kapuzinerkresse Жыл бұрын

    10 : 19 a Shell .....

  • @vandelftcrafts2958
    @vandelftcrafts29582 жыл бұрын

    Steinkern comes from German and means Stone core.

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that!

  • @bobfife9071
    @bobfife90712 жыл бұрын

    Do only patreons actually see you prep the fossils

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    They see bonus preps 😀

  • @DragoEpyon
    @DragoEpyon Жыл бұрын

    So, you mean to tell me that after millions of years not once did anything happen to damage those claws sticking out of the rock? Sure.

  • @shari600
    @shari6002 жыл бұрын

    What time?

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    In about 5 min from now

  • @federicol9441
    @federicol94412 жыл бұрын

    Do you sella a crabs?

  • @siceraser
    @siceraser2 жыл бұрын

    Steinkern is german but it means "snail"

  • @ianvital8834
    @ianvital88342 жыл бұрын

    Have you found Ambergis in one of your hunts? Those can sell for a good amount. It has a very good smell to it and they sell for a goid amount too .

  • @mrx7515
    @mrx75152 жыл бұрын

    Good morning sir. I'm from indonesian🙌🙌

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello there!

  • @patrickforget5088
    @patrickforget5088 Жыл бұрын

    Man you got one hell of a hobby but it's dirty and noisy as hell you go to clean them up

  • @vincentpa7253
    @vincentpa72532 жыл бұрын

    remember here it's 2 am !!!

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    2 жыл бұрын

    I can't stay ahead of the timezones :D

  • @gaylereid8264
    @gaylereid82642 жыл бұрын

    Mr.Mamlambo! I have a proposition for you! I will pay you to come to Detroit, and clad my whole exterior house in fieldstone!! Yes!!! Think of the fun of shouldering tons of stone (i know how much you ❤️it❣️) Price negotiable!! Starting@ $50!!!

  • @cedarwest37
    @cedarwest37 Жыл бұрын

    Fact or fiction????????????

  • @MamlamboFossils

    @MamlamboFossils

    Жыл бұрын

    lol are you going to comment that on each of my videos 😂

  • @cedarwest37

    @cedarwest37

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MamlamboFossils yes...fact or fiction!!! Something is not rite!!! Fiction likely...

  • @knawdlimbz2212
    @knawdlimbz22129 ай бұрын

    Holy cow, your soundtrack at the end of your video is giving me a seizure

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