Wasson Bluff, Cliff formations near Parrsboro, Canada
The red sandstone cliffs of Wasson Bluff stretch for one mile along the northern shore of Minas Basin in Nova Scotia.
In 1986, paleontologists Paul Olsen and Neil Shubin discovered hundreds of thousands of bones at Wasson Bluff from the Triassic-Jurassic period.
Scientists regularly conduct research at Wasson Bluff to study the geological formations and collect fossils under the Special Places Protection Act.
The Fundy Geological Museum organizes guided tours to Wasson Bluff, where visitors can observe active excavations and learn about prehistoric discoveries.
The site contains penny-sized dinosaur footprints from a robin-sized theropod, representing the smallest dinosaur tracks ever discovered in North America.
Location: Nova Scotia
GPS coordinates: 45.39170,-64.24220
Latest update: March 13, 2025 23:58
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