Giant Waikato Penguin: Schoolkids Discover New Species

Excerpt:  “A giant fossilized penguin discovered by New Zealand schoolchildren has been revealed as a new species in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Penguins have a fossil record reaching almost as far back as the age of the dinosaurs, with the most ancient to date discovered in Aotearoa, the Indigenous Māori name for New Zealand. … Researchers at Massey University and the Bruce Museum in Connecticut then analyzed the fossil bones. The team used 3D scanning as part of the investigation and compared the fossil to digital versions of the bones. 3D scanning also meant the team could produce a 3D-printed replica of the fossil for the junior naturalists.”