Fiji fossil adventure - looking for fossils in a tropical island paradise

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Recently, I was lucky enough to go for a holiday in the tropical paradise of Fiji. After a couple of days of snorkeling and swimming, I was ready to explore and went in search of fossils. It was quite tricky as I didn't know the area and there was nothing available online. Paul, my driver for the day was such a good fossil hunter! He found the best ones and was really patient with me as I looked for fossils in the heat 😄
Fiji is such a beautiful country with amazingly friendly people!
I'd definitely love to go back and explore more of the country away from the beaches.
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@johnbruce2868 8 ай бұрын

Fiji is famous for fossilised crocodiles, reptiles, amphibians and birds from Pleistocene cave deposits. The birds include a giant pigeon. A good partner for your penguin, methinks. The raised Fiji limestone deposits date, apparently, from the Middle Miocene to the Late Pliocene. So, depending where you were on the sequence, the earliest possible date is 16 million years ago, the most recent possible date 2.5 million years ago. Loved the banded krait.

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info John!! I read about the crocodiles and saw a paper on some pleistocene shells close to where I was.

@SeaScienceFilmLabs 8 ай бұрын

@@MamlamboFossils Great info, guys. Thanks for these uploads.

@rasmushp2733 8 ай бұрын

Because of you, i finally found something i wanted to study at university. Im basically 2 months into studying geology at university, and its really fun! Thanks for doing what you do :)

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Yay! That's so cool! I've gone back to university as well to study Geology and Biology :)

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching everyone and joining me on my trip to Fiji 😄I have 100 more videos on my Patreon channel over here: www.patreon.com/mamlambo If I get enough supporters on Patreon I will be able to do it full time!

@ashleigh6032 8 ай бұрын

Such a cool experience! Very interesting to see how different the beaches are compared to here in NZ, especially all the fossilized corals! Glad you could share this with us ❤

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

It was a really nice place to explore!

@billrobbins5874 8 ай бұрын

From America. Always interesting to see your videos and love for fossils. You are unique and your enthusiasm contagious. Thanks for sharing. 👍

@sixthsenseamelia4695 8 ай бұрын

🌱🌏💚 Bula totoka Viti mai Aotearoa Ni'u Siladi! 😊 I don't know anything about fossils found in Fiji, thanks for taking us on a learning & discovery adventure Mamlambo!

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Sounds like you've been there before, the people are so friendly there!

@sixthsenseamelia4695 8 ай бұрын

@@MamlamboFossils KiaOra! I've not been to Fiji myself. I'd VERY much like to though! My great uncle was married to a Fijian lady. Have relations (by marriage) there. Basic language knowledge, can say hello, goodbye & simple sentences. Pacific nations, pick up little bits of the different languages here & there! Please, if you get a chance, go to Stewart Island! 😊

@czcibor418 7 ай бұрын

So cool. It was really interesting. And I respect that You were not picking anything permanently. A lot of countries around a world struggle with tourists destroying literally everything to get some "souvenirs". Picking up shells, sand, even archaeological artifacts, like ceramics, pieces of mosaics, or even human bones... Good to see You giving very good example here :)

@MamlamboFossils 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, I always leave things in the country I find them - it's part of their heritage after all!

@valiantwarrior4517 8 ай бұрын

What an amazing and beautiful place. I’m glad you got to go. And I’m glad you shared a bit of your adventure with us!

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Valiant! A bit of a different video!

@stephenarmstrong7354 8 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful place. Glad you got to go. Thanks for sharing!

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

@JustMeJH 8 ай бұрын

Fun video! But one question: I don’t know the history of Fiji, so can you please explain what would have been in the cave oven? Thanks!

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

They practiced cannibalism!

@lilianfowler7988 8 ай бұрын

@@MamlamboFossils😮😮😮

@largent45 8 ай бұрын

That was an awesome trip to a gorgeous country! So lucky to have gotten the opportunity to go to Fiji! I'm so jealous! And those fossils were really cool! They looked really well fossilized and complete! Even coming out of a quarry! So wonderful that your driver even helped you search for fossils! So cool! Thanks for sharing your wonderful vacation with us! Thanks Morne!❤

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Ah thanks so much Lisa! I wasn't sure if I was going to make a video even but glad I got some footage and eventually found some fossils!

@betojdesigns 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking us on vacation with you. That was beautiful, and interesting.

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure!!

@raygrange7312 7 ай бұрын

Wow what an awesome place. Seems miles away from the madness in the world. Absolutely beautiful.

@MamlamboFossils 7 ай бұрын

It really is!

@Sillyspiral 8 ай бұрын

Paul seems like an awesome guy

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

He really is! Everyone in Fiji are just very, very friendly

@LiSa.N.J 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking us with you to Fiji as I will never be able to visit there myself. What a beautiful Island. Thanks again. Stay safe!

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!!

@antont.7089 8 ай бұрын

The Eel was a Tessellated Moray or a Honeycomb Moray.

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate the ID

@michellericard4850 8 ай бұрын

Holy moley mate. Oh, it's just highly venomous snake. As you keep chasing it. That thing could swim way faster than you and you just go on like its just a walk in the park. Hahahahaha in a zombie apocalypse I want you on my side. Lol Glad you enjoyed yourself. Thanks for sharing

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

I didn't quite realise how venomous they were but I really wanted to see one!

@katrinakollmann5265 7 ай бұрын

Sea kraits are in the COBRA family. So cooool. ♡ I love the caves so much

@MamlamboFossils 7 ай бұрын

That cave was really awe inspiring!

@patrickmclaren4360 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting us tag-along and see some interesting fossil's and a beautiful island, be safe

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

It's an amazing island!

@sandrahealey6385 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful! Thanks for taking us along!

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@annetalbot9151 8 ай бұрын

Amazing footage of the sea life. Those bivalve shells were beautiful! Really enjoyed seeing the limestone formations in the caves. Thanks for taking us with you on your trip ❤

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure Anne! Glad you enjoyed it!

@karenuntz6514 8 ай бұрын

Brings a whole new meaning to shell collecting! Nice finds! 😊

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Karen! It was fun exploring the islands!

@rudigerstein135 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful Spot! Thank you for sharing this miracle ❤

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure!!

@mojolycan2148 8 ай бұрын

Cool trip 🤘

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Thanks bro!!

@davidthomas6859 8 ай бұрын

Very interesting video,thx for sharing ❤

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!!

@BenjaminKoops 8 ай бұрын

Thank you to let us enjoy a bit of your trip with you! what a nice experience :)

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure Benjamin! Hope you're doing well!

@Luftwaffel1944 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great video! It's really interesting to see the variety of corals.

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!!

@delfinbelisonjr8366 5 ай бұрын

micronesia....beautiful place

@micktepolt6276 8 ай бұрын

very cool !

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Mick!

@josephcormier5974 8 ай бұрын

That's cool brother this was a great video six stars

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Joseph!

@sunlight3542 8 ай бұрын

Amazing video

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it, it was a bit different to my previous videos!

@deionalexeigonzales 8 ай бұрын

The underwater shots are so cool

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

I have so much of it! It's a GoPro12

@0rderofTheWhiteLotus 8 ай бұрын

Another fantastic video! Great to see some corals too haha

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@nitawynn9538 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Fuji tour! 😁

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure!!

@user-qy1eh7oh9u 8 ай бұрын

Fiji is such a nice place. It has been over 30 years since my parents visited Fiji, but it seems not much has changed. I would love to spend the rest of my life in place like Fiji.

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

I could live there as well! Such friendly people!

@BenixXx-uq8ie 8 ай бұрын

Would be amazing if you could make a video together with paleocris sometime! Tho i understand that that would be quite hard because he lives on the other side of the world 😁

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

He does seem like a very nice person to meet! Maybe one day we will be able to do something together

@BenixXx-uq8ie 8 ай бұрын

@@MamlamboFossilsLooking forward to that 😁

@brianjohnson3974 8 ай бұрын

That cream colored host rock, looks identical to the limerock we have here in Florida.

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

It could be the same process!

@Ken_G. 8 ай бұрын

What a great adventure. How much of those coral bits along the shore were eroded out fossils compared to modern flotsam? And is the modern stuff because of coral bleaching?

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

There's definitely some bleaching going on, I haven't been there before so I don't know if that is more than usual or less. I am sure some of them are eroding but the majority seemed modern!

@13Odrade 8 ай бұрын

What did you say again ? Ho-li-days ? Joking ! Hope you enjoyed some rest, too ;o) The coral-stone on the beach looks like tuff. What is the blue stone you hold in your hand while exploring the quarry ?

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Oh it was a glass heart I picked up there

@leslyeschoenhuth1107 8 ай бұрын

Could the piece that looked like it could be a bone have been a Baculite? The first Clam you saw was awesome!! So BIG!! ( Wish you could have given that to be Prepped..

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

I think the area is too young for baculites so most likely a piece of coral

@a3skywarrior929 8 ай бұрын

Amazing trip! Only made it out to Hawaii.

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@joshcrowther7275 5 ай бұрын

In the video at 2:05 there is the out line of where a fossilised crab was pointed right next to it but missed it

@MamlamboFossils 5 ай бұрын

Oh no!!!

@joshcrowther7275 5 ай бұрын

@@MamlamboFossils did you go back and view that time stamp would have been Awsome to see what species of crab that was

@ombresombre3695 8 ай бұрын

What’s the difference between a dead modern coral and a fossil ? The skeleton is already calcium carbonate, and thus mineralised. Does the chemistry change for fossilized corals ?

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Good question! I know some corals get replaced with silica but unsure what the chemical difference is between modern coral and a fossil coral

@bonesstones6584 8 ай бұрын

I'm not up on my Fiji history, what were those ovens used for (cooking)?

@bill5982 8 ай бұрын

Fiji was famous for cannibalism and headhunting.

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Bill answered it below :)

@Rockin_in_Kentucky 8 ай бұрын

Awesome fossils, too bad you can't take them home.

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

I am unsure of the laws in Fiji and I prefer to leave fossils in the country I find them.

@tonyjefferies9029 8 ай бұрын

Great video but I have an off topic question for you I live in the nelson Tasman region of nz and found a strange looking shell or fossil in the bank at a beach i was wondering if u had an email I could send a few pics to to see if you can help identify it ?

@paulnaiman8108 8 ай бұрын

I think it's bad luck to remove corral from any island.

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

I stick to photos and videos

@roobydoo8256 8 ай бұрын

How do you spot those fossils?

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

Just exploring looking at all the rocks trying to figure out what's going on

@roobydoo8256 8 ай бұрын

Cool! Enjoy your trip at Fiji

@Shawnaduhhh 5 ай бұрын

@paulnaiman8108 8 ай бұрын

Aren't Fiji people the nicest people.

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

They honestly are!

@Lilith-Rose 8 ай бұрын

Shame you weren't able to take things back to nz but understandable with all the regulations to prevent biological contamination

@PondScummer 8 ай бұрын

I think it's more to do with the fact they belong to the country they're found in, something to do with preventing removal or exploitation of certain resources and precious items. We have something similar in NZ where most archeological and paleontological finds are not allowed to leave the country to prevent the loss of important local scientific and cultural information.

@MamlamboFossils 8 ай бұрын

The biological is part of it but I think it's good to keep fossils and archeological items in the country they are from unless there is a good reason to move them (conservation, preservation, studying etc).

@Lilith-Rose 8 ай бұрын

@MamlamboFossils that's fair, I agree when it comes to archaeological finds and finds of scientific significance (when they are left in the hands of a scientific institution not just left in the field or with locals). Personally, I believe a well labelled collection has more scientific value out of the country than items being left to erode deteriorate and disappear. Once finds are removed from a site by locals they lose most scientific value and unfortunately more often than not end up being sold to tourists anyway (very common and extremely frustrating when trying to preserve scientific value of finds unfortunately) so unless you are working with a scientific organisation it can be argued that there is less value in leaving them vs removing them into a well documented collection. Again, I respect your view, and I completely understand where you are coming from, but my personal views on the matter are different. Although I do agree, in specific circumstances, I also still very much agree when it comes to archaeological finds for reasons of cultural significance. This also only applies if you are cataloguing and documenting your finds to preserve their scientific value, which should be done anyway no matter what country they are in or where they are going