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 :)
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.
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!
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 :)
🌱🌏💚 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 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! 😊
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 ❤
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
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!❤
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 ❤
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 😁
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.
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 ?
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?
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!
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..
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 ?
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 ?
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).
@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
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 :)
Yay! That's so cool! I've gone back to university as well to study Geology and Biology :)
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.
Thanks for the info John!! I read about the crocodiles and saw a paper on some pleistocene shells close to where I was.
@@MamlamboFossils Great info, guys. Thanks for these uploads.
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!
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 :)
Yeah, I always leave things in the country I find them - it's part of their heritage after all!
🌱🌏💚 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!
Glad you enjoyed it! Sounds like you've been there before, the people are so friendly there!
@@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! 😊
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 ❤
It was a really nice place to explore!
From America. Always interesting to see your videos and love for fossils. You are unique and your enthusiasm contagious. Thanks for sharing. 👍
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!
Thanks Valiant! A bit of a different video!
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
I didn't quite realise how venomous they were but I really wanted to see one!
Wow what an awesome place. Seems miles away from the madness in the world. Absolutely beautiful.
It really is!
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!
They practiced cannibalism!
@@MamlamboFossils😮😮😮
Such a beautiful place. Glad you got to go. Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for taking us on vacation with you. That was beautiful, and interesting.
My pleasure!!
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!❤
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!
Sea kraits are in the COBRA family. So cooool. ♡ I love the caves so much
That cave was really awe inspiring!
Paul seems like an awesome guy
He really is! Everyone in Fiji are just very, very friendly
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 ❤
My pleasure Anne! Glad you enjoyed it!
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!
Glad you enjoyed it!!
The underwater shots are so cool
I have so much of it! It's a GoPro12
That's cool brother this was a great video six stars
Thanks so much Joseph!
Thanks for letting us tag-along and see some interesting fossil's and a beautiful island, be safe
It's an amazing island!
The Eel was a Tessellated Moray or a Honeycomb Moray.
Thanks! I appreciate the ID
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 😁
He does seem like a very nice person to meet! Maybe one day we will be able to do something together
@@MamlamboFossilsLooking forward to that 😁
Very interesting video,thx for sharing ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Thanks for the great video! It's really interesting to see the variety of corals.
Glad you enjoyed it!!
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.
I could live there as well! Such friendly people!
Thank you to let us enjoy a bit of your trip with you! what a nice experience :)
My pleasure Benjamin! Hope you're doing well!
Brings a whole new meaning to shell collecting! Nice finds! 😊
Thanks Karen! It was fun exploring the islands!
That cream colored host rock, looks identical to the limerock we have here in Florida.
It could be the same process!
Another fantastic video! Great to see some corals too haha
Thank you very much!
Wonderful Spot! Thank you for sharing this miracle ❤
My pleasure!!
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 ?
Oh it was a glass heart I picked up there
Beautiful! Thanks for taking us along!
My pleasure!
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?
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!
Cool trip 🤘
Thanks bro!!
micronesia....beautiful place
Amazing video
Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it, it was a bit different to my previous videos!
Amazing trip! Only made it out to Hawaii.
Thanks so much!
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..
I think the area is too young for baculites so most likely a piece of coral
very cool !
Thanks Mick!
I'm not up on my Fiji history, what were those ovens used for (cooking)?
Fiji was famous for cannibalism and headhunting.
Bill answered it below :)
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 ?
Good question! I know some corals get replaced with silica but unsure what the chemical difference is between modern coral and a fossil coral
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 ?
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
Oh no!!!
@@MamlamboFossils did you go back and view that time stamp would have been Awsome to see what species of crab that was
Awesome fossils, too bad you can't take them home.
I am unsure of the laws in Fiji and I prefer to leave fossils in the country I find them.
I think it's bad luck to remove corral from any island.
I stick to photos and videos
How do you spot those fossils?
Just exploring looking at all the rocks trying to figure out what's going on
Cool! Enjoy your trip at Fiji
Aren't Fiji people the nicest people.
They honestly are!
Hi
Shame you weren't able to take things back to nz but understandable with all the regulations to prevent biological contamination
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).
@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