Whitehorse Daily Star: Mammoth skeletons called ‘super-exciting’ Yukon paleontologist Grant Zazula is excited about the partial woolly mammoth skeletons unearthed recently at a placer mine along the Indian River.

Eagle eyed followers of the Beringia Centre might remember that these fossils made the news when they were found in 2021. Check it out!

Sorting mammoth fossils in the Yukon palaeontology lab 🦣 YouTube video by Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre

Just another day in the Yukon palaeontology lab 🦣

#FossilFriday #Mammoth

I checked with my colleagues and none of us could think of anything quite as comprehensive, sorry!

Looking for a place to take your valenine this weekend? 💞 Love is definitely in the air at the Beringia Centre! We're the perfect cozy indoor date spot–after all, what's more romantic than learning about the Yukon's Ice Age past?

Open Saturday, Sunday, Monday from 12 to 5 pm.

Happy Valentine's Day from all of us here at the Beringia Centre 💞 To mark the occasion, we put together a few new valentine's cards for you to share with your sweetheart.

Which one speaks to you the most?

#IceAge #ValentinesDay #PaleoLove

To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we sat down with three of the women we work with to talk about their journeys in #STEM. Elizabeth, Jodie, and Susan shared their experiences in #archaeology and #palaeontology.

👉 Read the full Q&A: beringia.com/learn/news-r...

That's awesome! We hope it helps him with a future project.

If he has any question, feel free to email us at beringia@yukon.ca. We only have a limited character count to work with on BlueSky so it's hard to go into a lot of detail.

Next a small hole was drilled into the cast for a steel rod, which was then welded to a custom base, painted, and epoxied into place.

Until 2023, the skull and mount lived in the Yukon Palaeontology Collection. Today, they’re on public display here at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre.

First, Gisli created a cast of the skull’s interior using tin foil and Smooth‑On Free Form AIR. Once dried, the exposed edges were sanded down and the part that came into contact with the skull was lined with Tyvek in order to cushion the fossil.

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Museum displays aren’t something we usually think about, but the supports beneath fossils and artifacts are essential. 10 years ago, this mount was created for this ~5400 yr old steppe bison skull by Restoration and Reproduction Specialist, Gisli. Read on to learn how he created it 👇

If you're unable to make it in this weekend and would like to make alternatative pickup arrangements, send us an email at beringia@yukon.ca. Please include a picture of your stocking or if you don't have one, the name written on the stocking and a brief description of it looks like.

Ho ho ho! Have you picked up your stocking from the Great Stocking Experiment yet? If you still haven't collected yours or yours kid's stockings, this weekend is your last chance before Santa brings them back to his workshop. We're open Sat-Mon from 12-5 pm.

When it's -42°C outside, indoor fun is the right move 🥶 What better way to warm up than by visiting a museum dedicated to the Ice Age!

Join us this afternoon at 1 pm for a screening of Elf or visit 12 and 5 pm to explore our exhibits and contemplate the frigid temperatures of the last Ice Age.

Thank you <3

Faites opérer la magie du temps des Fêtes! Les lundis 22 et 29 décembre, l’entrée est gratuite au Centre d’interprétation de la Béringie en échange d’un don à la banque alimentaire. EN PRIME : présentation du film Elf le 22 décembre et Stars Wars le 29 décembre, en anglais.

Enjoy family fun for less this holiday season with the Canada Strong Pass!

Until January 15, kids 17 and under get in for FREE, and youth aged 18 to 24 get 50% off admission. Explore Ice Age giants, hands-on exhibits, and the ancient world of Beringia.

#ExploreYukon #TravelYukon #CanadaStrong

It's that time of year again! The Beringia Centre is pleased to bring the holiday classic Elf back to the big screen on Mon Dec 22 at 1 pm. Admission to the movie will be by donation to the Whitehorse Food Bank. Please bring unexpired and nonperishable food or cash.

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The Beringia Centre will be closed to the public on Monday Monday December 8 due to an ongoing staff shortage.

Le Centre d’interprétation de la Béringie sera fermé le lundi 8 décembre en raison d’un manque de personnel.

Looking for a fun holiday craft to do with the kids? We've got you covered! Join us Sat Nov 29 from 12:30 to 3:30 pm for our annual stocking decorating craft, the Great Stocking Experiment. Plus, we'll also be showing Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (26 mins) throughout the day! Details: bit.ly/43RTMJl

Le Centre d’interprétation de la Béringie sera fermé le lundi 24 novembre et le lundi 1er décembre en raison d’un manque de personnel.

Toutefois, l’horaire de la fin de semaine demeure inchangé. Nous restons ouverts les samedis et les dimanches, de 12 h à 17 h.

The Beringia Centre will be closed to the public on Monday November 24 and Monday December 1 due to an ongoing staff shortage.

If you’re planning a visit in the next two weeks, our weekend hours are unaffected. During this period, we will still be open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 pm to 5 pm.

A Day at the Beach Hunting Mammoths

Fossil hunting in the Netherlands with comments by Dick Mol and beautiful pictures of mammoths fossils!

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Video of woolly mammoth leg discovered in the Siberian permafrost!

Researchers from #CpgSthlm and SciLifeLab have now, for the first time ever, identified signatures of gene activity in frozen mammoth remains!

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Only two days to go until our first Beringia Centre Science Talk of the season!

Meet this week's speaker, Dr. Emil Karpinski. Tune in live Thurs Nov 6 @ 11 am Yukon Time for his talk: Mastodons at all ends of the continents.

Learn more and pre-register on Zoom: bit.ly/4hzlm3u

#BCST

Coming up on Thursday!

Looking for the perfect last minute Halloween costume? We've got you covered! 🎃

Arctic ground squirrel cowboy? Scimitar cat bride? Chances are, no one is showing up at the party wearing one of these outfits!

What did you get?

A mastodon reaches up and grabs a tree branch. In the background a map of North America showing mastodons moving across it.

Happy to share our latest work on Pleistocene mastodons, featuring mastodons on coasts of North America! Great collaboration that resulted in a really interesting paper (link below)! Huge shout out to Kathryn Killackey for making this beautiful piece!
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Mastodons are taking the spotlight for our first Beringia Centre Science Talk of the season!

📅 Thurs Nov 6 @ 11 AM (Yukon Time)

Join @emilkarpinski.bsky.social as he dives into the fascinating world of mastodons in North America. Learn more and pre-register for the talk on Zoom: bit.ly/4hzlm3u

Have you had a chance to check out the Haunted Halls of Boo-ringia yet? Today is your last chance! We're open from 12 to 5 pm. Don't ghost us, come meet our ghosts and ghouls instead! 👻