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Tag: Cretaceous

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Dinosaur Footprints of Praia Santa

Dinosaur Footprints of Praia Santa
John Iglar Fossils 5 April 2026 9 September 2026 Leave a comment

Stand on the rock ledge as the waves crash beneath you. The strange holes in the rock ledge weren’t created by an accident of geology. They are the footprints that a dinosaur made, a hundred million years ago. Careful: don’t let the yawning chasm of time make you dizzy, or …

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Dinosaur Footprints of Praia da Salema

Dinosaur Footprints of Praia da Salema
John Iglar Fossils 5 April 2026 9 September 2026 Leave a comment

Standing on the huge rock slab, you can see most of the beach. People walking up and down, leaving footprints that get washed away by the waves. Down at your feet, marvel at the footprints that won’t get washed away. They’ve lasted millions of years, and will no doubt still …

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Pedra da Mua Natural Monument

Pedra da Mua Natural Monument
John Iglar Fossils 19 October 2024 9 September 2026 Leave a comment

Lean against the wooden railing and look out to sea. The wind off the Atlantic Ocean brings sounds of the surf and seabirds, as well as the scent of the salt water. Look down to the ocean, hundreds of meters below. The ocean pounds against the shore and roils as …

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Dinosaur Footprints of Praia Grande

Dinosaur Footprints of Praia Grande
John Iglar Fossils 26 June 2024 9 September 2026 Leave a comment

Looking up at the cliff face, you might think that the footprints were made by lizards climbing up a wall. However, the prints were laid down on a flat muddy lake bed over 100 million years ago. Two-legged dinosaurs left their prints in the mud, which then fossilized and the …

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Lagosteiros Natural Monument

Lagosteiros Natural Monument
John Iglar Fossils 25 November 2023 9 September 2026 Leave a comment

Updated September 2024 Stand on the headland facing the Atlantic Ocean. To your left, just across the bay sheltering Lagosteiros Beach, lies Cabo Espichel which is the furthest point of the Setúbal peninsula. In front, the ocean stretches out to the Americas. To your right, you can make out Lisbon …

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Dinosaur Footprints of Parede Beach

Dinosaur Footprints of Parede Beach
John Iglar Fossils 16 November 2023 9 September 2026 Leave a comment

It’s a sunny day at the beach in Parede, on the Lisbon coast. Families have set up beach chairs and towels on the sand. Children are playing in the small puddles in the beach rocks. Some splash at the water in a series of nearly circular bowls, 50cm across. Few …

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