Meet 'Walt,' the 80-million-year-old mosasaur named after the Texas teen who dug it up on the Canadian Prairie

A Texas teenager named Walter Campbell unearthed an 80-million-year-old mosasaur skull during a dig at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre in Morden, Manitoba, in June 2025. In a unique honor, the fossil has been named “Walt” after him, providing a remarkable story for him to share with friends back home.

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