The oldest ichthyosaur fossils have been found in Norway’s Arctic
The find in Svalbard sheds more light on the iconic animal's origins.
March 15, 2023
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WASHINGTON — Ichthyosaurs were a successful group of marine reptiles that prospered during the age of dinosaurs, some reaching up to around 70 feet (21 meters) long — exceeded in size in the history of Earth’s oceans only by the largest of the whales.
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