Savage Ancient Seas

For the kid in all of us....

When I was a child not more than 7 or 8, my family camped at Lake Okanagan in British Columbia.  It was there that I was first introduced to “Ogopogo”, the Okanagan Lake Sea Monster.  Not unlike the more famous Lochness Monster “Nessie”, “Ogopogo” supporters believe this creature is a prehistoric sea monster, perhaps an aquatic dinosaur left over from the Ice Age of thousand s of years ago.

You want to get a 7-year olds attention?  Give ‘em a monster story! Boy was I fascinated with this prospect and thrilled I might see the monster while on my camping trip.

I’m still waiting, 46 years later, to encounter such a creature, despite numerous accounts even locally of similar sea serpents, colossal squid and giant octopi.   Just a very quick Google search brings up some great material of many sightings over the years of a sea creature near Des Moines,  “Willatuk”, (named by Native Americans) seen numerous times since 1736 in Lake Washington,  and gigantic squid captured in the Puget Sound from Alki to Lofall.  Reports of a giant squid that lives under the Tacoma Narrows Bridge come from scuba divers.

Many people take this very seriously, and others do not.  But no matter your opinion, it is fact that giant dinosaur-like sea creatures lived in our oceans at one time – and you now have a fabulous opportunity to see them up close and personal at our own Harbor History Museum.

Savage Ancient Seas is now open to the public for the first time in Pacific Northwest.  This incredible, blockbuster exhibit features more than 14 complete specimens of large visually stunning prehistoric marine creatures from Triebold Paleontology Inc., Colorado.  Many of these specimens are suspended from the ceiling with various specimens rounding out the exhibit which includes hand on and learning centers.

Savage Ancient Seas looks at the aquatic world of the late Cretaceous period over 70 million years ago.  It is the world of huge carnivorous marine reptiles with double-hinged jaws and teeth in the middle of their palates, gigantic flesh-eating fish big enough to swallow an adult human whole.  Even if you believe you have seen “Nessie”, “Ogopogo” or ‘Willatuk” I can guarantee you still haven’t seen anything like Savage Ancient Seas before.

These spectacular water creatures ruled the Western Interior Seaway when dinosaurs ruled the land.  Bring your 7 year old or your 70 year old because both will be thrilled to peer into the mouth of the largest aquatic reptile ever discovered – the 45-foot-long Tylosaurus , or gasp in awe at the 15-foot-wide sea turtle “Protostega”.

What a great way to be inspired about science, history and the sea, all at our very own first-class museum right here in Gig Harbor.  Why are you still reading this?  Get up and go!!

Savage Ancient Seas is at the Harbor History Museum through July 14, 2013.  Museum hours are Tuesday – Sunday 10am-5pm.  The Harbor History Museum is located at 4121 Harborview Drive.  To learn more visit www.harborhistorymuseum.org.

Many people take this very seriously, and others do not.  But no matter your opinion, it is fact that giant dinosaur-like sea creatures lived in our oceans at one time – and you now have a fabulous opportunity to see them up close and personal at our own Harbor History Museum.

Savage Ancient Seas is now open to the public for the first time in Pacific Northwest.  This incredible, blockbuster exhibit features more than 14 complete specimens of large visually stunning prehistoric marine creatures from Triebold Paleontology Inc., Colorado.  Many of these specimens are suspended from the ceiling with various specimens rounding out the exhibit which includes hand on and learning centers.

Savage Ancient Seas looks at the aquatic world of the late Cretaceous period over 70 million years ago.  It is the world of huge carnivorous marine reptiles with double-hinged jaws and teeth in the middle of their palates, gigantic flesh-eating fish big enough to swallow an adult human whole.  Even if you believe you have seen “Nessie”, “Ogopogo” or ‘Willatuk” I can guarantee you still haven’t seen anything like Savage Ancient Seas before.

These spectacular water creatures ruled the Western Interior Seaway when dinosaurs ruled the land.  Bring your 7 year old or your 70 year old because both will be thrilled to peer into the mouth of the largest aquatic reptile ever discovered – the 45-foot-long Tylosaurus , or gasp in awe at the 15-foot-wide sea turtle “Protostega”.

What a great way to be inspired about science, history and the sea, all at our very own first-class museum right here in Gig Harbor.  Why are you still reading this?  Get up and go!!

Savage Ancient Seas is at the Harbor History Museum through July 14, 2013.  Museum hours are Tuesday – Sunday 10am-5pm.  The Harbor History Museum is located at 4121 Harborview Drive.  To learn more visit www.harborhistorymuseum.org.