The Cambrian Age occurred about 500 million years ago and lasted for about 80 million years, during which all life was confined to water. It is also the first geological age from which we have recovered a good fossil record.
The most familiar fossils of the Cambrian Period are the Trilobites, the bug-like ancestors of today’s crustaceans. It is this reason that an image of Trilobite fossils is used by the Foundation.
August 13, 2008 We (John, John, Jon, Alex, and Amy) leave Bermuda today, and we are really going to miss all of the people that have been such an integral part of this expedition. It has been so much fun working with everyone, and we are very grateful to all…
August 12, 2008 Today is our last day in Bermuda, and there is lots to do! If I didn’t know any better, I would think we were in Seattle…the rain was coming down in buckets all morning long. Terrence, Gil, Amy, and some local divers headed to Walsingham to retrieve…
August 11, 2008 This is our last broadcast day from Bermuda, and tonight – at 10 pm our time – we did our broadcast with Moody Gardens Aquarium in Galveston, TX. We had a leisurely day of running errands, filling tanks, and relaxing a bit. The IntX crew spent some…
August 10, 2008 Today was our day off, and although we were all looking forward to a day out on the reef, Mother Nature had other plans. The IntX crew looked for some kitesurfing, Terrence was a bit under the weather, and Amy spent the day on the dock at…