Join us beneath the sea for our largest exhibit ever!
Monsters of the Deep, now on display at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science until January 8, 2010, transports visitors into the underwater world of prehistoric creatures and modern-day aquatic giants. Exhibits feature skeletons and realistically fleshed-out models.
With their incredible teeth, gaping jaws, and long snake-like necks, the bizarre monsters of the ancient seas were unlike anything known today.
In this thrilling prehistoric world, huge carnivorous, marine reptiles filled the oceans such as sea turtles the size of a car. “Don’t miss the 21 foot, fleshed-out, 40-million-year-old toothed Zygorhiza whale that complements our very own ‘Ziggy’!” explains Libby Hartfield, Museum Director.
Although the creatures of the deep have changed over the past 65 million years, we are still fascinated with the modern marvels of present day monsters, such as the elusive Giant Squid, fearsome sharks, and amazing whales. The Museum is pleased to present this opportunity to experience the scale of these awesome creatures and learn more about the oceans they inhabit today.
Sponsors
Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Hughes
Janet & Luther Ott Charitable Fund
of the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
The Walker Foundation
The Chisholm Foundation
Feild Cooperative Associates, Inc.
Nissan of North America
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Regions Bank
Dr. & Mrs. Steve Zachow
Dr. Ollye B. Shirley
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