Some of you might remember the amazing discovery of an almost perfectly preserved mammoth calf a few years ago in northern Russia. The specimen, discovered in 2007, was named Lyuba after the wife of the reindeer herder who found it. Natural mummification had kept it perfectly intact for 40,000 years, even the internal organs were still intact! The only thing missing was the fur that covered these animals from head to toe. This was truely an incredible find and was the most complete specimen of a woolly mammoth ever found.
Last week a reindeer herder in the same region of Russia found yet another amazing mammoth calf mummy to add to the list of these incredibly well preserved specimens. Im not sure what to make of this, its astounding! The fact that not just one perfectly preserved woolly mammoth calf has been found but TWO in the same area is absolutely insane! How much new data will we be able to collect from this new specimen? How many more of these are there? Only time will tell. I havnt been able to find any more information on this new find but I will try my best to find out more as soon as possible.
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