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Dinosaur Remains Found in Oregon

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Published August 17, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

Two amateur paleontologists kept their eyes to the ground in Oregon on one of their recent hikes and discovered what are believed to be the first remains of a marine reptile called the plesiosaur to be unearthed in the Pacific Northwest.

Guest:

James Martin, curator, South Dakota Museum of Geology

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