NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedSeptember 11, 2026Miami-Dade County
Brigid Lynch discovers fossilized Pacific mastodon tooth in San Francisco Bay Area creek
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Brigid Lynch discovered a well-preserved fossilized tooth of a Pacific mastodon while working along a wooded creek in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Read the full story at WPLG Local 10 – Main FeedWhy It Matters
A well-preserved Pacific mastodon fossil was found in a creek in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Key Facts
- Brigid Lynch found a fossilized tooth of a Pacific mastodon.
- The discovery took place along a wooded creek in a mountainous part of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Who's Mentioned
OrganizationBalance Hydrologics“Employer of geomorphologist Brigid Lynch.”OrganizationStanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability“Recipient of the donated mastodon fossil.”PersonChrissy Garcia“Curator and manager of specimen collections at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustai”PersonRon Tykoski“Vice president of science and curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Perot Mu”locationDallas“City where the Perot Museum is located.”locationSan Mateo County“Location where the fossil was discovered.”otherPacific mastodon“The species of the fossilized tooth found in the creek.”OrganizationPerot Museum of Nature and Science“Museum located in Dallas.”PersonRyan McCauley“Spokesperson for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.”PersonBrigid Lynch“Geomorphologist at Balance Hydrologics who found the fossil.”