Amateur Fossil Hunter Finds 84 Million Year Old Fossilized Turtle on Vancouver Island

Russell Ball found a turtle fossil on the Puntledge River in what is known as the Trent River formation in January. The Canadian Press

COURTENAY, B.C.—Russell Ball was taking one of his usual walks along Vancouver Island’s Puntledge River on a cool, grey day in January when he noticed something out of the ordinary.

As he knelt down and began chipping away around the patch of brown, he felt a familiar feeling as it grew bigger and bigger.