On Saturday, representatives of Kensington Palace published a picture of natural scientist David Athenboro with the Duke of Cambridge and their three children. During the visit, the scientist presented Prince George with a very old shark tooth.
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PHOTO: EPA / Scanpix
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The artifact was found in Athens in the 1960s when you rest with your family in Malta. The shark’s tooth was found in a piece of limestone that existed in the Miocene period about 23 million years ago. The tooth belonged to a giant shark with the scientific name “Carcharocles megalodon” or “Great Tooth”.
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Maltese scientists want the tooth restored because the artifact is considered the country’s natural heritage. National law states that fossils are considered cultural heritage. “We pay a lot of attention to historical and artistic artifacts, but we forget about nature. I want to change this attitude,” said Maltese Minister of Culture Jose Herrera in an interview with the Times of Malta.
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Attenboro visited Kensington Palace to watch his new film, Life on Our Planet. A couple of Dukes of Cambridge are working with Atenboro on a project to preserve natural values.
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