Trapped in golden time capsules, these 18 plants and creatures remain frozen in incredible detail—nature’s version of a prehistoric photograph.
Approximately 30 million years old.
28 flies encased in amber.
30 million year old amber from the Dominican Republic.
230 million year old amber found in Italy.
A 100-million-year-old agamid lizard preserved in amber.
A 20-million year-old flea containing the bacteria that causes bubonic plague.
A 20-million-year-old amphibian trapped in amber.
A 230-million-year-old preserved frog.
A 99-million-year-old lizard found in Myanmar.
A 99-million-year-old dinosaur tail with feathers encased in amber.
A 100-million year old brick of amber found in Myanmar.
A 100-million-year-old bird encased in amber found in Myanmar.
A 99-million-year-old chameleon encased in amber, found in Burma.