Event Brief
Chile seizes over 200 ammonite fossils from Madagascar
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 4:11 PM ET
Summary: Chile’s National Customs Directorate said customs officials seized more than 200 ammonite fossils in a shipping container shipped from Madagascar. The cargo was declared as household ornaments, including chains, pendants and glass items, and the fossils were confirmed genuine by specialists from the San Antonio Museum of Natural History.
WHO: Chile’s National Customs Directorate
WHAT: Customs officials seized more than 200 ammonite fossils declared as household ornaments
WHEN: Sep 25, 2026
WHERE: Chile
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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