Yale-Abu Dhabi Research Team Finds Evidence of Ancient Subtropical Environment in the Arid Emirate

“Before a meeting on January 8 in Abu Dhabi organized by the Abu Dhabi Authority on Culture and Heritage (ADACH) and the Emirates Natural History Group, Hill described the joint ADACH-Yale project leading to the startling discovery that the arid desert of the Emirate’s Western Region was once the river-fed habitat of crocodiles, hippos, turtles and elephants.” - Press Media Wire

Fossils of ancient elephants found

“An important new site for fossil bones of ancient elephants has been discovered near Bida AI Mutawa, in Abu Dhabi’s western region, by a team from the Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS).” - Khaleej Times Online