For #MadagascarMonday, meet Salvador Bastien, a fossil preparator at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science! Salvador and the team have been hard at work creating special archival cradles to protect dinosaur, crocodile, and mammal fossils collected from Madagascar over the past 30 years. These cradles — crafted from fiberglass and plaster and lined with felt — protect fossils for study, display, and future transport back to Madagascar. A standout piece: a beautifully reassembled Majungasaurus sku