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You almost can’t get farther away from New York than Ulaanbaatar.
map of Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar is thousands of miles from New York City, and the journey there takes about three days by plane. Along the way, the team stops in Tokyo (Japan) and Beijing (China). And that’s just getting to Ulaanbaatar. Ukhaa Tolgod, one of the team’s main destinations in the Gobi Desert, is still three days of difficult driving away.
expedition storage
Because the Museum team members return to Mongolia every summer, we built a compound in Ulaanbaatar to store big things such as trucks, equipment, and plaster between expeditions.
our guide
Since 1990, the Museum team has worked closely with Mongolian paleontologist Demberelyin Dashzeveg (nicknamed “Dash”) to organize fossil-hunting trips to the desert.
the team
In Ulaanbaatar, the Museum team meets up with the Mongolian team. There are about 15 people in all, including paleontologists, geologists, fossil preparators, doctoral students, drivers, and expert car mechanics.
Credits:
All photos, courtesy of AMNH; Mongolia map, Ed Heck/ AMNH