Mammoth bones uncovered in Danube near Ruse, Bulgaria

mammoth bones Danube low water Ryahovo Ruse Nikolay Nenov

Record‑low water levels in the Danube River, caused by prolonged heat and drought across Europe, have exposed a set of Ice‑Age mammoth remains near the village of Ryahovo, close to the city of Ruse in northern Bulgaria. A local resident spotted the bones on the riverbed and alerted the Regional Historical Museum of Ruse. Museum director Nikolay Nenov confirmed that the fragments – a lower jaw, two tusk pieces, a rib and a femur – belong to a young woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) that lived more than 4,000 years ago. He said the dark colour of the bones suggests the animal spent a long time in a marshy environment.

The find is being conserved and will be studied to determine the specimen’s exact age and species. Specialists plan a further survey of the riverbed, as the unusually low Danube level is also revealing other historic objects, such as unexploded World‑War II bombs and old shipwrecks, and has disrupted navigation and water‑supply infrastructure in several countries.

"It is 100 % a mammoth," Nenov told AFP, adding that the concentration of the bones in one spot indicates they likely belong to a single individual.

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Bulgaria · Danube River · EcoMuseum (Ruse) · Eco‑Museum (Ekomuzeja), Ruse · Mammoth · Nikolay Nenov · Prof. Nikolay Nenov · Regional Historical Museum (Ruse) · Regional Historical Museum in Ruse · Regional Historical Museum of Ruse · Regional Historical Museum, Ruse · Rjahovo

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[● 24 SOURCES] Mammoth remains were discovered near the village of Ryahovo in northern Bulgaria after the Danube water level fell to a record low. www.espreso.co.rs · breaking.bg · novosadska.tv · elineanoticias.com · www.ploshtadslaveikov.com · +16 more
[● 18 SOURCES] The identified remains include a lower jaw, two tusks, and possibly a rib. www.espreso.co.rs · breaking.bg · novosadska.tv · elineanoticias.com · www.ploshtadslaveikov.com · +10 more
[● 24 SOURCES] The bones will be transported to the museum for conservation and analysis. www.espreso.co.rs · breaking.bg · novosadska.tv · elineanoticias.com · www.ploshtadslaveikov.com · +16 more
[● 24 SOURCES] The low Danube water level was caused by prolonged summer heatwaves and drought across Europe. www.espreso.co.rs · breaking.bg · novosadska.tv · elineanoticias.com · www.ploshtadslaveikov.com · +16 more
[● 24 SOURCES] Preliminary hypothesis suggests the mammoth died at the site, likely in a swamp, rather than being carried there by the river. www.espreso.co.rs · breaking.bg · novosadska.tv · elineanoticias.com · www.ploshtadslaveikov.com · +16 more
[● 24 SOURCES] Museum director Nikolay Nenov confirmed the find. www.espreso.co.rs · breaking.bg · novosadska.tv · elineanoticias.com · www.ploshtadslaveikov.com · +16 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The discovery was made after the Danube river level fell to a record low. www.espreso.co.rs · breaking.bg · novosadska.tv
[● 24 SOURCES] Experts from the Eco‑Museum in Ruse were dispatched to the site. www.espreso.co.rs · breaking.bg · novosadska.tv · elineanoticias.com · www.ploshtadslaveikov.com · +16 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The Danube's water level fell to a record low in recent weeks. www.espreso.co.rs · breaking.bg · novosadska.tv
[● 3 SOURCES] The low Danube water level resulted from prolonged summer heatwaves and drought affecting rivers across Europe. www.espreso.co.rs · breaking.bg · novosadska.tv
[● 3 SOURCES] Nikolay Nenov is the director of the Regional Historical Museum in Ruse. www.espreso.co.rs · breaking.bg · novosadska.tv
[● 3 SOURCES] A record low water level in the Danube River exposed mammoth remains near Rjahovo, Bulgaria. www.espreso.co.rs · breaking.bg · novosadska.tv