According to scientists, a baby mammoth fell into a mud hole about 40,000 years ago and suffocated. Protected by the Siberian permafrost, the mammoth (now named Lyuba) was perfectly preserved until she was found by nomadic reindeer herders. Her remains are now being shipped to Chicago to become a part of an exhibition at the Field Museum.
Scientists have been studying her remains looking for answers to questions about the daily life of the mammoth. They are excited about the chance to study her and will do so over the next several years. As for Lyuba, she is scheduled to go on tour in different cities around the world until she arrives at her final destination at the Natural History Museum of London.