Animation of Burgess Shale on Google Arts and Culture

3D animated video representing the animals of the Burgess Shale during the Cambrian Period. The underwater scene, featuring grazing creatures, predators and scavengers.

On the seafloor, sponge-like creatures grew in dense mounds constructing ocean reefs, while hard-bodied animals called trilobites dominated with their highly adaptable segmented bodies. Never before had the Earth seen such a diverse array of life!