On June 12th, 1983, 15-year-old Owen Burnham came across a very odd looking carcass that had washed up on the shore of Bungalow Beach in Gambia, West Africa. Having always been fascinated with nature and animals, Owen took it upon himself to document his discovery. Owen made quick work of taking measurements and sketching what he was seeing in his notebook. Satisfied with his impromptu exam of the large, dead animal, Owen packed up his stuff and continued on his way down the beach.