Category: Dinosaurs

Natural History Museum
Dinosaurs Events

Autumn at the Natural History Musuem

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During October half term the Natural History Musuem is delviering a series of awe inspiring, entertaining and educational activities for dinosaur loving children, families and grown-ups:. These events are popular so book early. So here is our list of absolutely recommended not to be missed events! Dinosaurs … Out of Hours Dino Tours Journey through time and get up close and personal with all the main characters in our world-famous Dinosaurs gallery before it opens to the public on one of our special guided tours. Various dates You can learn…

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mary anning fossil hunter
Dinosaurs Fossil Hunting

New Dinosaur Stamps Celebrate Mary Anning

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Royal Mail is releasing a set of stamps,illustrated by artist, Joshua Dunlop, celebrating the pioneering scientist Mary Anning and three of the fossils she unearthed along the Dorset coastline, while another eight stamps will feature a range of dinosaurs, pterosaurs and marine reptiles! ‘It is fitting in the week of International Women’s Day that we pay tribute to Mary Anning with four images of some of the fossils she discovered,’ ‘She was one of the greatest fossil hunters of the 19th century, making a major contribution to our understanding of…

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Dinosaurs Fossil Hunting Summer 2019 News

JURASSIC JACKS EVENTS – SUMMER 2019

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Dinosaur Footprints – trace fossils were formed Millions of years ago when, dinosaurs walked or ran through wet soil. that over millions of years hardened into sedimentary rock. Then weathering and geological forces gradually revealed the buried tracks, leaving a valuable record for Paleontologists about dinosaur behaviour. Find your own footprints by joining a Fossil Hunt , visit the Isle of Wight Dinosaur Trail , visit The North Yorkshire Jurassic Coast , try Fossil Hunting in Wales, or the Famous Jurassic Coast! The Isle of Skye is famous for its extensive dinosaur tracks…

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Dinosaurs Uncategorized

Coprolite – Dinosaur Poo!

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Dinosaur coprolite (Dinosaur Poo) is fossilized animal dung. Like other fossils, coprolites have had much of their original composition replaced by mineral deposits such as silicates and calcium carbonates. The name is derived from the Greek words κόπρος (kopros, meaning “dung”) and λίθος (lithos, meaning “stone”).They serve a valuable purpose in paleontology because they provide direct evidence of the predation and diet of extinct organisms. Victorian Fossil hunter Mary Anning had noticed that “bezoar stones” were often found in the abdominal region of ichthyosaur skeletons found in the Lias formation…

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