Here’s what came out this week in dinosaur news:
- 70 million-year old dinosaur eggs at Coll de Nargó in Lleida were vandalized, according to The Local
- NY Daily News reported that a huge, 13-foot dinosaur-looking alligator was spotted on a Florida golf course
- Business Insider shared how Jurassic Park made its dinosaur sounds. Spoilers: the sound of the raptors is from tortoises having sex.
- Christian Science Monitor reported about an 8-year-old girl is leading a campaign against Clarks, in hopes they will start offering dinosaur shoes for girls (or at least not just flowery shoes). From the article: “TrowelBlazers, an online community for female archaeologists, geologists, and paleontologists, has lent their support to her campaign, posting pictures of their footwear to Twitter under the tag #InMyShoes.“
- Decider shared a fun mashup of Earl Sinclair from the 90s TV show Dinosaurs performing “Hypnotize” b y the Notorious B.I.G.
- Hyde Park Herald reported about Nizar Ibrahim, who discovered the first semiaquatic dinosaur fossil in the Sahara Desert
- The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro is opening a new exhibit, called “Dinosaurs,” according to HNGN
- PC World reported on the new Jurassic Park/Jurassic World lego game, which lets players play as dinosaurs
- NBC reported that the Dallas Zoo will have a dinosaur exhibit
- This year’s Paleofest will have an animatronic dinosaur, according to WIFR
- You can create your own 3D pterodactyl puzzle on Kickstarter’s KitRex
