Good morning friends! How many of you read about Utah’s newest Dinosaur dubbed the ‘Nose King’? Read more about this dinosaur and its prominent nose!
fox13now.com
Scientists recently announced the discovery of a new dinosaur, the remains of which were pulled from an area in central Utah.
news.nationalgeographic.com
Birds evolved from dinosaurs in patchwork fashion over tens of millions of years before finally taking to the skies some 150 million years ago, paleontologists report.
For all the big noses out there, the biggest nose has just arrived. Read more about the recently discovered dinosaur in Utah and its giant nose. Think the nose always knows? Researchers say similar dinosaurs to this newly discovered dino didn’t have a very good sense of smell. Rather, the large attribute may have been a means to attract a mate, or smash plants. Hows that for multi-functional!
upi.com
Look out Jason Schwartzman and Barbara Streisand, there’s a new famous nose on the block — and it belongs to a gentle giant who’s more than 75 million years old — a newly discovered but long extinct species of dinosaur named Rhinorex condrupus.
ksl.com
Bureau of Land Management workers are removing two dinosaur tracks in Moab to prevent them from being damaged.
A strange dinosaur from the time of it’s discovery—the Spinosaurus fossils were strewn across two continents. Now that all of the parts have been reunited, scientists find that this animal may be the first known semi-aquatic dinosaur discovered. Check it out!
latimes.com
A strange dinosaur fossil dug up in the deserts of Morocco and whose parts were flung across two continents has finally been reunited – and its bizarre body parts show it may be the first known semi-aquatic dinosaur.
The BLM will be hosting a special dinosaur presentation tomorrow, September 12, at the GSENM Visitor Center in Kanab, Utah, at 7pm. Read for more info, and what to expect at this special event!
sunews.net
On Friday, September 12, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host “Parasaurolophus: New Insights Based on GSENM Discoveries,” a special presentation at the GSENM Visitor Center, located at 745 East Highway 89, in Kanab, Utah.
A historical dinosaur dig begins again after 155 years. Read more about the team, and what they’re finding!
moabtimes.com
The remains of Utah’s oldest-known dinosaur are hidden so far out of the way that it’s hard to imagine how anyone ever found them.
Good morning everyone! With another weekend on the horizon, here’s something fun you can plan for in the coming weeks—the 2014 Big Water Dinosaur Festival!
“The Big Water Dinosaur Festival is celebrating the many past and ongoing dinosaur fossil discoveries in the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument and other areas surrounding Big Water, UT. The festival will have arts, crafts, food, and entertainment. There will be tons of kids’ activities, including the BLM Dinosaur Murder Mystery, dinosaur drawing and coloring contests, lots of dinosaur games and activities and ‘Funtime Inflatables’ with a bounce house, giant slide, etc. There will be evening music and entertainment and a Dinosaur cake contest.”
For more information: http://www.bigwaterdinosaurfestival.com/
huffingtonpost.com
It’s been a big week for ginormous dinosaurs. First, one group of scientists announced they had uncovered one of the largest dinosaurs known to man, and now another has announced the discovery of a new “titanosaur” species in Africa.
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.
1594 West North Temple, Suite 3110
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
801-537-3300 (phone)
801-537-3400 (fax)
Mailing Address:
PO BOX 146100
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
