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Large dinosaur being moved into downtown Raleigh's NC Museum of Natural Sciences
WRAL • • science
Key Points:
- A 75-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton weighing 5,000 pounds will be moved into the SECU DinoLab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, causing a closure of W. Jones Street in downtown Raleigh on October 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- The dinosaur, resembling an ostrich and estimated to be 8 to 10 feet long with a toothless beak and feathers, will be transported in a protective "jacket" and may be visible during the move around 11 a.m.
- Dr. Lindsay Zanno, head of paleontology at the museum, believes this fossil could represent a new species and marks a significant advancement in dinosaur research, continuing a trend of numerous new dinosaur discoveries annually.
- Museum visitors will have the opportunity to observe paleontologists working on the fossil over the coming years, as the SECU DinoLab focuses on uncovering new insights into dinosaur evolution.
- General admission to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences remains free, encouraging public engagement with ongoing paleontological research.
