I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

Dinosaur of the day Alectrosaurus, A medium sized cretaceous tyrannosaur that lived along side Gigantoraptor.In dinosaur news this week:Three juveniles of a new iguanodontian species named Choyrodon barsboldi were found in MongoliaA new Amargasaurus relative named Pilmatueia faundezi was found in ArgentinaA fire destroyed most of the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro taking with it part of the Iritator holotype, Maxakalisaurus, and many other important fossilsThey have requested anyone with photos of the exhibits to send them to thg.museo@gmail.comThe Museum of Prehistory in Brabant, Netherlands, will be presented with a new Diplodocus skeleton on October 10Cincinnati Museum Center in Ohio is getting a 55% complete 30 ft long Torvosaurus skeleton in NovemberA T. rex skeleton nicknamed Roosevelt is on display at the Erin Martin Design showroom in Napa County, CAA single industrial park in China is responsible for most of the dinosaur animatronics created in the worldA family in Great Falls, Montana created a mini sauropod sculptureGoogle Chrome created a birthday edition of the running T. rex to celebrate its 10th anniversaryMattel released an interactive robotic velociraptor toy called "Alpha Training Blue"This episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Alectrosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Alectrosaurus-Episode-198/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 Sep 201832min

Dinosaur of the day Achillobator, a larger dromaeosaur from cretaceous Mongolia.In dinosaur news this week:Two new alverezsauroids were found in China, filling the largest gap in theropod evolutionWalking with Dinosaurs The Arena Spectacular has gone on tour in Europe, with some of the most impressive dinosaur animatronics ever madeExpedition: Dinosaur, will be at Grand Rapids Public Museum starting October 14. There will be life sized animatronic dinosaurs, and visitors will be able to control some of themYale Peabody Museum of Natural History got a $160 million donation from Edward P. Bass, a billionaire and philanthropist who graduated from Yale in 1967Congrats to Drumheller’s World’s Largest Dinosaur Structure which reached two million visitorsIn Sibay, Russia,a welder caught a T. rex on fire at an amusement parkA couple got engaged on the Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios Hollywood after riding it 62 times, breaking the park recordA fiberglass T. rex head is for sale on Okaloosa Island, in FloridaParkasaurus, a sim where you can build your own dinosaur park, is opening up early access on Steam September 25This episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Achillobator, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Achillobator-Episode-197/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Sep 201836min

Dinosaur of the day Scelidosaurus, the first dinosaur described based on a mostly complete skeleton, and an important ancestor to Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus.In dinosaur news this week:Over 260 dinosaur tracks (mostly sauropodomorph) were found in southwest China and may show sauropodomorphs swimmingIn Alaska, therizinosaur and hadrosaur tracks were found together for the first timeDinosaur footprints have been found for the first time on the Scottish mainlandA closed mine in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument may reopen, risking damage to dinosaur fossilsThe University of Alberta is holding a "Dinosaur Dentistry" event on Saturday, September 22The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum is looking for volunteers for their fossil preparation lab, to help clean and prepare Pachyrhinosaurus fossilsNational Fossil day is coming up, October 17 this year here's a list of some of the events scheduled so farScotty the T. rex celebrated her birthday at the Discovery Centre in Easton, Saskatchewan, Canada, with a fun mock interviewMary Anning is getting a statue in Lyme Regis, at the request of a 10-year-old girlPaleontologist Xing Lida has a science fiction book out in China, called You Long Ji: Prehistoric IntruderEarth Science in Cinema at the University of Utah, will explore the relationship between storytelling and scientific accuracy in HollywoodJurassic Outpost created a visual guide to the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park(s) and Jurassic World(s)Jurassic Park will be in 500 theaters around the U.S. next month to celebrate its 25th anniversaryThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Scelidosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Scelidosaurus-Episode-196/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Aug 201837min

Dinosaur of the day Gryphoceratops, a tiny Canadian cousin of Triceratops.In dinosaur news this week:A new article shows that Spinosaurus probably couldn't swim effectively, but was a capable bipedal walker on landVictoria Arbour is the new curator of paleontology at the Royal British Columbia MuseumDickinson Dinosaur Museum has continued excavating a tyrannosaur and hadrosaur in the Judith River Formation in MontanaJuvenile hadrosaurs bones have been found in the Spring Creek bone bed near the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum in Grande PrairieThe Queensland Museum in Australia is 3D scanning its collection of fossils and will share its research with Australian students and international scientistsDinosaur Hill in Fruita, Colorado has some new signs to teach people about the historical importance of the areaOhio State University’s Orton Hall Museum is getting a Cryolophosaurus cast to display on October 7Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History in Texas has some new fossils, including a full sized cast of a Triceratops skullFrom now until September 9, you can see the “Tyrannosaurus Exhibit: The mystery of evolution” at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum in Naha, JapanThe Bolton Museum in Bolton, UK, recently officially nicknamed their Tuojiangosaurus skeleton "Jango"Smithsonian Mag wrote an elegy for Hatcher the Triceratops which will soon be on display being eaten by a T. rexA list of dinosaur games includes Magic School Bus: Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Island, Jurassic Park: Danger, Dino Frontier, and Ark: Survival Evolved.The new game, Jurassic World VR Expedition is available to play in Dave & BustersAccording to J.A. Bayona, E.T. inspired the really sad Brachiosaurus death scene in Jurassic World Fallen KingdomA group of US military veterans made a Jurassic World fan film called "Jurassic World Exodus"This episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Gryphoceratops, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Gryphoceratops-Episode-195/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Aug 201835min

Dinosaur of the day Brachylophosaurus, a large hadrosaurid with a paddle-like bony crest on its head.In dinosaur news this week:The largest sauropod foot was found in WyomingAllosaurus may be getting a neotype to replace the incomplete holotypeLiaoning Beipiao Sihetun Ancient Fossils Museum is being built in China where it will open sometime next yearIn Wales, Cardiff’s Bute Park will have an interactive dinosaur experience next weekend, called Jurassic Kingdom: Where Dinosaurs Come to LifeIn Westchester, New York, Lasdon Park has getting a bunch of dinosaurs in their Dinosaur Garden, which is now a permanent exhibitAmerican Ninja Warrior released a video of Grant McCartney being chased through the course by a flock of T. rex and Velociraptor ninjasIron Sky: The Coming Race will feature dinosaurs, reptilians, a moon base, and a hollow earthThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Brachylophosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Brachylophosaurus-Episode-194/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Aug 201834min

Dinosaur of the day Fruitadens, the smallest known ornithischian at under 2 pounds and 3 feet in length.Interview with Sean Rubin, the author & illustrator of Bolivar. The graphic novel where Bolivar the T. rex roams New York City and nobody notices because they are all so busy. Sean is also the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of MNY Group. He can be found on Instagram and twitter @SeanCRubin & online at seanrubin.comIn dinosaur news this week:A new experiment of Jurassic plant growth and sauropod digestion shows that the ecosystem could hold more dinosaurs than previously thought.A new study on fossilized melanosomes calls into question previous studies on dinosaur coloration.A team from the University of Kansas is working on excavating a juvenile T. rex in the Hell Creek Formation.Late Jurassic footprints are being investigated in paving stones near hotsprings in China.Sauropod footprints from the early Cretaceous have been documented with photogrammetry in the UK.A father and son team opened a dinosaur center in Springerville, Arizona.A temporary inflatable green sauropod is in the Bayville dinosaur’s place while it’s being repaired.Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns recently traded his signed No. 95 jersey for a dinosaur toy.A new South Korean film came out this summer, called Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days, which featured some dinosaurs.YouTube video “The Most Disturbing Death Scene in Jurassic Park History - Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park.” highlights the scene where compys kill a baby.College Humor created a video showing Jurassic Park scenes with other prehistoric creatures.The New Zealand Mint has a colored, official, Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary 1oz silver coin for sale for $85 USD.The board game “Jurassic Park: Danger” was released by Ravensburger where one person plays as the dinosaurs trying to eat the human players.This episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Fruitadens, more links from Sean Rubin, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Fruitadens-Episode-193/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Aug 20181h 8min

Dinosaur of the day Ampelosaurus, a "dwarf" sauropod that was only 52ft long and weighed 8 tons.In dinosaur news this week:The first ever diplodcoid from East Asia was discovered, Lingwulong shenqi, and it's also incredibly old for an advanced sauropodThe new Deep Time exhibit coming to the Smithsonian in 2019 will feature a T. rex biting the frill of a TriceratopsDickinson Dinosaur Museum in North Dakota has a new claws exhibit to show the correlation between dinosaurs and modern birdsThe Dinosaur Room in Rio’s National Museum recently reopened after a renovationIn the month of August, if you donate to certain Goodwills, you can get free kids tickets to Dinosaur WorldA 16-year-old in the UK built a replica Allosaurus from scrap metalIn Las Vegas a man setup projectors outside his daughter's window to simulate dinosaurs looking at herA real estate agent made a listing go viral using an inflatable T. rex costumeThere’s a Stegosaurus that holds nachos (the nachosaurus)Robert Kirkman, who created the comic The Walking Dead, is now working on a new project called Super DinosaurOur five-year-old listner Remy was featured in a University of Alberta article after choosing Alberta as his birthday destination—for the dinosaurs of courseThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Ampelosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Ampelosaurus-Episode-192/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Aug 201832min

In the news: The ankylosaur Akainacephalus johnsoni was found in Utah with a gryposaur, a turtle, and a crocodile; Dinosaur National Monument has a new paleontologist; A geology instructor donated a large collection of fossils and specimens to the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut; A 30 foot inflatable dinosaur named Dino-Mite was briefly stolen from a fireworks store; The Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville, Virginia is having a two-day Dino Festival; York Maze in the UK has opened a 15 acre maze of a T. rex and Triceratops to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Jurassic Park; BBC4 aired the three part series titled Jurassic Coast Revealed; and a 1/2 oz pure silver colored Canadian dinosaur coin featuring Edmontonia was releasedDinosaur of the day Koreaceratops the first ceratopsian found in KoreaThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Koreaceratops, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Koreaceratops-Episode-191/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Jul 201835min