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Teachers, borrow a box of hands-on lessons and activities in a variety of subjects (at no cost).
Mary Anning: the unsung hero of fossil discovery
articles & books | Dinos of the Deep
Mary Anning was a pioneering paleontologist and fossil collector. Her lifetime was a constellation of firsts. Read the article from the Natural History Museum of the United Kingdom
Archelon ischyros – the largest known turtle
articles & books | Dinos of the Deep
The largest living turtle in the world is the leatherback sea turtle. It can reach approx. 2 meters (6.5 ft) in length, while the heaviest recorded one weighed around 650 […]
The secrets of New Zealand’s extinct marine reptiles
articles & books | Dinos of the Deep
New Zealand’s fossil record of land dinosaurs is poor, with just a few bones, but the collection of ancient extinct marine reptiles is remarkable, including shark-like mosasaurs and long-necked plesiosaurs.” […]
Mosasaur: Apex Predator of the Western Interior Seaway
articles & books | Dinos of the Deep
Mosasaurs are a group of marine lizards that lived in the what is now the Badlands area from about 75-69 million years ago. When they were alive, mosasaurs could reach […]