Seven adorable life-like baby Diabloceratops dinosaurs made their debut at the LA Zoo on Friday, July 8 among a pack of prehistoric creatures residing in a once off-limits corner of the Los Angeles Zoo at DINOSAURS: UNEXTINCT AT THE L.A. ZOO, a spectacular exhibit produced and presented by the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association.
Nesting since April 15 when the exhibit opened to the public, the newborns – three girls and four boys – "hatched" beside their ferociously protective mom, who is one of 17 animatronic dinosaurs in the exhibit, all – including the little ones -- brought to life with electronic "brains."
The exhibit's dinosaurs take visitors back in time for a colossal adventure, providing a rare chance to discover a lost world from millions upon millions of years ago while warning about the very real threat of extinction faced today by many endangered species. Among the exhibit’s features is a Fossil Dig, a Stegosaurus robot with controls guests can operate to make the creature move; a climbable Pachyrhinosaurus; and a free downloadable augmented reality app (visit www.lazoo.org/dinos) to access special content, including 3-D views of all the dinosaurs.
The experience offers gargantuan levels of awe, as well as plenty of “aha”s, with fascinating facts about the prehistoric era, the featured dinosaurs and their similarities to L.A. Zoo animals. Best of all, entry to Dinosaurs: Unextinct at the L.A. Zoo (#DinosAtTheLAZoo) is just $5 per person in addition to regular Zoo admission, and free for wee ones under age two.
Along the way, visitors encounter a Fossil Dig where they can brush away sand to uncover "bones" made from a fiberglass mold taken from an actual juvenile Maiasaura fossil, a large, herbivorous hadrosaurid that lived in the area currently covered by Montana during the upper Cretaceous period about 76 million years ago. Other "don't-miss" fun includes a stop at a Stegosaurus robot with controls guests can operate to make the creature move, and a hashtag-worthy, dino-size photo op featuring a Pachyrhinosaurus, a dramatic-looking cousin of the Triceratops, with massive flattened growths over its nose.
Accompanying the exhibit is a free downloadable Dinosaurs: Unextinct at the L.A. Zoo augmented reality app providing an opportunity to interact up-close with each dinosaur by “unlocking” an animated model when pointing a digital device at a target image. A link to download the app can be found at www.lazoo.org/dinos. Users can animate the dinosaur on their screen, making it walk and run. Included in the AR app is a dino quiz, where visitors can test their dino knowledge. After completing the quiz, visitors are rewarded with a small gift at the dino gift shop.
The dinosaurs for the Los Angeles Zoo's exhibit are provided by Billings Productions, one of only a handful of companies in the world that produce life-size, animatronic dinosaurs based on today’s best science for traveling and permanent exhibits.
Admission to the Los Angeles Zoo is $20 for general admission (ages 13 to 61); $17 for seniors (ages 62+), and $15 for children (ages 2 to 12), and admission for Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association members is free. Admission to Dinosaurs: Unextinct at the L.A. Zoo is $5 per person in addition to regular Zoo admission; tickets are available online at lazoo.org/dinos and in person inside the Zoo at the Dinosaurs exhibit entry area. Children under age two are admitted free to the Zoo and to the Dinosaurs exhibit.
The Los Angeles Zoo is located at the junction of the Ventura (134) and Golden State (5) freeways in Griffith Park. 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Free parking is available. For tickets and additional information, call (323) 644-6001 or visit lazoo.org/dinos For general information about the Zoo, call (323) 644-4200. #DinosAtTheLAZoo
Nesting since April 15 when the exhibit opened to the public, the newborns – three girls and four boys – "hatched" beside their ferociously protective mom, who is one of 17 animatronic dinosaurs in the exhibit, all – including the little ones -- brought to life with electronic "brains."
The exhibit's dinosaurs take visitors back in time for a colossal adventure, providing a rare chance to discover a lost world from millions upon millions of years ago while warning about the very real threat of extinction faced today by many endangered species. Among the exhibit’s features is a Fossil Dig, a Stegosaurus robot with controls guests can operate to make the creature move; a climbable Pachyrhinosaurus; and a free downloadable augmented reality app (visit www.lazoo.org/dinos) to access special content, including 3-D views of all the dinosaurs.
The experience offers gargantuan levels of awe, as well as plenty of “aha”s, with fascinating facts about the prehistoric era, the featured dinosaurs and their similarities to L.A. Zoo animals. Best of all, entry to Dinosaurs: Unextinct at the L.A. Zoo (#DinosAtTheLAZoo) is just $5 per person in addition to regular Zoo admission, and free for wee ones under age two.
Along the way, visitors encounter a Fossil Dig where they can brush away sand to uncover "bones" made from a fiberglass mold taken from an actual juvenile Maiasaura fossil, a large, herbivorous hadrosaurid that lived in the area currently covered by Montana during the upper Cretaceous period about 76 million years ago. Other "don't-miss" fun includes a stop at a Stegosaurus robot with controls guests can operate to make the creature move, and a hashtag-worthy, dino-size photo op featuring a Pachyrhinosaurus, a dramatic-looking cousin of the Triceratops, with massive flattened growths over its nose.
Accompanying the exhibit is a free downloadable Dinosaurs: Unextinct at the L.A. Zoo augmented reality app providing an opportunity to interact up-close with each dinosaur by “unlocking” an animated model when pointing a digital device at a target image. A link to download the app can be found at www.lazoo.org/dinos. Users can animate the dinosaur on their screen, making it walk and run. Included in the AR app is a dino quiz, where visitors can test their dino knowledge. After completing the quiz, visitors are rewarded with a small gift at the dino gift shop.
The dinosaurs for the Los Angeles Zoo's exhibit are provided by Billings Productions, one of only a handful of companies in the world that produce life-size, animatronic dinosaurs based on today’s best science for traveling and permanent exhibits.
Admission to the Los Angeles Zoo is $20 for general admission (ages 13 to 61); $17 for seniors (ages 62+), and $15 for children (ages 2 to 12), and admission for Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association members is free. Admission to Dinosaurs: Unextinct at the L.A. Zoo is $5 per person in addition to regular Zoo admission; tickets are available online at lazoo.org/dinos and in person inside the Zoo at the Dinosaurs exhibit entry area. Children under age two are admitted free to the Zoo and to the Dinosaurs exhibit.
The Los Angeles Zoo is located at the junction of the Ventura (134) and Golden State (5) freeways in Griffith Park. 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Free parking is available. For tickets and additional information, call (323) 644-6001 or visit lazoo.org/dinos For general information about the Zoo, call (323) 644-4200. #DinosAtTheLAZoo
