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RMDRC News
Hope everyone out there is staying warm. This is my chance to get you caught
up on what is happening here in Colorado.
In the paleo lab, we have been working on many different orders for various
customers. Additionally, we are concentrating on preparing some very
important fossil specimens that we hope to have completed by the end of this
year. To keep you up to date with all these different projects, we are
rolling out new and exciting events.
First, we are launching "Dinosaur Talks" with Mike Triebold (RMDRC Owner)
and Anthony Maltese (RMDRC Curator). Mike and Anthony have put together
fantastic presentations that will give you an understanding of what it takes
to get dinosaurs out of the ground and into the museum. DON'T
MISS these two very exciting speakers on Saturday, March 10 at 2pm!
Last, check out
the amazing "Paleo Lab" news as we launch this new informational content on
our website, which will be updated by Curator Anthony Maltese. To get you
started, Anthony has added pictures, and the story behind them, for a number
of fossil specimens.
Read on to get the details on these events and more. Hope to see you here!
Sincerely,
Dave Ehlert
RMDRC Director
dave@rmdrc.com
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RMDRC Upcoming Events
Saturday, March 10 /
“Dinosaur Talks”
Come out and hear what is happening behind the scenes at the Rocky Mountain
Dinosaur Resource Center with our two very own speakers. Mike Triebold,
world renowned paleontologist and owner of RMDRC, will speak on how we get
dinosaurs out of the ground and to our exhibit halls - where the public can
enjoy them and learn more about paleontology. Mike will also talk about our
international business, Triebold Paleontology which works out of the lab at
the RMDRC. Following Mike is Anthony Maltese, our Curator. Anthony will
discuss the amazing discoveries being worked on in the paleo lab and what we
are planning for our 2007 field season. This great event is included in the
general admission price and FREE to all RMDRC members.
2-2:45PM: Mike Triebold, RMDRC Owner, presents “From Discovery to Exhibit
Hall; How we do it!”
2:45-3:15PM: Anthony Maltese, RMDRC Curator, presents “Behind the Scenes and
into the Field: Dinosaurs Excavated”
Saturday, April 14 / Boy
& Girl Scout
Scouts dressed in uniform will receive FREE admission with a paid adult
admission.
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Prehistoric Paradise Store - NEW Arrivals
  
Here are a few exciting pieces of meteorite available
We have just received a new shipment of wild Meteorites and beautiful amber
jewelry here.
Click here to start your shopping experience!
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RMDRC in the NEWS
"From Discovery to Exhibit Hall: How We
Do It" and "Behind the Scenes and Into the Field: Dinosaurs Excavated"
Woodland Park, CO -
The Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
(RMDRC) in Woodland
Park, CO invites you to come up and hear what is
happening behind the
scenes at RMDRC. On Saturday, March 10 at 2:00 pm Mike Triebold, world
renowned paleontologist and owner of RMDRC, will speak on how we get
dinosaurs out of the ground and into our exhibit hall - where the public can
enjoy them and learn
more about paleontology. Mike will also talk about our international
business, Triebold Paleontology which works out of the lab at the RMDRC.
In addition, Mike will be joined by Anthony Maltese, RMDRC's curator.
See what amazing
discoveries are being worked on in the paleo lab, including a giant
Protostega, a 15 ½ foot sea turtle. Also see what is being planned for the
2007 field season. This is a rare opportunity for anyone interested in
paleontology.
This event is
included in the general admission price and FREE to all
RMDRC
members (www.rmdrc.com).
Contact: Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center, Carla Deemer, Business
Development / 719-686-1820 ext. 111
World's Largest Fossil Shark at RMDRC!
Woodland Park, CO -
The Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center (RMDRC) in Woodland Park, CO is
home to many remarkable paleontological discoveries. It is now home to the
world's largest complete fossil shark, Cretoxyrhina (kree-tox-ee-rye-nuh).
The Cretoxyrhina is approximately 95% articulated and virtually complete,
with the exception of some skull elements and a few teeth. The
entire vertebral
column is present and the associated cartilaginous remains are extremely
well preserved. It is approximately 25 feet long and is the largest skeleton
found to date. Cretoxyrhina lived in the late cretaceous and this specimen
is about 82 million years old. Cretoxyrhina, meaning "the jaws of
cretaceous", was the largest shark in the late cretaceous sea. They were
swift predators with torpedo-shaped bodies and hefty tail fins. Ancestral
cousins to the modern great-white shark, they were most likely the largest
and most voracious of all fish species in the Cretaceous ocean.
Though sharks were plentiful and were successful marine predators, they did
not fossilize well. Unlike bony fish, shark bone is cartilage and requires
special conditions to be preserved as a fossil. This original specimen of
Cretoxyrhina was discovered by PaleoSearch in Hays, Kansas (Gove County) on
private, leased land and prepared by Triebold Paleontology, Inc. Triebold
Paleontology Inc. has the
world's foremost
collection of Kansas marine specimens on display at
the Rocky Mountain
Dinosaur Resource Center in Woodland Park, CO (www. rmdrc.com). During the
month of March, kids will receive a free
shark scavenger hunt
for the marine room and a shark coloring page.
Contact: Rocky
Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center, Carla Deemer, Business Development,
719-686-1820 ext. 111
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Lab & Field News
Because
this section for monthly updates is so small, we have developed an
exciting new way to keep you updated on our ongoing projects, in addition
to sharing news on exciting finds. Now, we have a lab section on the
website,
http://www.rmdrc.com/lab/lab.html which
will have content updated as we progress through our projects.
This is a
great way to keep abreast of our latest developments, especially as we
enter field season. You will also be some of the first to know of
interesting scientific discoveries made in the lab, and can see what is
new when planning your next visit to our museum.
We are
currently finishing up the prep of Jonathan and the Protosphyraena
gladius, and prep on Huxley, the Gryposaurus skull discovered by Dr. Kraig
Derstler last year in Montana, will be starting soon We're making room on
our shelves for new material, and our first expedition to Kansas is
scheduled for mid March!
Here is Jonathan, one of the most beautiful Thescelosaurs ever discovered
Once we removed the rock material on top of the specimen, we will then make a
copy with plastic resin before continuing any further preparation
Thanks,
Anthony Maltese
Curator
anthony@rmdrc.com
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From the Education Desk
Dive in and explore the wonderful world of sharks at RMDRC! During the month of
March, kids of all ages can learn about the incredible shark by reading new fun
facts placed around the marine exhibit area, and by participating in a special
shark scavenger hunt.
Here are some shark fun facts to get you
started:
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Sharks have been swimming in the ocean
for over 300 million years – that means sharks were around before the
dinosaurs.
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The biggest shark tooth on record is
nearly 8 inches and comes from the extinct Carcharodon megalodon.
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Sharks are fish, but unlike other fish,
sharks have no bones. There skeleton is made of cartilage.
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Shark teeth are among the most commonly
found fossils.
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Cretoxyrhina, meaning "the jaws of
Cretaceous", was the largest shark in the late Cretaceous sea (by the way,
we have the largest Cretoxyrhina on display at RMDRC and it is 25 feet
long!)
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There are about 350 different types of
sharks, but researchers think there are other sharks that have not been
discovered yet.
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A shark is one of the best hunters in
the world.
We have some special fun and educational
activities for you this month, so come on up to RMDRC! See you soon.
Regards,
Pat White
Education Director
pat@rmdrc.com
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Dinosaur News
Amateurs find a tremendous amount of fossil discoveries each year. Here is
a story from Mexico about a man stumbling
upon some dinosaur tracks.
To stop fossils from leaving the country, the Thailand government has
imposed harsh penalties.
Read more here.
Amazing fossil discoveries are still
being uncovered
in Antarctica with a well preserved
plesiosaurus. |
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