The Royal Tyrrell Museum
in Drummheller, AB, CA
Today, we went to visit the Dinosaur Museum in town.
The first exhibit
Wouldn't want to meet this guy in the woods!
The blackened T. Rex, called "Black Beauty."
It's in what's called a "Death Pose," which means its head is curled back over its body.
Adam learned today, that 2 high school students were out fishing when they discovered a black stone sticking out of the ground. They thought it was petrified wood, but later it was determined to be a skeleton of a T Rex. Although relatively small in stature, it remains one of the most complete skeletons to have been found.
The black color comes from the element Manganese.
One of the largest displays of dinosaur remains are here.
Checking out the landscape.
This is the landscape around the Drummheller area.
The Hoodoos area
Hoodoos take many years to form and stand 5 to 7 meters tall. (about 15 to 20ft) Each hoodoo is a sandstone pillar resting on a thick base of shale that is capped by a large stone. Hoodoos are very fragile and can erode completely if their capstone is dislodged.
Hoodoos do actually come from the word "voodoo" and were named by the Europeans.
The Blackfoot and Cree believe that they are petrified giants who come to life at night and hurl rocks at intruders.
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