Hong Kong’s First Dinosaur Fossils Go On Display
The first dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong, likely from a large dinosaur, were put on display on Friday after they were found on a small, uninhabited outlying island, providing new evidence for research on palaeoecology in the financial hub. The fossils, confirmed to be dated to the Cretaceous period some 145 million to 66 million years ago, need further study to confirm the dinosaur species, authorities said, but it was clear they were large vertebrate animals. They were found on Port Island, located in the northeast of Hong Kong and known for its red rock formations. The city’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said in March the sedimentary rock on Port Island may contain… Read More »Hong Kong’s First Dinosaur Fossils Go On Display