The Oregon Zoo’s summer-long blockbuster exhibit, Dinosaurs!, is now open to the public. The Dinosaurs will call the Zoo home through Labor Day, September 1st.

The exhibit was designed to be fun for all ages. All along the special Dino trail, animatronic dinosaurs roar, snarl and move ferociously. They're not really hungry though, so you're safe in pausing to learn about what these giant creatures ate, how they cared for their young, possible reasons they became extinct and more.

Dates

May 17th, 2008 - September 1st, 2008

Admission

$4 plus regular zoo admission ($3 for Zoo Members)

Size

47,600 square feet

Features

Audio tour

Got a mobile phone? Walk the trail with the guidance of the mildy eccentric but highly intelligent "Dr. Bones," who offers a virtual paleontologist's take on dinosaurs. The call is free; however, minutes do accrue.

Fossil dig

Kids are invited to make their own dinosaur discoveries using special tools.

Tyrannosaurus rex tracks

See how small your feet look next to the tyrant lizard king's footprint.

Dinosaur babies and egg nests

Find out how dinosaurs cared (or didn't) for their young.

Working robot presentation

Examine a partially deconstructed half-size Tyrannosaurus rex and find out what makes the robots come alive!

Plant and insect life presentations

Find out about plants that are out of this world -- and some that look remarkably familiar. Learn about 3-foot-long dragonflies and other extinct members of the insect world.

Extinction presentations

What happened to the dinosaurs? Why did some animals survive? Why are we currently experiencing extinctions?

Train ride

Catch sight of the dinosaurs from the dino train!

Simulator ride

Buckle up and prepare for a wild ride back in time with Dino Island II: Escape from Dino Island. For $4, take an action-packed photo-realistic voyage with digital surround sound to the smoke-shrouded Dino Island, where Tony the T. rex struggles to avoid extinction.

Timelines

Trace the long-ago eras that produced the different dinosaurs and the other life that surrounded them.

Trading Cards

Order a special kids' meal at the Cascade Grill and get a trading card of either a dinosaur or a favorite zoo animal, free!

For more information, check out the Oregon Zoo’s official website.