Paleontologists share research and fossil collecting skills at Dino Shindig

Dinosaur enthusiasts from all over the world gathered in Ekalaka for the 12th Annual Dino Shindig July 27th and 28th. The audience learned about dinosaurs of various sizes including the huge Tyrannosaurus rex, the Archaeopteryx, the Hadrosaur and many more. The Dino Shindig event is coordinated by Carter County Museum.

On Saturday, fourteen speakers, many of them paleontologists, presented their latest research findings at the Lutheran Church in Ekalaka. Hiromi Kurosu traveled from Japan to tell about her work at the Amakusa Museum of Goshoura Dinosaur Island, where she is a curator. Hiromi Ku...