Wowsasaurus! A Field Trip to Ghost Ranch!

That was a field trip to inspire a gazillion future paleontologists! Thank you all, grandmas, great grandma, dads, and moms for joining us! 

To learn more about the Triassic fossils discovered at Ghost Ranch and Coelophysis, the New Mexico state fossil that ushered in the dawn of the dinos, click here to watch our favorite video made at Ghost Ranch, or go on the Ghost Ranch website here: https://www.ghostranch.org/explore/museums/museum-of-paleontology/


Miss Connie shares her field equipment and stories.


Looking at baby coelophysis teeth via the microscope


Cool fossil finds


Roarrrr!


Miss Jenny gives us the scoop about fieldwork


Prospecting


On the dig


Wow! Bones!


But where is the head?


Uncovering the head


Team talk


Now what?


Proud find!


Cradling treasures


Labwork with dad


Sketch that bone!


Moms and sons


Paleo moment with dad


Look at that bone marrow!


Yay!!! A bone monster!


Tracing


Will that fit on the paper?


Vertebra by vertebra


Assembling the mystery skeleton


Oh my! It's a cowasaurus!


Counting lizards on the trail


Rock hopping


Awesome hikers!


Almost made it to Chimney Rock!


And more fun in the sun!


Swallows like it here too