Take a photo walk with me around the Dinosaur park in Dubai as we travel back over 200 million years to the Dinosaur Era, to see some of the creatures that ruled the world up right up until just about 65 million years ago.
As we enter the park. Imagine what it would have been like to live in the time of the dinosaurs.
It would be pretty tricky if you were a human. These dinosaurs are just massive, fast and we would have been on their lunch menu. A tasty little snack.
There are over 100 dinosaurs in the park and we arrived towards the late afternoon so we got some great light in the golden hour before dusk.
There is a lot of nonsense chatter about dinosaurs and there are even some people that don’t believe that they ever existed.
This is a mystery when you can see the evidence from every corner of the world.
Not to mention the fact that some dinosaurs have survived to the present day. Crocodiles, Alligators and most birds are direct descendants of these very creatures.
You may have heard someone ask the question? ” What came first the chicken or the egg? ”
The usual answer is that 'no one knows'?
With this dinosaur evidence we can prove for certain that the egg came first. Because chickens evolved from dinosaurs and dinosaurs laid eggs.
So now you can tell the next person that asks you that dumb question that. The egg obviously came first.
The thing that stands out is just how colourful these dinosaurs were but if we think about modern day lizards and other reptiles, we can see that they are very colourful.
And it doesn’t take much imagination to see that the dinosaurs were indeed very colourful. In some dinosaurs you can see their resemblance to birds as in this one below.
Some had feathers and some had humps and spines and large protuberances on the heads and backs.
Imagine walking around in the forest and one of these guys turned up?
The park is set out a little like in the movie Jurassic Park with the dinosaurs behind electrified fences. It all adds to the magic of the place.
Some of them are animatronic and they move and roar every so often.
Chillingly realistic and you would think that it must scare the kids senseless but no. The kids think it is all great fun.
You can see in the photograph below that this dinosaur has a beak!
The wide variety of creatures that have lived on earth is truly awe inspiring.
This one below reminds me of Elvis Presley for some reason?
Even though the dinosaurs were very successful and lived for 100’s of millions of years.
One catastrophe wiped 99% of them off the face of the earth and paved the way for the rise of the mammals and eventually to us.
Imagine this coming out of the woods!
Humans have not been on earth very long in comparison to the dinosaurs but there is a creeping suspicion that we won’t be here as long as they were.
Top predator. Tyrannosaurus Rex
Most dinosaurs were vegetarian plant eaters.
We have it in our power to change the way we treat this planet we call home.
And if we don’t get or act together fast we may go the way of the dinosaurs too.
Visiting a place like this makes you think about just how fragile life is and how we should be mindful to do our best to tread lightly on the earth.
Imagine if these magnificent creatures were still around. What kind of world would it be?
This is a Triceratops and it reminds me of a Rhino.
The name dinosaur comes from the Greek language and means 'terrible lizard'.
Golden hour dinosaur photo.
Could this be the Loch Ness Monster?
The massive Brontosaurus is truly amazing when seen at it's actual size.
We are very lucky to live in this time where science has shown us some incredible things like the bones of this Diplodocus. This is how most dinosaurs are found.
That brings us to the end of our tour of the Dinosaur park. I hope you enjoyed the photos.
Even thought we have seen some amazing and massive creatures in this park.
Today we are lucky enough to share the planet with the largest creature that has ever lived on earth. The Blue Whale.
Let's celebrate the fact that nature never ceases to amaze and impress us.
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Such a terrible dinosaur! But it's still interesting.
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Wow, that is an amazing place to take kids for a day out :) I was absolutely obsessed with Dinosaurs when I was a kid. At one time I knew the names of every single one of them simply by a look. Surprisingly some of that has stuck right up to modern day it seems; with the Allosaurus and the Ankylosaurus and Dimetrodon for example lol :)
My interest began following a primary school trip to the Natural History Museum in London; admittedly not as entertaining as this place you have here, but as you have no doubt found with this experience, that there is so much to take in, not only in visual but both historically and philosophically too; really stirs the spirit of wonder and imagination :)
My first encounter with a dinosaur was at the Natural History museum too. As a kid I spent most of my time in the museums, art galleries and the historic buildings of London.
They were all free at the time and a great place to avoid the truant officers. :)
This self education led me to a much richer understanding of the natural world.
I think because of this early experience. It led me to become constantly curious about life on earth and why we live the way we do.
I'm happy that people like what I post.
If it makes them think about how we live, that's great too.
lol Yes, I suppose the Truant officers didn't expect to find kids skipping school in a museum ;-) But that is a great museum for sure. The spark of interest can really fire in a place such as that.
You certainly do have some very interesting content sir, a pleasure to read it and to see it. Keep doing your thing because it really is great stuff :)
Thanks @westley-nash for your encouraging comments. It's always been a mystery to me why people like my content but with well over a million reads on my various websites. I guess I'm doing something that people enjoy? I have no clue? I just write what I find interesting to me.
I believe that is the key sir :) To write about your interests and your passions, the energy comes across in the work as we engage with it :)
You got some amazing photo's but I am sure glad we do not have to live with dinosaurs today.
It might be a bit tricky that's for sure lol. You couldn't outrun one of these guys. It's a bit like their cousins the alligator. They are super fast even out of water!
I could not out run them anyhow, I smoked for too many years. lol
wow this looks really amazing, looks as real dinosaurs thank you for sharing buddy and wish you had a great time in Dubai, enjoy!
It is a fantastic place @yassinof and well worth a visit if you get the chance. They move and roar pretty realistic. Imagine trying to outrun one of these? lol
thanks dear friend yes for sure if i have the opportunity i'll visit it.
The more things become possible for you, the more clearly you realize that nothing can be done bypassing the laws of nature.
Nature abhors a vacuum.
These dinosaurs look so real! Good to see this place through your eyes :) Would love to visit this park someday!
It's open all year around. Go in winter as it's much cooler.
yes I already have made plan to go in winter here
Buen reportaje, no sabía que en Dubai tenian ese parque. Buena iniciativa para América donde tuvimos una fauna Jurásica original, desde la Argentina y hasta las estepas de Alaska.
Gracias han hecho un gran trabajo en el desierto recreando esta tierra de dinosaurios. No es como lo real, pero lo suficientemente bueno.
Thanks they have done a great job in the desert recreating this dinosaur land. Not like the real thing but good enough.
These Dubaian's don't know what to do with all their money. lol
They are absolutely loaded. What can I say? The oil ran out years ago so they had to develop tourism. seems to be working. It's cheaper to go to Dubai than it is to go to Spain? Go figure. And the hotels are 10 times swankier!
Omg!!! The pictures look great!!!
It is like you traveled to the past just like you said
Glad you found it entertaining. Wouldn't want one of these guys chasing me lol
hahaha me neither
This post is amazing because you know the time it took to create all those dinosaurs? Just remembering their names would take, well never mind. I saw an exhibit a long time ago and am not recalling which state it was in...with automated Tyrannosaurus rex in a museum. Fascinating creatures. Glad they are off the planet. The kids love them.
There have been many great dinosaur finds all over the states.
Its a fossil gold mine.
Only in Dubai. Mankind, through engineering and money, transforms reality.
What is reality? Is a very good question.
this is a very beautiful park to return to the past hundreds of years @molometer
I feel interested to visit this
It's a great day out Putra, remember to bring your camera.
wow this park is mind blowing and the dinosaurs are really amazing really pleasant my mind became..
Thanks for your super enthusiastic comment.
wow amazing place......i wish i could take my kids there one day.....it will be hell of a experience am sure.....no doubt these extinct species were beautiful....thanks for sharing
Kids love dinosaurs. Your kids will never forget a trip like this. Hope you can make it happen for them
it's so cool.
That's a nice picture well done
Which one? lol
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And yet not a feather in sight.... Still pretty cool though if those are to scale. Would have checked this out when I was there in 2015 if I'd have known about it.