Photo Credit: @AMNH/D.Finnin
Meet Titanosaur! The newest, and by far the largest dinosaur the world has ever seen, now on display at the American Museum of Natural History.
Not just a new skeleton discovery – Titanosaur is a whole new species of dinosaur. So new, he still hasn’t been properly named.
Weighing in at 70 tons, 19 feet tall, and 122 feet long, Titanosaur is beyond imaginable proportions.
So large – it wasn’t possible to fit Titanosaur in the gallery space. His back nearly touches the ceiling, and part of his 39 foot neck reaches out from the room – greeting museum guests as they exit the elevator.
Titanosaur squeezed into the gallery space. His head greets guests as they enter the fossil floor.
What a welcome it is! Turning the corner and seeing the gargantuan dinosaur and beautiful exhibit is breathtaking, The size is so great, capturing Titanosaur within a single camera shot is nearly impossible.
Lil Kid, big dinosaur.
Titanosaur was discovered in Argentine Patagonia in 2014. The finds included a gigantic 8 foot femur! Based on size alone – scientists knew they discovered not only a new species, but the largest dinosaur ever discovered.
As bones are far too heavy to mount, the life-size dinosaur you see standing here is a cast made from 3-D prints of lightweight fiberglass.
Fossils on display.
One femur along with four additional fossils found at the site are on display at the museum.
The femur found at the excavation site.
Look at the size of that bone!
The size of Titanosaur’s foot alone is incredible.
Gazing up into the belly of the beast.
Watching the informative video on the museum’s new resident.
Learning about Titanosaur through the beautiful exhibit.
The staff at the museum were incredibly friendly. One of the security officers came up to us and said “We were told by the scientists that the Titanosaur ate over 1 ton of veggies a day. Maybe he can teach us something about eating more veggies.”
Lil Kid looked up at me with huge eyes.
Such a sweet gesture. Thank you for emphasizing to our toddler the importance of vegetables and for helping with dinner time sir!
Lil Kid checking out Titanosaur’s friends.
No trip to the incredible American Museum of Natural History is complete without a visit to all the fossil halls.
New Yorkers of course know Michael – the delightful security guard of the fossil area (not pictured).
We stopped for a while to hear his famous train whistle and daffy duck impression. Such a treat for kids to have such engaging staff make the experience even more memorable.
Up close with the incredible Stegosaurs.
The famous pair of Anatotitan fossils – the duck billed dinosaur.
Lil Kid is just now coming into his dinosaur age. To see him realize these incredible animals and explore the incredible museum is amazing.
So lucky to have the American Museum of Natural History in our backyard.
Triceratops!
What a Dino-Mite Day.
Special Thanks to the staff for such a memorable day.
More on the amazing museum and the Titanosaur exhibit HERE
