Jurassic Lark: Robotic Dinosaurs Coming To Pittsburgh Zoo

PITTSBURGH, PA - The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is going classic Jurassic this summer.

A Dinosaurs at the Pittsburgh Zoo exhibit debuting next month will enabling people to see life-size replicas of long-extinct dinosaurs. Among those on display will be the Tyrannosaurus rex, stegosaurus, suchominus, igunodon, coelophysis, pachyrhino, elophrosaurus and dimeterosaurus.

Unlike dinosaur exhibits in most museums, the zoo’s dinosaurs won’t stay stationary. Thanks to cutting-edge robotics and state-of-the-art software, zoo officials promise that each species will display detailed, lifelike movements. The technology is so sophisticated that zoo officials say the creatures' unique personalities will be evident.

“The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is excited to invite visitors to take a trip back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the earth,” said Tracy Gray said, the zoo’s public and media relations manager. “Our visitors will go face to face with 18 fascinating engineered dinosaurs as they come to life right before your eyes.”

In addition to the dinosaurs, the exhibit will have a hands-on component. Visitors will be able to touch replica artifacts ranging from large bones to small fossils.

The exhibit opens on May 26 and will run until September.

Photo by Smabs Sputzer via Creative Commons.