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 Dinosaur Information Dinosaur Information
 Pictures of Dinosaurs Pictures of Dinosaurs
 Dinosaurs for Kids Dinosaurs for Kids
 Dinosaur Media: Toys and Films Dinosaur Media: Toys and Films
 Dinosaur Fossils Dinosaur Fossils
 Digging up Dinosaurs Digging up Dinosaurs
 Dinosaurs and Christianity Dinosaurs and Christianity
 

Dinosaur Information "Dinosaur Information"


Prehistorics Illustrated - There are plenty of sites on the net with an encyclopaedic amount of dinosaur facts, but few combine that with daily news stories and so many colourful pictures they saturate the page; Prehistorics Illustrated does. Be prepared for vast content and plenty of fun for young and old.

Dinosauria On-line - The layout and graphics might look simple, but this content is at the highest level: excepts from the Journal of Dinosaur Palaeontology and the Dinosaur mailing list, a range of reference lists including the extensive Omnipedia and a commitment to scientific discussion.

Dinosaur Encyclopaedia 4.0 - The web’s hub of dinosaur activity, Dino Russ' Lair contains the only legal (and complete) version of Dinosaur Encyclopaedia 4.0 (our link takes you straight there). Elsewhere in the site there's also plenty of information on fieldwork, a vast library of well-annotated links and a lot of enthusiasm.

Dino Data - Not the easiest site to navigate (it involves a long sidebar), but the breadth of information is vast, generally well illustrated and, aside from translation difficulties, nicely written. Furthermore, there are sections devoted to kids, forums and content with a broader appeal.

Fact and Fiction - In a world of flash websites the plain text and brown illustrations of this site might get overlooked. However, it’s the shortest, sharpest hit of pure dino information on the web: accurate answers to twenty of the main dinosaur questions, as asked by children (and a few adults) world over everyday.

Pictures of Dinosaurs "Pictures of Dinosaurs"


Animated Dinosaurs - This colourful site from the BBC contains several games and essays, but the Fact Files its real gem: alongside bullet-point facts and short descriptions you'll find 3D computer animations of each Dinosaur walking, plus rendered 'video' of them in their natural environment. Requires Quicktime.

The Dinosauricon Art Gallery - Despite still being under construction, the Dinosauricon's gallery already contains over 1000 images, including reconstructions, stunning works of imagination and 3D models; both colour and black and white pictures are present.

Todd Marshall's Paleo-Illustration - Fifteen pages – and at least 50 pictures - of Todd Marshall's beautiful dinosaur art, images that combine research and paleontological detail with stunning skill, evocative scenes and creatures which look perfectly natural.

Dinosaur Illustrated - David Goldman has scoured the web for dinosaur illustrations and created an alphabetical index of links, allowing you to scan down a list of dinos, find the type you want and go straight to the web's best. You get a thumbnail preview and, at time of writing, there are no broken links.

Fossils and bones - This collection of 190 photographs, taken by Paul Abramson at the Museum of Natural History in Washington, creates an online tour. Plenty of reconstructed skeletons and cleaned fossils are included, as is some text, but a word of caution: his commentary is very bias towards Creationism.

Dinosaurs for Kids "Dinosaurs for Kids"


Children’s Dinosaur Encyclopedia - Don't be fooled by the garish colours, donation adverts and amateur artwork, as Zoom!'s excellent 'hypertext book' packages a vast amount of dinosaur detail into a kiddie friendly format. This is genuinely educational and perfect for children (but not adult's eyesight).

Jurassic Park Institute - The Jurassic Park Institute aims to educate and entertain kids, ideally at the same time. It succeeds totally, presenting reams of information as reports (educational), research missions (fun but subtly educational) and Dinotainment, a section full of games and activities (just plain fun).

Discovering Dinosaurs - Select 'Enter this site' for a history of our evolving thoughts on Dinosaurs, or 'Activity Guide' to access a range children's tasks which include the step-by-step creation of your own dinosaur (this doesn't involve graphics) and other edu-games.

Children's Fossil Collecting - Although the bulk of this site deals with British locations, the remainder of 'how and where to collect fossils for children' is a smartly organised guide to retrieving, identifying and storing fossils. There are ample illustrations and numerous letters from children about their own finds.

Fun and Games - Puzzles, colouring pages and three simple games courtesy of DinoMiteDays, a festival that placed large model dinosaurs across Pittsburgh! These are educational games rather than arcade ones, and Quicktime is required.

Dinosaur Media: Toys and Films "Dinosaur Media: Toys and Films"


Jurassic Park Database - Devoted to the dino-lover's favourite film trilogy, the Jurassic Park Database has an obsessive level of detail throughout (the dinosaur list references one species from a guide book page which appeared on a trading card!) and up to the moment news on Jurassic Park 4.

Dino Store - An etailer based in America, the Prehistoric World Images store sells just about anything you can think of emblazoned with dinosaurs: hats, t-shirts, puzzle, posters, ties etc. There's also a range of plush, cuddly dinos for bedtime and some two-foot long plastic ones for the day!

Dino-films in Popular Culture - The Dino-Filmography (a list of every movie to feature dinosaurs) is essential reading, but curious visitors might like Michael Delahoyde's selection of abstracts and commentaries, a short trip through the intellectual discussion of such films. Apparently, they're not just about big lizards…

Kinetosaurs - John Payne builds massive, moving dinosaur skeletons out of steel which he then tours around museums. Fortunately, he's taken time out to create this guide to his work and techniques; the site also has a basic children's game and plenty of scientific information.

Celluloid Dinosaurs  - When the staff of this site say it's "A chronological list of every dramatic dinosaur movie ever made" they really mean it! Supported by a short essay, this colour coded list spans three pages, all languages and, thanks to their inclusion of early art and written references, over 2000 years...

Dinosaur Fossils "Dinosaur Fossils"


Learning from the Fossil Record - The opening picture might be cartoony, but this collection of essays and articles deals with Palaeontology in an engaging, but still serious, manner. The subject matter is eclectic, ranging from the role of fossils to a complete course of lesson plans, although defending evolution is a key theme.

UCMP Online Collection and Guide - The University of California not only has "the largest paleontological collection of any university museum in the world", but they’ve kept the exhibits away from dusty boxes to provide both a detailed online guide and a fully searchable database listing, and often illustrating, their stock.

Introduction to Fossils and Geology - 'Fossils, Rocks and Time' is the US Geological Survey's guide to the science and method behind both geology and fossils. Smart diagrams and a few black and white photographs accompany a succinct text which perfectly explains fossil formation, position and all those Latin names.

PaleoZoo - The front page states "Begin and end your fossil homework here"...well, if you're an American student they may well be right. The geological makeup, prehistory and fossil content of every US state is discussed (with diagrams) in a bright, fresh style suitable for younger readers.

Replica Fossils - Shops selling real fossils frequently upset experts, thanks mainly to their methods of gathering stock. Fossils.com sells only high-quality replicas of museum held items, so you can buy in good conscience; products vary from teeth (cheap) to whole skeletons (expensive).

Digging up Dinosaurs "Digging up Dinosaurs"


DinoQuest Sahara - Relive a dinosaur hunt with the help of National Geographic and some intrepid Palaeontologists. Photographs and audio files accompany reports filed by the team as they dug at several Saharan sites…did they discover anything major? Telling would spoil the surprise...

Project Exploration - Project Exploration is a charity devoted to helping inner-city children discover the science and their main strategy involves taking kids on dinosaur digs! The PE website features plenty of professional information, dig reports, photographs and, most importantly, testimonies from the children.

Field Adventures in Palaeontology - Lynne Clos, an experienced Palaeontologist, shares her experiences with us in this site as she narrates eight of her recent trips. The accounts are as much about the practicalities of digging up dinosaurs as they are the fossils themselves, so you can find out where she slept etc.

Sue: The T-Rex - 'Sue' is the most complete and best-preserved T-Rex currently recovered. Her excellent site takes you through the history of her discovery, retrieval, cleaning, mounting and display in what doubles as a fully illustrated guide to digging up dinosaurs.

Digs YOU Can Join - Dino Russ maintains this up-to-date list of professionally run US dinosaur digs in which you can take part: some are based around fossil walks and others take you onsite to observe, but a few are fieldtrips which train you and let you dig!

Dinosaurs and Christianity "Dinosaurs and Christianity"


Answers in Genesis - Over fifty short articles dealing with the apparent conflict between modern evolutionary science and aspects of Christian faith; the material is provided by 'Answers in Genesis Ministries' and the emphasis is on the biblical arguments. Also contains audio and video webcasts.

Dinosaurs and the Bible - Eleven essays discussing dinosaurs in the bible and Christianity, the evidence for their co-existence with man and musings on modern creatures. Everything is well illustrated but, as the author believes in both the Bible and the presence of dinosaurs within, the content is controversial.

Clarifying Christianity - In this instance, Clarifying Christianity is clarifying the presence of dinosaurs in scripture; the result is a detailed analysis of when and where the bible mentions dinosaurs with plenty of citations, a look at changing words and some thoughts on fire-breathing.

Humans and Dinosaurs Together? - Wayne Jackson's article from the Christian Courier presents a succinct and easily read summary of the arguments and evidence for humans and dinosaurs co-existing, a situation necessary for literal acceptance of the Bible and many creationist theories.

Are Dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? (and more) - A ranging discussion from the Institute For Biblical and Scientific Studies which takes in Greek mythology, The Epic of Gilgamesh, astronomy and much more when searching for dinosaurs in both literature and real life.

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