Welcome guests!
Despite some previous troubles (I think you heard about them...) I've decided to collaborate again with Hammond Fondation for what we hope will be the biggest fossil hunt ever done!
I'm very happy that you have decided to join us in our around the World expedition to discover new dinosaur fossils. Over the course of our expeditions we'll be visiting some of the most well known dig sites around the world and we'll try to uncover as many dino species as possible.
Our expedition will last 4 weeks and its itinerary will include dig sites on 5 continents. You will share the honor with your fellow adventurers, alongside world-famous palentologists, to search for fossils in the driest deserts, inside the most dangerous jungles (fighting with scorpions, snakes, spiders and whatever else we may find) while trying to survive the coldest nights and the hottest days! Due to changing weather, we'll be working long hours and will spend the entire day at the sites, from 7am to 10pm most days. But if you are able to endure all 4 weeks, you will be rewarded with the richest of prizes: the honor of restoring and bringing these prehistoric giants to the world once again! And, of course, your work will be cited in my newest book!
For those who wish to join us we have prepared project passports and itineraries along with your boarding passes! We still recommend that you bring your own passports, but for the duration of our excavations, and as long as you're accompanied by Hammond Foundation employees, these Jurassic Park passports will be honored by the countries we plan to visit.
After all this, not to mention the recent news from Alberta, I'm sure you're anxious to get started. But before we begin, let me clarify one thing - We don't have any intention of bringing these animals back to life! What happened in the past must be a lesson for our future! I never want to see someone being eaten, let alone chased by a living T-rex! This is a serious scientific expedition and this has nothing to do with living amusement or theme parks!
Our current itinerary has us leaving this Friday for the first four of our 12 excavation sites:
- Judith River Formation of Alberta, Canada
- Morrison Formation Jurassic sites of Colorado
- the Isle of Wight, in England, the first place where dinosaur fossils were discovered!
- And... Finally, we will reach the Gobi Desert, in Mongolia
We expect to find some very interesting fossils in our first week!
In Alberta we hope to find, among others, remains of the biggest flying animal of all time, the
Quetzalcoatlus, as well as skeletons of duck billed dinosaurs known as
Parasaurolophus, and horned dinosaurs like the spiky
Styracosaurus. In Colorado we will try to dig fossils of Jurassic giants, as the
Apatosaurus (a.k.a. Brontosaurus), and of their fearsome predators, the
Allosaurus. England should give us the opportunity to find remains of the first dino ever found and described, the
Megalosaurus, the well-known
Iguanodon and of the strange fish-eater
Baryonyx. In Mongolia we hope to find a little vicious dinosaur that I personally encountered and that I hope not to meet again, the smart and cruel
VelociraptorAnd there will be plenty more!
In preparation for departure, be sure to collect your itinerary, boarding passes, and your passports, and don't forget to pack your luggage! Oh, and one more thing - due to the classified nature of these excavations, in order to reach the dig sites you will need to answer some questions in order to demonstrate that you are a true paleontologist! When the new dig sites are announced, I'll provide questions that you will need to answer in order to proceed. Don't worry, though, as I'll be here to help and provide hints and you can always search the web to find the answers!
Before leaving I have to go visit with Ellie Sattler. I'm hoping that in the next few weeks she will join me.. er us... on our excavations.
We'll see you all this Friday!
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Week #1: Welcome to the dig team!, Are YOU ready to dig?
Oct 5 2005, 11:55 AM
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