They DO Move in Herds: Australian Billionaire Planning Real-Life Jurassic Park

A controversial Australian billionaire just might be planning a dinosaur theme park–featuring real life dinosaurs–just like in the mega-blockbuster film Jurassic Park.

Speculation is that mining magnate Clive Parker–who has already announced plans to rebuild the doomed ocean liner the Titanic– will announce plans to recreate a dinosaur theme park during a press conference in Brisbane, Queensland, tomorrow. Online reports are claiming that Parker is already working with the team responsible for creating the first sheep clone Dolly in 1997.

Parker recently purchased a super-resort in Coolum, with speculation that he will construct his theme park there. Parker has kept mum about details, but a local newspaper claims it received a tip-off from a source who provided details of towering hotels and a giant Ferris wheel, similar to the London Eye, at the resort.

A spokesperson for Parker has confirmed that a press conference will be convened tomorrow for a very important announcement. Plans to recreate the Titanic are already in place. 

Yes, we know how well it all turned out in the movies...

 

 

T Rex Was Bigger, Faster, Nastier & Hungrier Than Thought

The nasty dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex was bigger, faster and hungrier than previously thought, scientists are reporting.

Using three-dimensional laser scans and computer modeling, UK and US researchers compared statistics of five T. rex specimens, including the Chicago Field Museum's famous "Sue," the largest and most complete T. rex skeleton ever to be discovered. The tests concluded that "Sue", who roamed what is now the Great Plains of North America, would have weighed more than 9 tons, some 30% more than previously believed.

Further evidence suggests that the T rex also matured and grew at a faster rate than thought. "At their fastest, in their teenage years, they were putting on 11 pounds or 5 kilograms a day," John Hutchinson of the Royal Veterinary College in London told Reuters.

The latest research, published online in the journal PLoS ONE, adds to the body of evidence that has made T. rex among the most intensively studied of all dinosaurs. If the fourth installment of Jurassic Park ever gets made, we're sure Steven Spielberg will use this information to make the dino-bad boys even scarier!