Dinosauria 2009 – Detroit Michigan Child Photographer

My younger son’s class took a field trip to the Detroit Zoo  http://www.detroitzoo.org/ a few days before they got out of school. 

One of the things that we got to do was see the dinosaurs, and to be honest, I was a little nervous as to how the kids were going to react.  I remember going to see a dinosaur exhibit when I was about 6, and it was SCARY!  It was in a dimly lit room which seemed scary enough on its own, but then you add huge creatures with sharp teeth, making loud mean sounds and it becomes a lifetime memory, and not necessarily in a good way.  So, as I said before, I was a little nervous about how the kids would react…

(The dinosaur featured above spit water, which my son thought was awesome!)

Well, I must say that the Dinosauria Exhibit http://www.detroitzoo.org/Attractions/Other_Exhibits/Dinosauria_2009/ at the Detroit Zoo was a great way for the kids to experience these amazing creatures. 

 

When we first went down the path I kind of felt like I was walking into the Jurassic Park movie.  (You know, in the beginning of the movie before everything changes…)  It was sunny, it was inviting, and I am happy to report that I did not hear one scared or crying child the whole time we were there. 

Each dinosaur had a sign that taught you some things about it, and there were even a few carts that had different things that the kids could see, and touch.  They thought that it was neat to see how big a dinosaur claw was compared to how big their hand was.

One of the knowledgeable staff members told us that the Iguanodon was the first dinosaur bones to ever be discovered, and that the man in England that discovered the bones thought that it looked like a large Iguana.  And that my friends is how the Iguanodon got it’s name!

After you visit all of the dinosaurs, there are some sand tables where you can discover dinosaur bones.

They even have some tables and chairs that you can sit at to take a break, or have a snack.

Luckily for me, I didn’t have any children with the “gimmes”, because the exit out of Dinosauria is through the gift shop   

All in all, it was a great experience, and for those of you that are interested in going, the exhibit is open until Labor Day.

(There is an injured triceratops in the exhibit, and there was one dinosaur that had been caught by another.  Some children may be bothered by that part, but it is also a good teaching example about dinosaur life.)

I hope that your summer has been filled with sunshine, lollipops, happiness, and love!