Famous 95% Complete Allosaurus 'Big Al' Returns to Wyoming After 35 Years
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After 35 years, the famous 95% complete Allosaurus specimen known as "Big Al" — discovered near Shell, Wyoming in 1991 — has returned home. The Wild West Dino Den is opening in the Historic Red Shell Schoolhouse in Shell on July 27, featuring an exact skeletal replica of Big Al as its centerpiece. The dinosaur, dating back 152 million years, is one of the most complete dinosaur specimens ever found and holds significant local and scientific importance.
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· 3 pulledBig Al's a big deal for us. Bringing this particular dinosaur back is going to be something special.
Big Al is a 95% complete Allosaurus specimen found near Shell in 1991.
After 152 million years, Big Al is back.
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