Saturday, August 24, 2013
Dinosaurs have long since been extinct on earth. Fossils of these giant beasts are all that remain now and Atlanta has a great resource for taking an up close look at them. The Fernbank Museum of Natural History in downtown has dinosaurs from the Mesozoic era on display and on Saturday around 2,500 visitors came out to celebrate a dinosaur birthday bash of sorts. For the past 12 years giant dinosaur skeletons have adorned the museum and each year people are invited to come and enjoy a whole day of dinosaur themed fun.
Dinosaurs greet visitors to the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Kat Cooper holds her son Anders as he checks out one of the dinosaurs in front of the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Finley Smith plays with bubbles in front of the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta as part of the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Close to 2,500 people came out to celebrate the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Hannah Lanier walks underneath one of the dinosaur fossils at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta as part of the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Tre Ward examines a dinosaur fossil with a magnifying glass at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta as part of the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Jonathan Skeete (left) and Kaleb Hess play with their dinosaur toys at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta as part of the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Mary Elizabeth Fleenor (center) checks out her new dinosaur tattoo at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta as part of the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Kian Collins (left) tries to pin the tail on a dinosaur at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta as part of the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Everett Rich (left) is held by his mother Carly as they explore the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta as part of the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Ella Girardo uncovers a dinosaur fossil with a brush at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta as part of the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
William Furukawa (right) decorates a birthday cake at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta as part of the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Rory Barfield (left) and her brother Ryne make flying reptile hats at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta as part of the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Evelyn O’Rear examines a dinosaur fossil with a magnifying glass at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta as part of the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
A pterosaur hat is placed on Nia Blount’s head at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta as part of the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Dayton St. John talks about the different dinosaur fossils on display at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta during the 12th anniversary of Giants of the Mesozoic on Saturday, August 24, 2013.