Alex Hastings
@Dr_CrocoGatorI'm a paleontologist at the Science Museum of Minnesota, and I love dinosaurs and all other things that died a really long time ago.
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Happy #FossilFriday! Recently we had a release event for the new collab, @sciencemuseummn X @BadWeatherBrew! It’s Iron Raptor, a new beer named after the only carnivorous #dinosaur found in #Minnesota, from the Mesabi Iron Range. Try it for yourself at Bad Weather in St Paul!
Coming up real soon we’ll have our big public release from our collab between the @sciencemuseummn & @BadWeatherBrew! Check out this piece on @WCCO and come say hi 3-5pm, Saturday, Nov 9th and raise a glass of Iron Raptor, the new Wild Rice Lager! cbsnews.com/minnesota/vide…
Happy #FossilFriday! Annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology is a wrap! Held in #Minneapolis this year, we showed up big time from the @sciencemuseummn with 13 presentations including lots from right here in #Minnesota! Plus we hosted the MEGA Welcome Reception!
So excited for this tomorrow!
Tomorrow from 3-5pm, Paleontologists from @sciencemuseummn will have specimens from their collections vault, including actual dinosaur bones that can be touched! Iron Raptor Beer will be unleashed. This Wild Rice Lager is inspired by the only carnivorous dino fossil found in MN
Happy #FossilFriday! The paleo team at the @sciencemuseummn had a great time yesterday at @mspairport talking about fossils & our new exhibit there. Grace & I also had a fun inception moment with on screen. You can see the exhibit yourself next time you fly thru Terminal 1!
Happy #FossilFriday and Happy #Croctober! Meet the extinct crocodilian #Alligator prenasalis! This 35 million yr old #gator from #SouthDakota is an adult at just over 3 ft long, at @sciencemuseummn The oldest known Alligator, from which descended the big gators we have today!
Happy #FossilFriday! Just installed new #fossil exhibit at Minneapolis-St Paul airport! Tons of #fossils from @sciencemuseummn on display now thru Sept. 2025. #Dinosaurs, #crocodiles (Happy #Croctober!), #mammoths and SO much more! @SVP_vertpaleo travelers make sure to catch it!
Happy #FossilFriday! Check out this lower jaw of the #dinosaur Gryposaurus from #Canada, 75 million yrs ago at @sciencemuseummn! See it yourself at the #Minnesota Mineral Club’s show at the state fairgrounds (Dairy Building) Sat, Sept 28: 10am-5pm Sun, Sept 29: 10am-4pm
Happy #FossilFriday! This whopper of a #fish is Phareodus, 50 million yrs old from #Wyoming. It was a speedy & toothy predator of a vast ancient lake. You can see it for yourself & plenty more at our Collector’s Event tomorrow (Sept 21) at @sciencemuseummn, 11am to 3pm!
Happy #FossilFriday! We often have to ID #fossil #bones at @sciencemuseummn This ulna came from a #cave in southeastern #Minnesota that gets ‘wash in’ from the surface. Here it is next to a Gray Squirrel, 13 Lined Ground Squirrel & (the winner) a Pocket Gopher!
Happy #FossilFriday! Wonder how we know color in #dinosaurs like Archaeopteryx & Confuciusornis? Come to #Minnesota State Fair Aug 31 & see a demo by us from @sciencemuseummn on @StarTribune stage (by Grandstand ramp) at 12 & 2pm and also see Ask a Paleontologist at 11am & 3pm!
Happy #FossilFriday! Come see the #fossil display at the @mnstatefair (DNR building) by the @MNDiscoveryCtr We’re reppin’ for @sciencemuseummn and boy are there some fun things to check out! Also come for Ask A Scientist on the @StarTribune stage on Sat. Aug. 31, 12 & 3pm!
Happy #FossilFriday! Was recently in northern #Minnesota (reppin’ @sciencemuseummn) to help jacket a block of rock with #fossil tree roots from 95 million years ago. Also found plenty of shark teeth 🦈 and other fun #fossils. Glad to be a part of the project thru @MNDiscoveryCtr!
Happy #FossilFriday! This week @Jangojips (volunteer at @sciencemuseummn) came by to make a 3D model of this lovely Champsosaurus model (extinct & weird reptile). We’ll use that to 3D print a base for outreach & #education. Stay tuned to see the next phase of the project!
We had a great Dino Fest at the @sciencemuseummn yesterday! So many special guests, presentations & we opened a big field jacket (w/ #dinosaur bone inside). HUGE thanks to our many guests, volunteers and staff that helped make it happen!
Hapoy #FossilFriday! Our friends at local @FOX9 came over to help us promote Dino Fest 🦖 this Saturday (Aug 3) from 11am-3pm at the @sciencemuseummn Check it out below and hope to see you there for all the #dinosaur fun! fox9.com/video/1493741
@Dr_CrocoGator previews this weekend's Dino Fest fun! 🦕 From our prehistoric favs to the dino descendants still living amongst us, join us this Saturday for a roarin’ time! bit.ly/4d86R3G
Happy #FossilFriday! Recently back out #fossil collecting in south-central #Minnesota, thru @sciencemuseummn (under DNR permit). 1st pic looks like #Bison tooth 🦬, looking old enough to collect, but the #beaver femur (2nd pic) looked pretty recent. Beautiful day on the river!
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