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Dinosaur Provincial Park
Quick Facts:
  • One of the world's best fossil beds
  • Encompasses an area of 23 square miles (61 sq km)
  • Over 300 dinosaur skeletons have been found here
  • 35 different species

One of the world's best fossil beds that has revealed over 300 dinosaur skeletons from 35 different species. The park is made up of a valley that is 2 miles (3 km) wide and over 394 feet (120 km) deep. Dinosaur Provincial Park is similar to Dinosaur National Monument in the United States in that it was a flood plain where the dinosaurs grazed. This made it easy for the dinosaurs to be buried during a flash flood.

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More will follow on Dinosaur Provincial Park as it is declared an official or notable wonder of North America.

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More will follow on Dinosaur Provincial Park as it is declared an official or notable wonder of North America.