Now stalking Stone Zoo: animatronic dinosaurs
By Cindy Cantrell Globe Correspondent,Updated April 23, 2021, 12:44 p.m.
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An animatronic euoplocephalus roars at the T Rex Adventure, which runs at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham through Sept. 6.Zoo New England
Starting this month, visitors to Stone Zoo in Stoneham can walk among the giants that ruled the earth during prehistoric times, as well as the creatures large and small that inhabit it today.
T. Rex Adventure, a new exhibit that runs through Sept. 6, features an assortment of roaring animatronic dinosaurs. They include a 42-foot-long Tyrannosaurus rex, the fierce predator that stalked North America about 70 million years ago, and a 20-foot-long Plateosaurus, the long-necked plant-eater that used sharp thumb claws for defense against enemies during the Late Triassic period more than 200 million years ago.
ZooMontana Announces 20+ Spring and Summer Events
My wife and I happened to be out in downtown Billings last Friday night and we both commented how alive the town felt. It was the first we ve noticed so much activity since COVID abruptly interrupted normal activities last year. Restaurants and bars were busy, parking lots were full and pedestrians were strolling around, enjoying a mild spring evening. After a year of being cooped up, it seems like everyone has the same idea of getting out and doing stuff again.
ZooMontana is jumping back to somewhat normal this year too, announcing on Facebook today (4/12) a large list of events that are officially on the calendar for spring and summer 2021.