Dinópolis hosts an exclusive experience from National Geographic about dinosaurs
National Geographic organized an exclusive visit to the scientific facilities of Dinópolis, where 30 selected subscribers gained access to laboratories and collections of the Teruel-Dinópolis Paleontological Joint Foundation. The event coincides with the publication of an article on the dinosaur Iguanodon galvensis in the October issue of the magazine.
The experience received more than 1,000 applications in three days, ultimately selecting 30 subscribers along with their companions (60 attendees in total). The visit was attended by Gonçalo Pereira, Director of National Geographic Spain and Portugal, Alberto Cobos, Managing Director of the Dinópolis Foundation, and Higinia Navarro, Managing Director of Dinópolis.
The tour was led by Alberto Cobos and a team of experts from the institution: paleontologists Ana González, Sergio Sánchez, and Josué García, as well as restorers Raquel Ferrer and Guillermo Gil.
The participants toured the cabinet, collections, and laboratories of the Foundation, as well as the iconic dinosaur hall of the Dinópolis museum. Throughout the day, they discovered the latest advances in research, conservation, and educational dissemination being developed in Teruel.
The most exclusive moment was the recreation of a photograph for the article about Turiasaurus riodevensis published in the September 2024 issue of National Geographic. The snapshot was taken inside the display case housing the original bones of this sauropod, considered the largest dinosaur in Europe.
Article in National Geographic
The October issue of National Geographic includes an article on the bicentennial of the Iguanodon genus, described by Gideon Mantell in 1825. The report, authored by Gonçalo Pereira with photographs by Javier Lobón, focuses on the research conducted by the Dinópolis Foundation on Iguanodon galvensis with fossils from Galve.
The combined knowledge of bones and fossil footprints from Teruel enables the multidisciplinary team of the Foundation to create sculptures, which are also featured in the photographic report. The article positions Teruel as a European epicenter for the understanding of Iguanodon and celebrates two centuries of research on this genus of dinosaur.
