Hong Kong just made a historic leap into the Jurassic era! For the first time, dinosaur fossils estimated to be over 66 million years old were discovered in the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark 🌴. The groundbreaking find on Port Island—a rocky outpost northeast of the city—is already rewriting what we know about the region’s prehistoric past.
How It Happened 🕵️♀️
Scientists from the Chinese mainland’s top paleontology institute teamed up with Hong Kong experts after spotting strange markings in sedimentary rock earlier this year. Using high-tech tools and old-school fieldwork, they confirmed the fossils date back to the Cretaceous period—the twilight era of dinosaurs 🦖.
Why This Matters 🔬
‘This isn’t just about bones—it’s a time machine,’ said Bernadette Linn, Hong Kong’s development secretary. The discovery fuels new research into how dinosaurs thrived in tropical environments and marks the first project under a fresh science pact between Hong Kong and mainland institutions.
What’s Next? 🚀
More digs, high-tech scans, and youth training programs are planned. Who knows? Maybe Hong Kong’s skyscraper skyline once hosted T-Rexes 🏙️➡️🌴. Stay tuned as this dino-mite story evolves!
