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Iziko African Dinosaurs: Syntarsus 2010

African Dinosaurs tells the story of dinosaurs from an African perspective. Realistic dioramas of ancient Karoo landscapes with fleshed-up reconstructions of some of our South African dinosaurs help bring the fossils back to life.
https://www.iziko.org.za/exhibitions/african-dinosaurs/

" 'African dinosaurs' is part art and part science. The artistry is in the beautiful sculptures by Steven Saunders and his team, who work mostly for the film industry. The veracity of his choices for skin colours, textures and the creatures' eyes will probably never be known with any certainty, but the accompanying information on the biology of these animals reflects over a century of research on the real fossils that accompany each diorama. Roger Smith, the curator of this exhibit, is clearly no stranger to bringing bright, vibrant science to the public."

Bruce Anderson
Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Syntarsus Maquette

Syntarsus Maquette

The molds it took to complete this project.

The molds it took to complete this project.