Dino Safari will roar into the Birmingham Zoo on March 4, transforming the grounds into a prehistoric adventure through Nov. 1. The immersive attraction features 23 full-sized animatronic dinosaurs placed throughout the zoo to create the feel of a real dinosaur safari.
Among the highlights are a 35-foot-tall Brachiosaurus — one of the tallest dinosaurs ever created — a 40-foot-long Tyrannosaurus rex displayed alongside its baby and a Triceratops the size of a food truck. Guests will also find two dinosaur nests with Oviraptor and Maiasaura hatchlings, an 8-by-8-foot fossil dig pit and a large T. rex photo opportunity in the zoo’s Plaza.
Created by dinosaur authority Don Lessem of Dino Don Inc., the robotic dinosaurs were developed under scientific supervision and are designed to move, breathe and roar. Lessem previously served as an adviser to Steven Spielberg on “Jurassic Park” and has led excavations of some of the world’s largest dinosaurs…