Scientists LIVE as they work on the most complete T-Rex fossil ever found. Over time, the bones turn to fossils. Nine years ago, a paleontologist discovers the dinosaur fossil. The bones are preserved in plaster field jackets and sent to a Field Museum.
Scientists begin research on the specimen and prepare it for exhibit.
Three life-size casts will be made of this skeleton. One will go on display at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida. The other two life-size casts will tour the continentas Educational exhibits. The original bones will be kept at the museum. Click on the Main Preparation Room for a closeup of the tools and clay used by scientists OR Click on the Air Abrasion Room to observe scientists using a mini-sandblast machine to remove the last remaining bits of rock from the fossils.