PREHISTORIC ZOO

“With a history that began in 1937, the Prehistoric Park was then called the Natural History Park and 56 dinosaur sculptures were introduced to the people of Calgary. These original dinosaur models were based on local Albertan fossils found in the Red Deer River valley, and included the famous Dinny The Dinosaur, a 120 ton model that to this day towers over the West end of the Zoo. Over the next 50 years the park was transformed multiple times until the early 1980’s, when the current Prehistoric Park was unveiled to the public, complete with rock and fauna that mimics the landscape enjoyed by the dinosaurs themselves.”

https://gatewaygazette.ca/calgary-zoos-prehistoric-park-gets-makeover/