“Albertosaurus” Fossil Found by Geologist Tyrrell in 1884
In 1884, Joseph B. Tyrrell found the first skull of the large dinosaur in Alberta, its teeth poking out of dry soil. ‘Albertosaurus’ was a member of the genus Tyrannosaurid Theropod dinosaurs. Scouting for coal and other resources and the best routes for new railways, geologists explored the Red Deer River valley in southern Alberta […]