Dinosaurs Around the World

Grab your prehistoric passport to the subcontinent of Pangea!

Mississippi Aquarium presents Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors from Saturday, May 28 to Sunday, October 2.

In this captivating outdoor exhibition, visitors will be whisked back in time on a dinosaur adventure and a tour of an Earth that’s very different from the one we inhabit today. Travel back to the time before the continents as we know them existed, when lush landscapes covered Africa and greenery was the norm in Antarctica!

Explore Mississippi Aquarium and meet our ten, life-sized, animatronic dinosaurs!

Prehistoric adventures include:

• Passport to Pangea - Kids will receive a printed booklet to help guide them through our outdoor exhibits, with fun facts about each animatronic dinosaur!
• Ancestors Scavenger Hunt - Many of the animals at Mississippi Aquarium are found Mississippi's geological history. Go on a scavenger hunt to link our animals to their ancient ancestors!
• AR Sand Box - Guests can explore, create, and learn by using their imaginations and our augmented reality sandbox.
• Dino-themed Draw Alive - Create your own dinosaur and watch it come to life during Draw Alive. Located in Changing Tides.

Monday-Wednesday

10:00 AM - Croc Talk
11:00 AM - Narrated Dolphin Training Session
11:15 AM - Aviary Chat and Feed
11:45 AM - Otter Chat
1:00 PM - Ambassador Presentation and Photo
1:30 PM - Croc Talk
3:00 PM - Rulers of the Sky
3:30 PM - Perfect Prehistorics
4:00 PM - Narrated Dolphin Training Session

Thursday-Sunday

10:00 AM - Croc Talk
11:00 AM - Narrated Dolphin Training Session
11:15 AM - Aviary Chat and Feed
11:45 AM - Otter Chat
12:00-12:15 PM - Volcano Demonstration
1:00 PM - Ambassador Presentation and Photo
1:30 PM - Croc Talk
3:00 PM - Rulers of the Sky
3:30 PM - Perfect Prehistorics
4:00 PM - Narrated Dolphin Training Session

"Play and Learn" Fridays

Join us in Changing Tides for hands-on, educational activities to learn about prehistoric reptiles, including fossil formation, what's in a dinosaur name, dino diets and more!

Visitors will enjoy our new additions to Changing Tides like our dinosaur-themed Draw Alive, an augmented-reality topographic sandbox, and a living shoreline demonstration!

James E. Starnes, RPG, is the surface geology research program director at the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's (MDEQ) Office of Geology (State Survey). The program is responsible for geologic mapping and documenting the state's geology, paleontology, geoarcheology, and mineral resource.

He has more than 25 years of research experience and is the author of more than 100 professional publications. Starnes has led numerous paleontological field projects with excavations focused on early toothed whale fossil skeletons in Mississippi. He is currently the President of the Mississippi State Board of Registered Professional Geologists.

Join us for a special presentation:

Leave No Stone Unturned:
Fossils, the Window into Mississippi's Geologic Past

• June 25 and 26:
  • 10:30-11:00am: Big Window in Aquatic Wonders
  • 12:15-1:00pm: Changing Tides
  • 2:00-3:00pm: Changing Tides
• July 23 and 24, TBA