Tag: Jurassic park

Indonesian activists slam ‘Jurassic Park’ plan for Komodo dragon habitat

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian conservationists have slammed plans to turn the home of endangered Komodo dragons into a Jurassic Park-style attraction, after a viral photo showing one of the giant reptiles sparked an online backlash over the development. Nearly 3,000 of the world’s biggest lizard species live on a cluster of islands east of Bali, where they grow to around three metres (10 feet) in length and weigh up to 90 kilograms (200 pounds). Authorities […]

Japan plans robotic Jurassic park

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Steven Spielberg-directed film, Jurassic Park, may soon become reality after Japanese innovation company, ON-ART Corp., unveiled the world’s biggest walking and moving dinosaur robots for the first time on Thursday (November 9) in Tokyo. Tyrannosaurus Rex was the first to emerge from the mist into the event hall, roaring loudly and stomping toward the audience, in a company-organized performance at a downtown Tokyo hotel. The human-operated creature pretended to bite the […]