Issue 153 (spring, 2025) of “Prehistoric Times” magazine has arrived.  This edition is packed with lots of fascinating articles and amazing illustrations. Our congratulations to all the contributors. Gryposaurus is one of Phil Hore’s featured animals, and it is on the front cover thanks to some excellent artwork by Chuck Egnaczak. Gryposaurus (G. notabilis) was named by the Canadian palaeontologist Lawrence Lambe (1914).  Palaeontologist Jordan Mallon of the Canadian Museum of Nature discusses this hadrosaur and documents his successful fund raising to restore the grave of Lawrence Lambe.

The front cover of “Prehistoric Times” magazine issue 153. Picture credit: Mike Fredericks.

Picture credit: Mike Fredericks

There are lots of reader-supplied Gryposaurus illustrations.  Nick Papadimitriou included a drawing of a Gryposaurus skeleton along with a close-up view of the head in his contribution.  Tony Pichler drew a pair of adults accompanied by a juvenile.  Elvind Bovor depicted a group crossing a small stream, whilst front cover artist Chuck Egnaczak chose to illustrate two species (G. latidens and G. notabilis).

Issue 153 of “Prehistoric Times” Magazine

Tracy L. Ford continues his analysis of dinosaur skin by starting a topic concerning the integumentary coverings associated with armoured dinosaurs. In contrast, J.R. Lavas focuses upon three groups of extinct proboscideans in his long-running series documenting the artwork of Zdeněk Burian.  We learn that Hydrodamalis gigas, otherwise known as Steller’s sea cow, is related to proboscideans in the clade Tethyheria.  Phil Hore provides a history lesson documenting the exploration of Alaska and explains how within twenty-seven years of being discovered Steller’s sea cow was extinct.  The article includes some wonderful illustrations.  Congratulations to John Trotter, William Stout, Ethan Martinicky and Mark Hallett for their contributions.  The article even features an excellent sculpture by Jaime Martinez.

There are some excellent photographs of sea cow fossils illustrating the interview of Dr Jonathan Hoffman (Curator of Earth Science at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History). The interview was conducted by Krishna García-Martínez.

Comic book fans are treated to an article that discusses the work of illustrator George Wilson and Randy Knol examines sauropodomorph figures in his regular “Dinosaur Collector News” feature.  Editor Mike Fredericks discusses the new CollectA figures, we recognise the illustrations, and he also provides an update on newly published books and other media.  For example, he looks at a new boxed set containing all three “Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic World” films.

A drawing of the large megaraptorid Maip macrothorax. Picture credit: Mike Fredericks.

Picture credit: Mike Fredericks

Exploring the Burgess Shale and Accessing an Amazing Australian Fossil Collection

Issue 153 includes an interview with Luke Sparke, the director of “Primitive War”, a film adaptation of the multimedia novel series created by Ethan Pettus. How the powerful jaws of some ornithischian dinosaurs could have deterred predators is discussed and Joey Shaffar provides a guided tour of his vast collection of fossils and minerals from Australia. Sean Kotz outlines how he painted a 1:20 scale Styracosaurus and Pat Schaefer returns to discuss the last of the Marx prehistoric playsets.

Dr Andreas Forrer profiles some of the inhabitants of the famous Burgess Shale of British Columbia.  In addition, he explains the importance of the extensive Cambrian fossil collection housed at the Field Museum (Chicago).

The spring edition of “Prehistoric Times” magazine is a triumph. It boasts an extensive and diverse range of fascinating articles complemented beautifully by the impressive reader art submissions

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