Historia en Español

By Chanika Symister | PCP PIRE Research Assistant

Mike Amish and his children Ava, 6, and Zander, 8, explore the paleontology table in the Central Gallery during opening day festivities of the Museum's new exhibit, “Titanoboa: Monster Snake.” © Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace.
Mike Amish and his children Ava, 6, and Zander, 8, explore the paleontology table in the Central Gallery during opening day festivities of the Museum’s new exhibit, “Titanoboa: Monster Snake.” © Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace.

On January 26th 2013, PCP PIRE participated in “Titanoboa: Monster Snake” opening day activities at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Visitors were not only enthusiastic about viewing the exhibit with this massive predator which boasts a size of 48 feet long and 2500 pounds, but were also very interested in visiting the numerous booths that were spread across the museum’s central gallery.

Booths ranged from representatives from Florida clubs showing off the fossils that they’ve collected to opportunities to touch and hold live snakes and pet “Squirt,” an African spur thigh tortoise.

PCP-PIRE presented our “Discover Panama Fossils” exhibit that garnered much interest from children, their parents and university students. We answered questions about the exhibit panels that describe the history of the canal, the ongoing research by members of PCP PIRE and the international experiences that participants have in Panama and the US. We also displayed fossils that were excavated by PCP PIRE participants and distributed small fossils and stickers.

The Titanoboa exhibit will be open through August 11th 2013.



Por Chanika Symister | Assistente de Investigacion del PCP PIRE

Mike Amish and his children Ava, 6, and Zander, 8, explore the paleontology table in the Central Gallery during opening day festivities of the Museum's new exhibit, “Titanoboa: Monster Snake.” © Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace.
Mike Amish and his children Ava, 6, and Zander, 8, explore the paleontology table in the Central Gallery during opening day festivities of the Museum’s new exhibit, “Titanoboa: Monster Snake.” © Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace.

El 26 de enero de 2013, el PCP-PIRE participó de las actividades de inauguración “Titanoboa: Snake Monster” en el Museo de Historia Natural de la Florida. Los visitantes no sólo estaban entusiasmados con ver la exhibición de este depredador gigante que cuenta con un tamaño de 48 pies de largo y 2500 libras, sino que también estaban muy interesados en visitar los numerosos puestos que se distribuyen en la galería central del museo.

Los stands variaron entre representantes de los clubes de Florida que mostraban los fósiles que han colectado hasta oportunidades de tocar y sostener serpientes vivas y consentir a “Squirt”, una tortuga de espolones africana.

El PCP-PIRE presentó su exposición “Descubre los fósiles de Panamá”, la cual despertó gran interés entre los niños, sus padres y estudiantes universitarios. Respondimos preguntas sobre los paneles que describen la historia del canal, la investigación en curso por miembros del PCP-PIRE y las experiencias internacionales que los participantes tienen en Panamá y los EE.UU. También mostramos fósiles que fueron excavados por los participantes PCP-PIRE y distribuimos pequeños fósiles y stickers.

La exhibición de la Titanoboa estará abierta hasta el 11 de agosto de 2013.