Hong Kong tourists find 6 dinosaur egg fossils on Guangdong trip
Pair make discovery at park in Heyuan, a city known for large number of dinosaur egg fossils previously unearthed there
Two Hong Kong tourists have found six fossilised dinosaur eggs in Guangdong province, prompting mainland Chinese authorities to further analyse the species.
The pair made the discovery at a park in Heyuan, a city known for the large number of dinosaur egg fossils previously unearthed there.
They reportedly noticed rocks on a slope that resembled dinosaur eggs. They then reported the discovery to staff at a local dinosaur research institute.
Researchers inspected the site and confirmed the find was a nest of six oval-shaped eggs, which individually measured 5cm to 9cm (2 inches to 3.5 inches) in length and about 4cm in width.
One of the pair, Erik Yip Hang-wing, a guide at the Hong Kong Geopark, told mainland media that his visit to Heyuan was primarily to study red sandstone landforms in the suburbs. He said finding the fossils was completely unexpected.
“When I was examining some rocks, I unexpectedly saw some signs of fossils in the rock layers. I took pictures and sent them to the institute for verification,” Yip said.
