Sue
by Dale R Carlson
Title
Sue
Artist
Dale R Carlson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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"Sue" is the nickname given to this dinosaur, which is one of the largest, most extensive, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever found, at over 90 percent recovered by bulk. It was discovered on August 12, 1990, by Sue Hendrickson, an explorer and fossil collector, and was named after her.
After ownership disputes were settled, the fossil was auctioned in October 1997 for $8.3 million dollars, the highest amount ever paid for a dinosaur fossil until October 7, 2020 when T. rex "Stan" was auctioned for $31.8 million dollars. Sue is now a permanent feature at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois.
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April 26th, 2022
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