Green dinosaur Gnatalie makes permanent home in L.A.

L.A.'s newest star is big, green and more than 150 million years old. The county's Natural History Museum welcomes Gnatalie the green dinosaur in a new exhibit opening Sunday, November 17 . Dr. Nate Smith, director of NHM's Dinosaur Institute, discusses the reason for its unusual name, hue and the more than 15 years of effort that went into assembling the 75-foot long fossil.

This segment aired on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Nov. 16, 2024

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