Jurassic James65®
@jurassicjames65.bsky.social
Paleontologist, geologist, science educator, and leader. You friendly neighborhood dinosaur man.
One of the most widely stated facts about Velociraptor is that they are smaller in real life than they were depicted in Jurassic Park.
Yet, I say it at every speaking engagement and someone in the audience says "Oh! I did not know that!"
#FossilFriday #dinosaurs #velociraptor
Yet, I say it at every speaking engagement and someone in the audience says "Oh! I did not know that!"
#FossilFriday #dinosaurs #velociraptor
September 4, 2026 at 11:20 PM
One of the most widely stated facts about Velociraptor is that they are smaller in real life than they were depicted in Jurassic Park.
Yet, I say it at every speaking engagement and someone in the audience says "Oh! I did not know that!"
#FossilFriday #dinosaurs #velociraptor
Yet, I say it at every speaking engagement and someone in the audience says "Oh! I did not know that!"
#FossilFriday #dinosaurs #velociraptor
August 28, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Check out this video on PBS! www.pbs.org/video/how-th...
Eons | How The Formation of Pangea Changed The World | Life and Death on Pangea | Season 9 | Episode 1
Seed plants and amniotes adapt to dry climates, helping them thrive on Pangea in the Permian Period.
www.pbs.org
August 28, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Check out this video on PBS! www.pbs.org/video/how-th...
Check out this video on PBS! www.pbs.org/video/how-th...
Eons | How The Formation of Pangea Changed The World | Life and Death on Pangea | Season 9 | Episode 1
Seed plants and amniotes adapt to dry climates, helping them thrive on Pangea in the Permian Period.
www.pbs.org
August 28, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Check out this video on PBS! www.pbs.org/video/how-th...
Chris Flis, Holly Cheyenne Simon, and the #EONS crew!? What is this a paleo team up film?
youtu.be/yTTyI_Rscss?...
youtu.be/yTTyI_Rscss?...
Earth's First Apex Predator on Land Wasn't a Dinosaur | Eons: Life and Death on Pangea
YouTube video by PBS
youtu.be
August 24, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Chris Flis, Holly Cheyenne Simon, and the #EONS crew!? What is this a paleo team up film?
youtu.be/yTTyI_Rscss?...
youtu.be/yTTyI_Rscss?...
This is Chris Flis (Director) and Hollly Simmons (Assistant Director) of the Whiteside Museum of Natural Science in Seymour, Texas.
They are a real life Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler from Jurassic Park.
They will always have my endorsement as my forever friends!
#paleontologist #fossils
They are a real life Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler from Jurassic Park.
They will always have my endorsement as my forever friends!
#paleontologist #fossils
August 23, 2026 at 5:49 PM
This is Chris Flis (Director) and Hollly Simmons (Assistant Director) of the Whiteside Museum of Natural Science in Seymour, Texas.
They are a real life Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler from Jurassic Park.
They will always have my endorsement as my forever friends!
#paleontologist #fossils
They are a real life Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler from Jurassic Park.
They will always have my endorsement as my forever friends!
#paleontologist #fossils
My next event will be a new group to me called After5society, special thanks to Craig Hlavaty for telling them about Houston's friendly neighborhood dinosaur man!
#paleontology #educator #eventsinhouston
#paleontology #educator #eventsinhouston
August 5, 2026 at 8:14 AM
My next event will be a new group to me called After5society, special thanks to Craig Hlavaty for telling them about Houston's friendly neighborhood dinosaur man!
#paleontology #educator #eventsinhouston
#paleontology #educator #eventsinhouston
Special thanks Brazosport Museum of Natural Science for inviting me out this weekend! I really enjoy speaking to and drawing for the good people of Clute, Texas!
It was great to finally meet your Curator of Paleontology too.
#science #presentation #museum #paleontology
It was great to finally meet your Curator of Paleontology too.
#science #presentation #museum #paleontology
August 3, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Special thanks Brazosport Museum of Natural Science for inviting me out this weekend! I really enjoy speaking to and drawing for the good people of Clute, Texas!
It was great to finally meet your Curator of Paleontology too.
#science #presentation #museum #paleontology
It was great to finally meet your Curator of Paleontology too.
#science #presentation #museum #paleontology
I will be at Brazosport Museum in Clute, Texas this Saturday! Apparently my last visit was so successful, I was brought back through popular demand.
Small presentation, fossil touch, and some dinosaur drawings.
#science #presenter #paleontology #dinosaurs
Small presentation, fossil touch, and some dinosaur drawings.
#science #presenter #paleontology #dinosaurs
July 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I will be at Brazosport Museum in Clute, Texas this Saturday! Apparently my last visit was so successful, I was brought back through popular demand.
Small presentation, fossil touch, and some dinosaur drawings.
#science #presenter #paleontology #dinosaurs
Small presentation, fossil touch, and some dinosaur drawings.
#science #presenter #paleontology #dinosaurs
When you search the internet for "Pteradactyl" you sometimes mistakenly get this animal.
Pteranodon roughly translates to "wings without tooth" despite so many toys and models incorrectly giving them a tooth filled beak 😡
Found all over Kansas.
#models #toys #teach #beach #paleontology
Pteranodon roughly translates to "wings without tooth" despite so many toys and models incorrectly giving them a tooth filled beak 😡
Found all over Kansas.
#models #toys #teach #beach #paleontology
July 29, 2026 at 7:39 PM
When you search the internet for "Pteradactyl" you sometimes mistakenly get this animal.
Pteranodon roughly translates to "wings without tooth" despite so many toys and models incorrectly giving them a tooth filled beak 😡
Found all over Kansas.
#models #toys #teach #beach #paleontology
Pteranodon roughly translates to "wings without tooth" despite so many toys and models incorrectly giving them a tooth filled beak 😡
Found all over Kansas.
#models #toys #teach #beach #paleontology
Special thanks to the Bastrop Public Library this weekend! Everyone was so kind and enthusiastic about the fossils.
#dinosaur #presentation #library
#dinosaur #presentation #library
July 28, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Special thanks to the Bastrop Public Library this weekend! Everyone was so kind and enthusiastic about the fossils.
#dinosaur #presentation #library
#dinosaur #presentation #library
I have a new goal in life! To be like Christopher Nolan and not have a smart phone or email address. He is surrounded by handlers/support staff that allows him to focus solely on his craft and family!
#new #lifegoals #goals
youtube.com/shorts/3XrUs...
#new #lifegoals #goals
youtube.com/shorts/3XrUs...
#ChristopherNolan doesn’t have a smartphone, and he doesn’t want one! #FallonTonight #TheOdyssey
YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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July 25, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I have a new goal in life! To be like Christopher Nolan and not have a smart phone or email address. He is surrounded by handlers/support staff that allows him to focus solely on his craft and family!
#new #lifegoals #goals
youtube.com/shorts/3XrUs...
#new #lifegoals #goals
youtube.com/shorts/3XrUs...
Special thanks to #Apache for hiring me again to present at their family night @hmns. I appreciate young James that gifted me a handmade card (last two pictures).
All the money from my talks goes towards my digs and teaching materials.
#science #outreach #edutainment #educator
All the money from my talks goes towards my digs and teaching materials.
#science #outreach #edutainment #educator
July 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Special thanks to #Apache for hiring me again to present at their family night @hmns. I appreciate young James that gifted me a handmade card (last two pictures).
All the money from my talks goes towards my digs and teaching materials.
#science #outreach #edutainment #educator
All the money from my talks goes towards my digs and teaching materials.
#science #outreach #edutainment #educator
July 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Special thanks to Mission Bend Branch Library for having Jurassic James(R) visit for your Jurassic June celebration! I love all the dinosaur themed displays.
In the last picture, image a room full of children and parents whose faces that I did not want to post on the internet.
#dino #dinosaurs
In the last picture, image a room full of children and parents whose faces that I did not want to post on the internet.
#dino #dinosaurs
June 29, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Special thanks to Mission Bend Branch Library for having Jurassic James(R) visit for your Jurassic June celebration! I love all the dinosaur themed displays.
In the last picture, image a room full of children and parents whose faces that I did not want to post on the internet.
#dino #dinosaurs
In the last picture, image a room full of children and parents whose faces that I did not want to post on the internet.
#dino #dinosaurs
Next Tuesday, 23 June 2026 at 7:30pm I will be presenting at the Houston Gem and Mineral Society! The topic will be Dinosaurs and fossil sea shells.
#dinosaurs #fossils #Houston #gem #mineral
#dinosaurs #fossils #Houston #gem #mineral
June 17, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Next Tuesday, 23 June 2026 at 7:30pm I will be presenting at the Houston Gem and Mineral Society! The topic will be Dinosaurs and fossil sea shells.
#dinosaurs #fossils #Houston #gem #mineral
#dinosaurs #fossils #Houston #gem #mineral
On Thursday, 18 June 2026 at 3:00PM Jurassic James® will be at Fort Bend County Library: Mission Bend Branch.
Topic: "The Dinosaurs Are Coming: Unearth a Story”
More information here:
www.fortbendlibraries.gov/event/jurass...
#library #presentation #dinosaurs #paleontologist #paleontology
Topic: "The Dinosaurs Are Coming: Unearth a Story”
More information here:
www.fortbendlibraries.gov/event/jurass...
#library #presentation #dinosaurs #paleontologist #paleontology
June 14, 2026 at 1:41 AM
On Thursday, 18 June 2026 at 3:00PM Jurassic James® will be at Fort Bend County Library: Mission Bend Branch.
Topic: "The Dinosaurs Are Coming: Unearth a Story”
More information here:
www.fortbendlibraries.gov/event/jurass...
#library #presentation #dinosaurs #paleontologist #paleontology
Topic: "The Dinosaurs Are Coming: Unearth a Story”
More information here:
www.fortbendlibraries.gov/event/jurass...
#library #presentation #dinosaurs #paleontologist #paleontology
My wife and I took in these two foundlings separately. Anyone who has ever lost a previous pet knows that strange feeling when you allow yourself to get another.
It is almost like that Dua Lipa song "Love Again" youtu.be/BC19kwABFwc?...
#pets #rabbits #dualipa
It is almost like that Dua Lipa song "Love Again" youtu.be/BC19kwABFwc?...
#pets #rabbits #dualipa
June 11, 2026 at 1:47 AM
My wife and I took in these two foundlings separately. Anyone who has ever lost a previous pet knows that strange feeling when you allow yourself to get another.
It is almost like that Dua Lipa song "Love Again" youtu.be/BC19kwABFwc?...
#pets #rabbits #dualipa
It is almost like that Dua Lipa song "Love Again" youtu.be/BC19kwABFwc?...
#pets #rabbits #dualipa
Check this out!
Sometimes you have to move literal *tons* of rock to dig up a big dinosaur -- and that's exactly what we're doing today at our ceratopsian site in Wyoming.
Tune in to watch us live and chat about #paleontology fieldwork
@ twitch.tv/paleontologizing
Tune in to watch us live and chat about #paleontology fieldwork
@ twitch.tv/paleontologizing
June 10, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Check this out!
Had a great time and met many aspiring paleontologist @dinosaurparktx on Monday. I first met Keith Wilkerson aka @texasrex65 (YouTube) when he was in high school and he came to my tour to celebrate the four year anniversary of his graduating. I am so proud of him!
#paleontologist #dinosaur
#paleontologist #dinosaur
June 10, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Had a great time and met many aspiring paleontologist @dinosaurparktx on Monday. I first met Keith Wilkerson aka @texasrex65 (YouTube) when he was in high school and he came to my tour to celebrate the four year anniversary of his graduating. I am so proud of him!
#paleontologist #dinosaur
#paleontologist #dinosaur
I will be back at Dinosaur Park on Monday, 01 June 2026 from 10AM to 4PM with tours at 11AM and 2PM.
I met the most wonderful people last time and look forward to another world wind experience!
You can purchase tickets here: www.thedinopark.com/events-and-o...
#dinosaurs #fossils #paleontologist
I met the most wonderful people last time and look forward to another world wind experience!
You can purchase tickets here: www.thedinopark.com/events-and-o...
#dinosaurs #fossils #paleontologist
May 28, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I will be back at Dinosaur Park on Monday, 01 June 2026 from 10AM to 4PM with tours at 11AM and 2PM.
I met the most wonderful people last time and look forward to another world wind experience!
You can purchase tickets here: www.thedinopark.com/events-and-o...
#dinosaurs #fossils #paleontologist
I met the most wonderful people last time and look forward to another world wind experience!
You can purchase tickets here: www.thedinopark.com/events-and-o...
#dinosaurs #fossils #paleontologist
Jurassic James(R) will return to Dinosaur Park near Bastrop on World Dinosaur Day - Monday, 01 June 2026 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Tours at 11am and 2pm.
You can get tickets here: www.thedinopark.com/events-and-o...
#dinosaurs #texas
Tours at 11am and 2pm.
You can get tickets here: www.thedinopark.com/events-and-o...
#dinosaurs #texas
May 23, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Jurassic James(R) will return to Dinosaur Park near Bastrop on World Dinosaur Day - Monday, 01 June 2026 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Tours at 11am and 2pm.
You can get tickets here: www.thedinopark.com/events-and-o...
#dinosaurs #texas
Tours at 11am and 2pm.
You can get tickets here: www.thedinopark.com/events-and-o...
#dinosaurs #texas
I found this replica model of King Henry VIII depicting his 1520 armor at this resale shop a couple days ago for $9.99.
Another treasure for my teaching collection!
Most people do not know I teach both English and American History.
#hunting #history #king #education
Another treasure for my teaching collection!
Most people do not know I teach both English and American History.
#hunting #history #king #education
May 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I found this replica model of King Henry VIII depicting his 1520 armor at this resale shop a couple days ago for $9.99.
Another treasure for my teaching collection!
Most people do not know I teach both English and American History.
#hunting #history #king #education
Another treasure for my teaching collection!
Most people do not know I teach both English and American History.
#hunting #history #king #education
Last Thursday my boss/Director and educator team surprised me with this 3D printed Spinosaurus skull! They also told me they picked this species "because we knew you did not have it due to it being a newly described".
I love dinosaur 3D printed and cast skulls!
#dinosaur #skull #thankful #thank
I love dinosaur 3D printed and cast skulls!
#dinosaur #skull #thankful #thank
May 21, 2026 at 10:13 PM
A belated picture of my Mother's Day card.
My siblings asked if I had it made? Answer: no, it was store bought!
Thoughts? Comments?
My siblings asked if I had it made? Answer: no, it was store bought!
Thoughts? Comments?
May 21, 2026 at 1:40 AM
A belated picture of my Mother's Day card.
My siblings asked if I had it made? Answer: no, it was store bought!
Thoughts? Comments?
My siblings asked if I had it made? Answer: no, it was store bought!
Thoughts? Comments?