• Zayed, 12, digs up 'dinosaur bones' in the OliOli Dino Dig Site in Dubai. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Zayed, 12, digs up 'dinosaur bones' in the OliOli Dino Dig Site in Dubai. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Arham, nine, uses a brush to excavate the 'dinosaur bones' in the Creative Lab
    Arham, nine, uses a brush to excavate the 'dinosaur bones' in the Creative Lab
  • Brother and sister Deema, five, and Zayed,12, using a host of excavation tools at OliOli
    Brother and sister Deema, five, and Zayed,12, using a host of excavation tools at OliOli
  • Kimmaya, five, at the OliOli Dino Dig Site which lets children uncover 'T-rex and Triceratops bones' at a dig site.
    Kimmaya, five, at the OliOli Dino Dig Site which lets children uncover 'T-rex and Triceratops bones' at a dig site.
  • The attraction allows children to discover the history of dinosaurs, and create and take home their own fossils
    The attraction allows children to discover the history of dinosaurs, and create and take home their own fossils
  • Kimmaya, five, digs up 'dinosaur bones' in the OliOli Dino Dig Site.
    Kimmaya, five, digs up 'dinosaur bones' in the OliOli Dino Dig Site.

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Dino Dig Site at OliOli children's sanctuary in Dubai

Youngsters get the chance to be palaeontologists for a day using tools to excavate ancient bones

The National

July 26, 2023

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Updated: July 26, 2023, 8:26 AM