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Live CONICET Dig in Patagonia Unearths Nest of Carnivorous Dinosaur Eggs

Laboratory analysis will determine whether embryos are inside, refining the identification.

Científicos del Conicet hallaron un huevo de dinosaurio carnívoro en gran estado de preservación
El equipo del CONICET intentará recuperar los restos faltantes para reconstruir la especie Bonapartenykus ultimus, un dinosaurio argentino inédito.
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Overview

  • During the Expedición Cretácica I livestream near General Roca, the LACEV‑CONICET team revealed a nest containing multiple dinosaur eggs, with one specimen in exceptional condition.
  • Researchers on site described the eggs as belonging to a carnivorous theropod very similar to Bonapartenykus, noting that the attribution remains provisional.
  • Scientists observed no signs of hatching in the best‑preserved egg and said controlled preparation and imaging will test for fossilized embryonic material.
  • The late Cretaceous site, roughly 70 million years old, yielded a Bonapartenykus claw in 2024, and the current campaign is targeting additional remains from the same locality.
  • The outreach-focused dig is being streamed in scheduled windows through October 10, has drawn wide public attention, and is supported by CONICET, National Geographic Society, Fundación Azara and Río Negro cultural authorities.