‘Big Sam’: Paleontologists Unearth Giant Skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in Alberta

Paleontologists prepare large dinosaur skull for excavation in northern Alberta on Sept. 25, 2024. The Canadian Press/HO-Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

It’s a dinosaur that roamed Alberta’s badlands more than 70 million years ago, sporting a big, bumpy, bony head the size of a baby elephant.

On Wednesday, paleontologists near Grande Prairie pulled its 272-kilogram skull from the ground.