Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists
The upcoming auction of a rare T. rex skeleton named 'Gus' for an estimated $20m-$30m has sparked controversy among paleontologists. Scientists argue that the commercialization of such fossils by private collectors hinders scientific research and public access to natural history.
‘Gus’, a 3.8-metre-tall Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, at Sotheby's in New York./Getty Images ‘Gus’, a 3.8-metre-tall Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, at Sotheby's in New York./Getty Images Dinosaurs Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists Palaeontologists warn before auction at Sotheby’s in New York that super-rich collectors are harming research
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