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University of Calgary Sets Guinness Record for Largest Dinosaur Costume Gathering

The feat capped a 60th‑anniversary rally for the university community.

Overview

  • The University of Calgary counted 682 people in dinosaur costumes, beating the 468 mark for the largest such gathering.
  • A Guinness adjudicator confirmed the total on campus using head counts and drone photos, with only entrants who clearly looked like dinosaurs qualifying.
  • The push came as a 60th‑anniversary celebration with about 700 sign‑ups, live music, a free barbecue, and a panel featuring Olympian Catriona Le May Doan.
  • Guinness says the new mark will appear in its next print edition, and a framed certificate now sits on campus.
  • The previous title was held by the Cox Science Center and Aquarium in West Palm Beach, Florida.