The new Spinosaur at the Field Museum has a name... Sobek!
Over the last two weeks, more than 30,000 votes were cast to choose a name for Spinosaurus. We are excited to introduce Sobek the Spinosaurus to the Field Museum! Sobek is the name of an ancient Egyptian god with the head of a crocodile, inspired by the crocodile-like jaws of the river-dwelling Spinosaurus, who was first discovered in Egypt.
Sobek and SUE the T.rex will soon embark on a tour of Chicago together. Stay up to date on this dynamic duos' adventure by following the Field’s social media channels at @fieldmuseum, or pay a visit to Field! You never know where they'll turn up.
Spinosaurus at the Field Museum is part of the Griffin Dinosaur Experience, made possible by generous support from Kenneth C. Griffin