The first dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong, likely from a large dinosaur, were put on display on Friday after they were found on a small, uninhabited outlying island, providing new evidence for research on palaeoecology in the financial hub.

Officials in Hong Kong say they have discovered dinosaur fossils in the city for the first time on a remote, uninhabited island that’s part of a geopark

Their origin: from the Cretaceous period about 145 million to 66 million years ago, and believed to be the bones of a large-aged dinosaur.

High chance' more dinosaur fossils will be found on Port Island or other nearby areas, HKU professor says. Hong Kong's first discovery of dinosaur fossils has challenged traditional beliefs that finding the remains of ancient organisms is difficult in a small city with a history of volcanic activity and rapidly changing geology,