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.

Dinosaur fossils have been discovered in Hong Kong for the first time, on a remote island in the financial center’s countryside.

The first dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong went on display to the public on Friday. Residents and tourists crowded round the exhibition at Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre to catch a glimpse of the piece of the city's history.

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.

Dinosaur fossils have been discovered for the first time in Hong Kong, on a remote island in the financial capital’s countryside.

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,