Hey there, friends, and welcome to episode 278 of Just the Zoo of Us. This week, I'm joined by a wildlife

educator and paleontology ambassador for a review of the one and only towering icon of the

dinosaur world, Tyrannosaurus rex. We discuss what we can learn about T-Rex from the fossils

they left behind, and the similarities

we can see their modern dinosaur cousins, as well as bringing T-Rex to life through art

and narrative, Project Paleo Zoo, and so much more.

Just The Zoo of Us presents Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Modern Dinosaurs, with Christian

Flores. Hello, everybody, it's Ellen Weatherford with just the Zoo of Us, your favorite animal review podcast. I am so excited. My inner child is just going berserk, chomping at the bit. Today, we have a very exciting animal to talk about. We have a brand new friend to talk about that exciting animal with today. This is Christian Flores.

Say hi, Christian.

Hi, everyone.

It's awesome to be here.

Christian, what are your pronouns real quick?

My pronouns are he, him.

Thank you so much.

I am so excited to talk to you, not just about the really exciting and really cool animal

that we're going to be focusing on today, but also to talk

about some of the cool experiences that you've had with the dinosaurs among us and the amazing

life that we share, our modern planet with. Christian, what has your journey alongside animals

been like? Yeah, so over my career, I've had some pretty cool experiences.

I feel like I can say, I've worked in the zoological field for some time, wildlife education work.

So essentially, I'm a wildlife educator, paleo educator on the social media side.

But professionally, like I said, I worked in the zoological field, working with various species from red pandas, kangaroos,

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