New home sought for Vanderbilt's dinosaurs
Photo credit: Newsday/Charles Eckert | Caroline Mul, along with her daughter Isabella, 5, of Centerport, check out the life-size dinosaur replicas at the Vanderbilt Museum. (Feb 17, 2009)
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The dinosaurs at Suffolk's Vanderbilt Museum and planetarium may soon become extinct -- or at least go into hibernation.
In January 2011, tons of snow collapsed the roof of a metal prefab building housing the 17 reproductions. Now, officials are finally preparing to move the damaged reptiles out -- though they're still seeking a permanent home so the public can see them.
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