The St Louis Zoo will be stepping back in time until September 30th, to shed some prehistoric light on the world of dinosaurs with an amazing display of life-sized animatronics.

Sixteen dinosaurs - including a triceratops, dilophosaurus, stegosaurus and a mighty tyrannosaurus rex - will move and roar in the Dinoroarus walk-through exhibit, which is situated in Forest Park.

Along the trail, adults and children will learn in fun and informative ways about the different connections between the dinosaurs that walked the earth 65 million years ago and the live animals in the zoo.

Budding palaeontologists will also be able to take part in fossil digs and can also immerse themselves in Dino Island 2: Escape from Dino Island, a 3-D motion simulator movie.

Anyone thinking of taking their children to see this excellent dino exhibit can book into a St Louis hotel during their time in the city.