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Only Three UK Organisations. One Historic Opportunity.

Introducing the UK Founder Audit Programme

The UK Founder Audit Programme launched on 1st August 2026, marking the beginning of a historic, one‑time intake. This post explains how organisations can be considered for Founder status.

For museums, theme parks, travelling exhibitions, and animatronic manufacturers, this is the moment to modernise outdated displays, strengthen scientific credibility, and lead the sector in scientific accuracy. The Dinosaur Accuracy Audit is here, establishing a new scientific standard for how prehistoric life is presented across the UK.

The Founder Audit Programme launched this August and applications are open until November.

Only three UK organisations will ever:

  • Access the Founder Partner Audit
  • Hold Founder Partner status
  • Receive the permanent Founder Badge
  • Hold the 12‑month Founder QR code
  • Claim they led the way in establishing the Dinosaur Accuracy Audit

This UK launch happens once. It will not be repeated.

Once a Founder slot is filled, that slot closes permanently. Applications are individually reviewed. Acceptance is not guaranteed.

The future of dinosaur display accuracy begins with the organisations who lead this launch.

Organisations wishing to be considered for Founder status can submit their application below.

Apply for the UK Founder Audit Programme

Apply for founder status

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Birds The Living Dinosaurs Explained

Venture into the Lost World…One Minute at a Time

Your source for prehistoric knowledge!

A warm welcome to The Palaeo Minute!

Plumage & Legacy: Birds as Living Dinosaurs: Welcome to The Palaeo Minute, your bite-sized window into prehistoric wonders. This edition dives into how birds retain evolutionary and genetic advancements inherited from their dinosaur ancestors.

I explore the seven distinct types of bird feathers and examine how natural selection has shaped bird development for survival and feeding. From modern plumage to beak morphology, birds tell a remarkable story one that links their vibrant diversity to their prehistoric lineage.

I hope you enjoy this evolutionary journey into the origins of feathers, structures that first emerged not just for flight, but for insulation, communication, and display. Together, let’s uncover how birds are not merely descended from dinosaurs, they are dinosaurs, alive and thriving in our world today.

This edition explores:

  • Feather Types: The seven distinct types of bird feathers & their specialised functions.
  • Avian Success: Why birds thrive today, with over 11,000 species adapted to diverse habitats.
  • Natural Selection & Darwin’s Finches: Darwin’s Finches how evolutionary pressures shaped birds’ anatomy, & survival strategies.
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