Isla Nublar (Film Universe)
Isla Nublar is a Costa Rican island located 120 miles west of the mainland in the North Pacific Ocean. It was discretely leased in 1987 by InGen, beginning it's decades long involvement in the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World project.
History
Discovery and Early History
Isla Nublar was discovered in 1525 by Spanish navigator Diego Fernandez, though it is believed to have been named by cartographer Nicolas de Huelva. Whilst on an expedition to map the western coast of Costa Rica on the Spanish carrack La Estrella (The Star), he described seeing a "cloud island."
The Spaniards learned the existance of a local indigenous tribe to the island, known as the Bribri tribe. The natives referred to the island locally as Guá-Si (Water House, or, House beyond Water) and themselves as Tun-Si (Water Men).
Four centuries of history found many of the local inhabitants displaced back to the mainland, and in 1987 those few remaining were resettled off the island by InGen as they commenced construction on Jurassic Park.
The Isla Nublar Incident
During 1992, it was decided that due to problems with their integration in the park, the Velociraptors should be moved from their current paddock, into the Velociraptor Pen in the Main Compound until a more suitable viewing enclosure could be built. Whilst moving The Big One into the Pen, the Raptor managed to break its Transport Crate free from the Pen's locking mechanisms. Jurassic Park Carnivore Handlers swarmed to keep the animal contained, but despite Game Warden Robert Muldoon's best efforts, Gate Keeper Joffrey was killed.
Masrani Ownership
Jurassic Park
Following the abandonment of Jurassic Park: San Diego, The park on Isla Nublar became InGen's flagship theme park.
Layout and Facilities
Bestiary
15 Species of genetically recreated dinosaur planned for Jurassic Park. It is unclear how many of them were present on the island at the time of the Isla Nublar Incident.
- Tyrannosaurus Rex
- Velociraptor
- Dilophosaurus
- Herrerasaurus
- Baryonx
- Brachiosaurus
- Gallimimus
- Triceratops
- Parasauralophus
- Proceratosaurus
- Metriacanthosaurus
- Segisaurus
- Stegosaurus
- Compsognathus
- Pteranodon
Attractions
Staff
- Ray Arnold(†) - Chief Engineer
- Robert Muldoon(†) - Game Warden
- Henry Wu - Chief Geneticist
- Gerry Harding - Chief Veterinarian
- Dennis Nedry(†) - Contracted Programmer