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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

After weeks of work, Chris hasexposed the backbones and ribs

After weeks of work, Chris has
exposed the backbones and ribs

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After weeks of work, Chris has exposed the backbones and ribs.
Duration
7 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:22:56
Uploaded
Jun 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
BBC

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Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a 200 million year old Ichthyosaur on the Jurassic Coast in southern England.
And, in doing so, he's made a startling discovery. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
And, in doing so, he's made a startling discovery.
MOORE: It looks like it's been attacked. Gosh. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:04
MOORE: It looks like it's been attacked. Gosh.
If you follow one rib, you go along here, down to here, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
If you follow one rib, you go along here, down to here,
-ATTENBOROUGH: Oh, there, yeah. -MOORE: ...one rib is now broken - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
-ATTENBOROUGH: Oh, there, yeah. -MOORE: ...one rib is now br...
MOORE: Here the vertebrae column has been actually pulled away. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
MOORE: Here the vertebrae column has been actually pulled aw...
But they're in a very odd position, aren't they? - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:04
But they're in a very odd position, aren't they?
MOORE: They should be, basically, in this position - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:10
MOORE: They should be, basically, in this position
ATTENBOROUGH: Gosh. Well, where was the head? - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:04
ATTENBOROUGH: Gosh. Well, where was the head?
So the head's been torn off - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
So the head's been torn off
It's 200 million years ago, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
It's 200 million years ago,
ATTENBOROUGH: So it's a murder story - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
ATTENBOROUGH: So it's a murder story
To find out more, we need to reveal the rest of the skeleton. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
To find out more, we need to reveal the rest of the skeleton...
so-its-all-hands-on-deck - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
so-its-all-hands-on-deck
theyve-roped-in - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:18
theyve-roped-in
this-more-difficult-than-looks - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:15
this-more-difficult-than-looks
MOORE: Very good. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:04
MOORE: Very good.
ATTENBOROUGH: Phew, that's a relief. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:04
ATTENBOROUGH: Phew, that's a relief.
If it was been ripped off, Chris thinks he might - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
If it was been ripped off, Chris thinks he might
So, at every opportunity he scours the area - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
So, at every opportunity he scours the area
and-perhaps-revealed-the-rocks-beneath - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:13
and-perhaps-revealed-the-rocks-beneath