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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

��♪ They've added a head based on estimatesof other ichthyosaur species

��♪ They've added a head based on estimates
of other ichthyosaur species

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They've added a head
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based on estimates of other ichthyosaur species.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:46:52
Uploaded
Jun 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
BBC

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Movie Summary

Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a 200 million year old Ichthyosaur on the Jurassic Coast in southern England.
thats-magnificent - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
thats-magnificent
MOON: This is the whole animal, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
MOON: This is the whole animal,
MOON: Yes, this is certainly bigger - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
MOON: Yes, this is certainly bigger
MOON: Here are the forelimbs, right at the front, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
MOON: Here are the forelimbs, right at the front,
This is supported by the backbone, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
This is supported by the backbone,
That gives strength to the lower element of the tail - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
That gives strength to the lower element of the tail
The tail bend is the main propulsive organ of the animal. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
The tail bend is the main propulsive organ of the animal.
MOON: Yes. These pieces of evidence together suggest - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
MOON: Yes. These pieces of evidence together suggest
-ATTENBOROUGH: Historic. -MOON: Yes. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
-ATTENBOROUGH: Historic. -MOON: Yes.
ATTENBOROUGH: This is wonderful news: - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:15
ATTENBOROUGH: This is wonderful news:
It's extraordinary how much you can discover - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
It's extraordinary how much you can discover
Digital reconstruction - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
Digital reconstruction
We've discovered for the first time - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:11
We've discovered for the first time
By analyzing its bones we've been able to work out - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:12
By analyzing its bones we've been able to work out
its-been-a-fascinating-journey-of-discovery - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:08
its-been-a-fascinating-journey-of-discovery
But for me the real wonder is the bones themselves -- - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:10
But for me the real wonder is the bones themselves --
on-the-fossil-of-our-ancient-sea-dragon - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:24
on-the-fossil-of-our-ancient-sea-dragon
And how many new species have been discovered - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
And how many new species have been discovered
MOORE: Very few, very, very few, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:08
MOORE: Very few, very, very few,
ATTENBOROUGH: Well, it's a long time spent - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:21
ATTENBOROUGH: Well, it's a long time spent