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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

But can the reconstruction workcarried out at Bristol Universitytell us more about its...

But can the reconstruction work
carried out at Bristol University
tell us more about its life?

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But can the reconstruction work carried out
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at Bristol University tell us more about its life?
Duration
8 seconds
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28
Timestamp in Movie
00:46:27
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.
all-the-blocks-containing-the-fossil-have-now-been-scanned - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
all-the-blocks-containing-the-fossil-have-now-been-scanned
With those scans, the team were able to separate - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:12
With those scans, the team were able to separate
based-on-estimates-of-other-ichthyosaur-species - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
based-on-estimates-of-other-ichthyosaur-species
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