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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

Here, scientists can isolatethe image of each bone within the rockand then assemble them...

Here, scientists can isolate
the image of each bone within the rock
and then assemble them to create a detailed,
three-dimensional model

Full Transcript

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Here, scientists can isolate the image of each bone
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within the rock and then assemble them
00:00:06.052 --> 00:00:09.064
to create a detailed, three-dimensional model.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:17
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.
of-these-paddles-and-ive-come-find-out-why - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:12
of-these-paddles-and-ive-come-find-out-why
MOON: We've got a complete paddle here, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:10
MOON: We've got a complete paddle here,
We can actually start using this paddle - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
We can actually start using this paddle
Because of the size of the paddle - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:10
Because of the size of the paddle
ATTENBOROUGH: We won't know for sure until we find the rest of the body. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
ATTENBOROUGH: We won't know for sure until we find the ...
But can the paddles tell us something about the way - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
But can the paddles tell us something about the way
MOON: There are a lot of bones in this paddle, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:08
MOON: There are a lot of bones in this paddle,
ATTENBOROUGH: There would've been cartilage around that, wouldn't there, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:04
ATTENBOROUGH: There would've been cartilage around that...
All of the gaps between the bones - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:12
All of the gaps between the bones
attenborough-could-fold-them-in-to-the-side - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
attenborough-could-fold-them-in-to-the-side
Looking at the muscles and where they attach, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:10
Looking at the muscles and where they attach,
uses-its-paddles - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:15
uses-its-paddles
That animal usually lives in tropical waters, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
That animal usually lives in tropical waters,
they-wouldve-been-in-jurassic-times-around-britain - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:10
they-wouldve-been-in-jurassic-times-around-britain
And the animal in question - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
And the animal in question
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and-both-have-similar-dorsal-fins - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
and-both-have-similar-dorsal-fins
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