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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

The front fins,or paddles, of both would've helpedto steady themselves as they turn and...

[ Squeaking ] The front fins,
or paddles, of both would've helped
to steady themselves as they turn and cut
through the water

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The front fins, or paddles, of both
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would've helped to steady themselves
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as they turn and cut through the water.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:39
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.
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As they became adapted to life in water, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
As they became adapted to life in water,
Their bodies became more streamlined - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
Their bodies became more streamlined
but-ichthyosaurs-do-differ-from-dolphins-in-two-striking-ways - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
but-ichthyosaurs-do-differ-from-dolphins-in-two-striking-way...
by-beating-their-tails-up-down - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:15
by-beating-their-tails-up-down
by-sweeping-their-tails-from-side-side - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:15
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Ichthyosaurs, unlike dolphins, also had back paddles. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
Ichthyosaurs, unlike dolphins, also had back paddles.
They, too, would've helped stabilize them as they swam. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:04
They, too, would've helped stabilize them as they swam.
And what's more, the paddles of our ichthyosaur - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:10
And what's more, the paddles of our ichthyosaur
That shape helps the whitetip to cruise for long distances - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:10
That shape helps the whitetip to cruise for long distances
and-only-an-infrequent-visitor-to-the-lyme-regis-seas - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:16
and-only-an-infrequent-visitor-to-the-lyme-regis-seas
Which could be why no one - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
Which could be why no one
back-at-the-dig-site-the-rain-stopped-at-last - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:13
back-at-the-dig-site-the-rain-stopped-at-last
The team must try to extract the rest of the dragon's body - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:08
The team must try to extract the rest of the dragon's b...
attenborough-at-last-find-signs-of-the-rest-of-the-skeleton - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:17
attenborough-at-last-find-signs-of-the-rest-of-the-skeleton
MAN: Yeah. -MOORE: Ribs and all sorts of stuff. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:04
MAN: Yeah. -MOORE: Ribs and all sorts of stuff.
ATTENBOROUGH: And there's another, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:04
ATTENBOROUGH: And there's another,
MOORE: Oh, really? [gasp] - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
MOORE: Oh, really? [gasp]