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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

This is supportedby the backbone, which extends alongthe whole length of the body

This is supported
by the backbone, which extends along
the whole length of the body

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This is supported by the backbone,
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which extends along the whole length of the body.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:23
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.
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
For Chris, this has been a labor of love, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:16
For Chris, this has been a labor of love,
It's extraordinary to think - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:15
It's extraordinary to think
And that's what I really love about fossils - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
And that's what I really love about fossils
It gives you an extraordinarily vivid insight - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:13
It gives you an extraordinarily vivid insight
ichthyosaurs-died-out-around-90-million-years-ago - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:13
ichthyosaurs-died-out-around-90-million-years-ago