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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a 200 million year old Ichthyosaur on the Jurassic Coast in southern England. Using state of the art technology and CGI David brings the story of the fossilised ichthyosaur out of the rock and shows us what this creature was really like as it lived during the Jurassic time period.

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Sally Thomson

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It comes out tail first
and as soon as it was freed, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

It comes out tail first and as soon as it was freed,

Whatever it was,
death must have been instant. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

Whatever it was, death must have been instant.

just-many-sharks-do-today - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

just-many-sharks-do-today

so-they-can-analyze-the-power-of-jaws - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

so-they-can-analyze-the-power-of-jaws

RAYFIELD: Well the first thing
that we need to know - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

RAYFIELD: Well the first thing that we need to know

So the muscles are attaching
round here and there are also, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

So the muscles are attaching round here and there are also,

RAYFIELD: We found out that
our upper estimate of bite force - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

RAYFIELD: We found out that our upper estimate of bite force

ATTENBOROUGH: So, this must have
been the animal - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

ATTENBOROUGH: So, this must have been the animal

RAYFIELD: Yes.
That's absolutely right -- - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

RAYFIELD: Yes. That's absolutely right --

Not only did it have
a powerful bite, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

Not only did it have a powerful bite,

Now normally in animals
where that happens - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

Now normally in animals where that happens

RAYFIELD: [Laughs] - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

RAYFIELD: [Laughs]

of-how-our-sea-dragon-died - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

of-how-our-sea-dragon-died

But can the reconstruction work
carried out - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

But can the reconstruction work carried out

all-the-blocks-containing-the-fossil-have-now-been-scanned - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

all-the-blocks-containing-the-fossil-have-now-been-scanned

With those scans, the team
were able to separate - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

With those scans, the team were able to separate

based-on-estimates-of-other-ichthyosaur-species - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

based-on-estimates-of-other-ichthyosaur-species

thats-magnificent - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

thats-magnificent

MOON:
This is the whole animal, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

MOON: This is the whole animal,

MOON:
Yes, this is certainly bigger - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

MOON: Yes, this is certainly bigger

MOON: Here are the forelimbs,
right at the front, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

MOON: Here are the forelimbs, right at the front,

This is supported
by the backbone, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

This is supported by the backbone,

That gives strength to the
lower element of the tail - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

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

The tail bend is the main propulsive organ of the animal.

MOON: Yes. These pieces of
evidence together suggest - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

MOON: Yes. These pieces of evidence together suggest

-ATTENBOROUGH: Historic.
-MOON: Yes. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

-ATTENBOROUGH: Historic. -MOON: Yes.

ATTENBOROUGH:
This is wonderful news: - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

ATTENBOROUGH: This is wonderful news:

It's extraordinary how much
you can discover - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

It's extraordinary how much you can discover

Digital reconstruction - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

Digital reconstruction

We've discovered
for the first time - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

We've discovered for the first time

By analyzing its bones
we've been able to work out - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

By analyzing its bones we've been able to work out

its-been-a-fascinating-journey-of-discovery - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

its-been-a-fascinating-journey-of-discovery

But for me the real wonder
is the bones themselves -- - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

But for me the real wonder is the bones themselves --

on-the-fossil-of-our-ancient-sea-dragon - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

on-the-fossil-of-our-ancient-sea-dragon

And how many new species
have been discovered - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

And how many new species have been discovered

MOORE:
Very few, very, very few, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

MOORE: Very few, very, very few,

ATTENBOROUGH:
Well, it's a long time spent - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

ATTENBOROUGH: Well, it's a long time spent

For Chris, this has been
a labor of love, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

For Chris, this has been a labor of love,

It's extraordinary to think - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

It's extraordinary to think

And that's what I really love
about fossils - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

And that's what I really love about fossils

It gives you an extraordinarily
vivid insight - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

It gives you an extraordinarily vivid insight

ichthyosaurs-died-out-around-90-million-years-ago - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

ichthyosaurs-died-out-around-90-million-years-ago

No one knows why,
but standing here, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

No one knows why, but standing here,

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Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a 200 million year old Ichthyosaur on the Jurassic Coast in southern England. Using state of the art technology and CGI David brings the story of the fossilised ichthyosaur out of the rock and shows us what this creature was really like as it lived during the Jurassic time period.

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Director: Sally Thomson

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Genre: Documentary

Year: 2018

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ImdbRating: 7.4

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Released: 07 Jan 2018

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