To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
To understand the giants that evolved in New Zealand
Please log in to add to collections.
Modern Dinosaurs

To understand the giantsthat evolved in New Zealand, we need to travelto its nearest...

To understand the giants
that evolved in New Zealand, we need to travel
to its nearest neighbour, 2,000 kilometres away,
across the Tasman Sea

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:04.008
To understand the giants that evolved in New Zealand,
00:00:04.016 --> 00:00:06.008
we need to travel to its nearest neighbour,
00:00:06.088 --> 00:00:09.088
2,000 kilometres away, across the Tasman Sea.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:55
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
Genres
Production
AB Filmcenter

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

S01 • E05 A very different land, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:05
A very different land,
S01 • E01 But these animals survived - Modern Dinosaurs 00:05
But these animals survived
S01 • E01 How did tuatara survive the catastrophic events - Modern Dinosaurs 00:07
How did tuatara survive the catastrophic events
S01 • E05 Just like New Zealand, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:05
Just like New Zealand,
S01 • E05 In both countries, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:05
In both countries,
S01 • E01 What have we got here? One of the females here - Modern Dinosaurs 00:07
What have we got here? One of the females here
S01 • E05 Although similar forces are at work in both nations, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:08
Although similar forces are at work in both nations,
S01 • E01 We'll dig them up, because if we leave them here and the young ones hatch, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:07
We'll dig them up, because if we leave them here and th...
S01 • E05 Naracoorte, in South Australia, is famous for two things. - Modern Dinosaurs 00:04
Naracoorte, in South Australia, is famous for two things.
S01 • E01 Cannibalism is a common survival strategy among reptiles. - Modern Dinosaurs 00:04
Cannibalism is a common survival strategy among reptiles.
S01 • E01 Great care is taken when removing the eggs from the burrow. - Modern Dinosaurs 00:05
Great care is taken when removing the eggs from the burrow.
S01 • E05 When the owners of a local vineyard were excavating, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:05
When the owners of a local vineyard were excavating,
S01 • E01 Richard will transport them from here to an incubator. - Modern Dinosaurs 00:05
Richard will transport them from here to an incubator.
S01 • E05 Underneath the vineyard, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:06
Underneath the vineyard,
S01 • E01 They can take a little bump, but of course, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:09
They can take a little bump, but of course,
S01 • E05 It was found about 12 years ago, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:06
It was found about 12 years ago,
S01 • E05 Palaeontologist Dr Liz Reed and her partner Steve - Modern Dinosaurs 00:09
Palaeontologist Dr Liz Reed and her partner Steve
S01 • E01 These precious eggs - Modern Dinosaurs 00:10
These precious eggs
S01 • E05 The vineyard owner sealed up the entrance to protect it, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:07
The vineyard owner sealed up the entrance to protect it,
S01 • E05 And we're now at the point where we can go in and excavate, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:07
And we're now at the point where we can go in and excav...