A super predator that ruled the ocean at the time of the dinosaurs has been found in a crumbling cliff face on the Jurassic Coast. It’s a huge ichthyosaur – a kind of dinosaur-dolphin – thought to be a completely new species, and potentially the biggest ever found in the UK.
In this one-hour special for BBC One, the huge fossil will be excavated, prepared, scanned, and a perfect replica of its skeleton constructed. Then its physical attributes will be scientifically tested. What it reveals could change our understanding of these extraordinary creatures and the Jurassic world in which they lived.
David will be there every step of the way, meeting the excavators and scientists to uncover the secrets of this superbly adapted ocean-predator.
Looking at evidence from animals across the world, from sharks to dolphins and from marine iguanas to turtles, he will piece together how it behaved and lived. Tests on the 3D computer and physical model will reveal new science about these pre-historic monsters. In a visual climax David will meet the complete skeleton and, with the help of CGI animation, we will get a glimpse of this formidable sea dragon and the world in which it lived.
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