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Following David Attenborough as he attempts to animate the life of the ichthyosaur whose 200-million-year-old fossil remains were found on Britain's Jurassic coast.
A remarkable 200-million-year-old fossil - the bones of an ichthyosaur, a giant sea dragon - has been discovered on the Jurassic coast of Britain. David Attenborough s the hunt to bring this ancient creature's story to life. Using state-of-the-art imaging technology and CGI, the team reconstruct the skeleton and create the most detailed animation of an ichthyosaur ever made. Along the way, the team stumble into a 200-million-year-old murder mystery. Only painstaking forensic investigation can unravel the story of this extraordinary creature's fate.
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By Fiann Smithwick, scientific consultant for Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
By Benjamin Moon, scientific consultant for Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
