Colossal sea monster unearthed in UK - BBC News
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Published 2023-12-10
It belongs to a pliosaur, a ferocious marine reptile that terrorised the oceans about 150 million years ago.
The 2m-long fossil is one of the most complete specimens of its type ever discovered and is giving new insights into this ancient predator.
The skull will be featured in a special David Attenborough programme on BBC One on New Year's Day.
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All Comments (21)
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My God, I'm a fisherman in California and I've just realized that I sold a huge squid beak to Steve Etches several years ago! He contacted me one day through my online ad saying he wanted one for his museum. I had totally forgotten his name until I saw this report. So honored to have one of my specimens on display in his collection to be viewed by (hopefully) many generations to come.
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Thats looks like what a "Dragon"skull would look like. Thats awesome
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David Attenborough is one of the few people on the planet that can show up instantly to anything and always be welcomed by everyone
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Please keep David Attenborough safe, he’s a treasure
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It's both amazing and terrifying to think about the creatures that once roamed our land, sea, and sky. The idea still gives me shivers.
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Pliosaurs were simply some of the most terrifying animals to ever live. Real sea dragons. Encountering one in open water must have been an experience equal parts terrifying, majestic......and final.
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I am in awe of this find. Having spent a few hours wandering along beaches on the Jurassic Coast I can imagine how excited the man who discovered this must have been. Fantastic find and a beautiful specimen.
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I ❤ David Attenborough Documentaries!!!! Hes One of the BEST Documentary narrators of our time imo !! Thank You David Attenborough!!! 🌍🐳🐟🦑🪼🦋
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Wonderful to see Sir David Attenborough still active! Bless you!
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Beside the big fossil, let's not forget to admire the smaller one, the amazing 97 year old Sir David, still standing tall, rocking the boat telling us about it😮!.
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This skull is more large than the largest theropod skulls like Giganotosaurus. Badass and amazing bro
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Paleontologists dream find, I don't think this short story can adequately cover the magnitude of how incredible this discovery was and how serious Steve Etches is when he says he could spend the rest of his life with this fossil
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Glad to see Sir David Attenborough healthy and still contributing to the world of documentaries.. I was some how emotional seeing him in this video🙏
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Wow. That is quite a find right there. It's just astonishing how well preserved it is as well. Amazing.
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Truly amazing and thank you for sharing this 🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕
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If this was how terrifying life looked like millions of years ago on earth, Imagine whats out there in the universe in different shapes and forms. Absolutely fascinating
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Early sailors may have found things like this and imagined sea monsters were still alive in the oceans. Thiis is amazing !!
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Just saw this documentary yesterday it was brilliant, such an amazing find
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For a fossil preserved in the Earth for that long, it sure does look amazing !
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Wow, really amazing how well the skull is preserved! The teeth look amazing, I hope they find the whole fossilized pliosaur.
