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In December 2023, the recent discovery of a pliosaur skull on the Dorset coast was described as "one of the most complete specimens of its type ever discovered". [16] The discovery and research of the skull was covered in the PBS documentary Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster hosted by David Attenborough. [17]
Investigators are seeking the public's help to finally provide an ID for John Doe, whose skull was found in front of 1345 Marcy St. The rest of the skeleton was found inside the abandoned house.
The skull of a pliosaur, a prehistoric sea monster, was discovered on a beach in Dorset, England, and it could reveal secrets about these awe-inspiring creatures.
Giant skeletons reported in the United States until the early twentieth century were a combination of hoaxes, scams, fabrications, and the misidentifications of extinct megafauna. Many were reported to have been found in Native American burial mounds. Examples from 7 ft (2.1 m) to 20 ft (6.1 m) tall were reported in many parts of the United States.
Profile of Leedsichthys problematicus from the BBC series Sea Monsters "Biggest Fish Ever Found" Unearthed in U.K. National Geographic News. Published October 1, 2003. Article on the latest discovery of a Leedsichthys problematicus fossil, estimated 22 meters = 72 feet (22 m) long. Picture of Leedsichthys problematicus; Article on Leedsichthys ...
Mosasaur bones have also been found with shark teeth embedded in them. One of the food items of mosasaurs were ammonites, molluscs with shells similar to those of Nautilus, which were abundant in the Cretaceous seas. Holes have been found in fossil shells of some ammonites, mainly Pachydiscus and Placenticeras. These were once interpreted as a ...
The kraken (/ ˈ k r ɑː k ən /) [6] is a legendary sea monster of enormous size, per its etymology something akin to a cephalopod, said to appear in the sea between Norway and Iceland. It is believed that the legend of the Kraken may have originated from sightings of giant squid , which may grow to 12–15 m (40–50 feet) in length.