

Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
2016-01-24 · 59 min · ★ 7.5
David Attenborough tells the story of the discovery and reconstruction in Argentina of the world's largest-known dinosaur, a brand new species of titanosaur.
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- Directors
- Charlotte Scott
- Production companies
- BBC, THIRTEEN
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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