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Metro
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Walking With Dinosaurs viewers devastated as change has 'ruined' beloved show
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A reboot of iconic BBC series Walking With Dinosaurs returned to screens tonight, 26 years after its very first episode aired. The first of six hotly-anticipated brand new episodes followed the journey of three-month-old Triceratops Clover as she attempted to survive a harsh environment, pursued by a ravenous T-Rex. During her voyage, the orphan dinosaur also meets a young Edmontosaurus playmate with whom she forms a quick bond… before disaster strikes. Stepping in for original narrator Sir Kenneth Branagh, the rebooted Walking With Dinosaurs is voiced by The Crown star Bertie Carvel, who is along with Clover for every step of her perilous jaunt. But Bertie isn't the only human on the series' roster – it has now been updated to include segments in the present day, where experts examine fossilised dinosaur poo and dust off Clover's real-life bones. This format change has proved controversial among purists, who have hit back, saying that the show has now been 'ruined.' Writing on X as the first episode aired, fans shared their thoughts on the all-new Walking With Dinosaurs. 'The constant switching between the past and future ruins this for me. The original Walking with Dinosaurs never did this and was part of the reason why it was so successful,' wrote @AmyTeamLH, signing off: 'We want dinosaurs, not people.' @miss_laura_82 agreed, saying: 'Prefer the original version with dinosaurs not all this cutting to modern day digs. Just make a Jurassic time team for that and let us see the dinosaurs.' 'Are they going to interject the experts talking about dinosaurs with the Dinosaur reenactments? If they are going to do this all season, then sorry, I'm out!', said @RealEnli. 'Honestly what have they done to walking with dinosaurs??? Why are there humans? Why are we looking at people using drones?? I've barely seen any dinosaurs and its only ep 1,' bemoaned @Darklordofall23. Future episodes will travel to prehistoric Morocco, where a giant Spinosaurus – the largest dinosaur to ever roam the Earth – stalks the local rivers. And, in the present day, a dig team makes a series of discoveries about a tribe of Albertosaurus, while, in the past, a young female hunter attempts to prove herself to her tribe. Meanwhile, in Portugal, an old Lusotitan attempts to secure his bloodline by looking for love, facing off with a young rival as he meets his mate. Of the new series, the BBC head of commission said: 'A whole new generation of viewers is about to fall in love with Walking With Dinosaurs. 'The original series was one of the most exciting factual shows of all time, and this reinvention builds on that amazing legacy. More Trending 'Each episode is underpinned by the very latest science but is also filled with drama – making this a series for both dino lovers and people who just want to be told a great story.' First airing in 1999, the series' original iteration was watched by 15million viewers in the UK – making it one of the most-watched science programmes on British TV in the 20th century. Utilising the then-groundbreaking technology, it cost an eye-watering £6.1million to produce – equating to £37,654 per minute, and making it the most expensive documentary series ever made. Walking With Dinosaurs airs on Sundays at 6:25pm on BBC One with all episodes available for streaming on iPlayer now. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. View More » MORE: Gary Lineker sneaks through underground entrance ahead of final Match of the Day MORE: Dawn French leads tributes after death of Alan Yentob aged 78 MORE: Doctor Who fans convinced they've worked out what shock villain is plotting
Asharq Al-Awsat
20-05-2025
- Science
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Mystery of Dinosaur Mass Grave at Canada's 'River of Death'
Hidden beneath the slopes of a lush forest in Alberta, Canada, is a mass grave on a monumental scale. Thousands of dinosaurs were buried there, killed in an instant on a day of utter devastation. A group of paleontologists have come to Pipestone Creek - appropriately nicknamed the 'River of Death' - to help solve a 72-million-year-old enigma: how did they die? According to a report by BBC, trying to work out exactly what happened there starts with the hefty strike of a sledgehammer. Brute force is needed to crack open the thick layer of rock that covers what Professor Emily Bamforth, who's leading the dig, described as "palaeo gold." As her team begins the more delicate job of removing the layers of dirt and dust, a jumble of fossilized bones slowly begins to emerge. The fossils in the small patch of ground that the team are working on are incredibly tightly packed. Bamforth estimates there are up to 300 bones in every square meter. Thousands of fossils have been collected from the site, and are constantly generating new discoveries. Paleontologists believe the dinosaurs were migrating together in a colossal herd for hundreds of miles from the south - where they had spent the winter - to the north for the summer. Paleontologist Jackson Sweder is particularly interested in what looks like a chunk of dinosaur skull. 'Most of what we find here is a duck-billed dinosaur called Edmontosaurus. If this is a skull bone, this is a dinosaur that's large - probably 30ft (10m) long,' he said. Sweder is the collection manager at the Philip J Currie Dinosaur Museum in nearby Grande Prairie, where the bones from both of these giants are taken to be cleaned up and analyzed. He is currently working on a huge Pachyrhinosaurus skull that's about 1.5m long and has been nicknamed 'Big Sam.' All the evidence suggests that this catastrophic event was a flash flood - perhaps a storm over the mountains that sent an unstoppable torrent of water towards the herd, ripping trees from their roots and shifting boulders. 'We know, every time we come here, it's 100% guaranteed we'll find bones. And every year we discover something new about the species,' said Bamforth. As the team packs up their tools ready to return another day, they know there's a lot of work ahead. They've only just scratched the surface of what's here - and there are many more prehistoric secrets just waiting to be revealed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Jurassic dinosaur fossil extracted from cliff in Scottish island
A FOSSIL first spotted in a Scottish island over 50 years ago has finally been extracted from the base of the cliff where it was found and, following analysis, formally identified as a Jurassic dinosaur. The fossil was first discovered in Skye in 1973, making it Scotland's earliest recorded dinosaur find. It was not fully identified at the time and remained uncollected until a team led by Dr Elsa Panciroli returned in 2018 to the location near Elgol, in the south of the island, to undertake a challenging extraction from the rock. READ MORE: While the Elgol dinosaur is preserved only in fragments compared to some specimens found elsewhere, researchers have identified part of the spine, ribs and hip bones, making it the most complete dinosaur skeleton found to date in Scotland. Close study of these bones has led researchers to believe that it is an ornithopod dinosaur, a group of which includes notable later dinosaurs such as Iguanodon, Parasaurolophus and Edmontosaurus. The Elgol dinosaur dates to around 166 million years ago, in the Middle Jurassic, making it one of the earliest known ornithipod body fossils, as that group of dinosaurs became far more prominent in the later Cretaceous period. Analysis of the bone structure indicates that the animal, which would have been roughly the size of a pony, was at least 8 years old. The new description of the Elgol dinosaur is published in the Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. (Image: Neil Hanna) Lead author, Dr Elsa Panciroli (above), the NERC independent research fellow at National Museums Scotland said: 'This was a really challenging extraction, in fact we'd previously felt it was too difficult to collect the fossil, but I thought it was really important to study it. I was able to persuade the team to give it a try. It took a lot of hard work from a lot of people, but we did it: finally we can confirm and publish Scotland's first recorded and most complete dinosaur, and that makes it all worthwhile.' The difficult excavation was made possible with the support of a specialist team from Research Casting International, based in Canada. A local crew from Elgol's Bella Jane Boat Trips piloted the rigid inflatable boat and dinghy to the shore at the foot of the cliff, where the specimen was loaded and taken back to port. Dr Stig Walsh from National Museums Scotland added: 'This is a wonderful addition to the rapidly growing set of Jurassic finds from the Isle of Skye which are enabling us to learn more and more about the rich ecosystem of the time. We've known there were dinosaurs there for a while, most obviously from the famous footprints at An Corran, Brother's Point and Duntulm and from individual bones, but it's exciting to see a more complete, if still partial, skeleton. We're delighted to add it to the other amazing finds now in the National Collection'. Other recent Jurassic discoveries from Skye include the description of adult and juvenile mammals of the same species, Krusatodon, which revealed that these mammals grew more slowly than mammals today, and the world's largest Jurassic pterosaur fossil, Dearc sgiathanach.
Sky News
06-03-2025
- Science
- Sky News
Elgol dinosaur fossil found in 1973 finally extracted from base of cliff on Isle of Skye
A Jurassic dinosaur fossil that was first spotted more than 50 years ago has been extracted from the base of a cliff on Skye and formally identified. The fossil was discovered near to Elgol in 1973 and is Scotland's earliest recorded dinosaur find. National Museums Scotland (NMS) said it remained uncollected until a team led by Dr Elsa Panciroli returned in 2018. Known as the Elgol dinosaur, the fossil is preserved in fragments, but experts have identified part of the spine, ribs and hipbones - making it the most complete dinosaur skeleton found to date in Scotland. Bone analysis has led researchers to believe it is an ornithopod dinosaur, a group which includes notable later dinosaurs such as Iguanodon, Parasaurolophus and Edmontosaurus. It is believed to date from around 166 million years ago, in the Middle Jurassic, making it one of the oldest known ornithopod body fossils, from a group of dinosaurs that became far more prominent in the later Cretaceous period. Dinosaur finds are rare in Scotland and much of the rock that is exposed at the surface across the country is not from the period when the animals ruled the earth - the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, jointly known as the Mesozoic era. Dinosaur finds are more common in southern England where more of the exposed rock is geologically newer. Analysis of the bone structure indicates the Elgol dinosaur, which would have been roughly the size of a pony, was at least eight years old. The new description of the dinosaur is published in the Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Lead author Dr Panciroli, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) independent research fellow at NMS, said: "This was a really challenging extraction. "In fact, we'd previously felt it was too difficult to collect the fossil, but I thought it was really important to study it. "I was able to persuade the team to give it a try. It took a lot of hard work from a lot of people, but we did it: finally we can confirm and publish Scotland's first recorded and most complete dinosaur, and that makes it all worthwhile." The excavation was made possible with the support of a specialist team from Research Casting International, based in Canada, while a crew from Elgol's Bella Jane Boat Trips piloted the rigid inflatable boat and dinghy to the shore at the foot of the cliff, where the specimen was loaded and taken back to port. Other Jurassic discoveries from Skye include descriptions of adult and juvenile mammals of the same species, Krusatodon, which revealed the animals grew more slowly than the mammals of today, and the world's largest Jurassic pterosaur (flying reptile) fossil, Dearc sgiathanach. Hundreds of dinosaur tracks have also been discovered across Skye in recent years. Dr Stig Walsh, from NMS, said: "This is a wonderful addition to the rapidly growing set of Jurassic finds from the Isle of Skye which are enabling us to learn more and more about the rich ecosystem of the time. "We've known there were dinosaurs there for a while, most obviously from the famous footprints at An Corran, Brother's Point and Duntulm and from individual bones, but it's exciting to see a more complete, if still partial, skeleton. "We're delighted to add it to the other amazing finds now in the national collection." The earliest scientifically described dinosaur find in the UK was in Oxfordshire in the mid to late 17th century - a now-lost piece of bone from the Megalosaurus. But it wasn't until the early 19th century that after another find from the same animal in the same area, the Megalosaurus was the first dinosaur to be named, according to the Oxford Museum of Natural History.
The Independent
06-03-2025
- Science
- The Independent
Fossil from dinosaur the size of a pony pulled from cliff on Isle of Skye
A Jurassic dinosaur fossil, first discovered more than five decades ago, has finally been unearthed from a cliff base on the Isle of Skye. The fossil, dubbed the Elgol dinosaur, represents Scotland 's earliest recorded dinosaur, discovered near Elgol in the island's south in 1973. Despite its initial discovery, the fossil remained embedded in the cliff until a team led by Elsa Panciroli initiated an extraction effort in 2018. Early assessments suggested retrieval would be too challenging. However, with the crucial assistance of a local boat company, the team successfully extracted the fossil, raising hopes for further discoveries on Skye. Dating back to the Middle Jurassic period, the Elgol dinosaur is fragmented. Researchers have identified parts of the spine, ribs, and a hip bone, classifying it as the most complete dinosaur skeleton yet found in Scotland. Bone analysis has led researchers to believe it is an ornithopod dinosaur, a group which includes notable later dinosaurs such as Iguanodon, Parasaurolophus and Edmontosaurus. It is one of the earliest known ornithopod body fossils, as that group of dinosaurs became far more prominent in the later Cretaceous period. Analysis of the bone structure indicates the dinosaur, which would have been roughly the size of a pony, was at least eight years old. The new description of the Elgol dinosaur is published in the Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Ms Panciroli, the lead author and Natural Environment Research Council independent research fellow at National Museums Scotland, said: 'This was a really challenging extraction, in fact we'd previously felt it was too difficult to collect the fossil, but I thought it was really important to study it. 'I was able to persuade the team to give it a try. It took a lot of hard work from a lot of people, but we did it: finally we can confirm and publish Scotland's first recorded and most complete dinosaur, and that makes it all worthwhile.' The excavation was possible with the support of a specialist team from Research Casting International, based in Canada, while a crew from Elgol's Bella Jane Boat Trips piloted the rigid inflatable boat and dingy to the shore at the foot of the cliff, where the specimen was loaded and taken back to port. Stig Walsh from National Museums Scotland said: 'This is a wonderful addition to the rapidly growing set of Jurassic finds from the Isle of Skye which are enabling us to learn more and more about the rich ecosystem of the time. 'We've known there were dinosaurs there for a while, most obviously from the famous footprints at An Corran, Brother's Point and Duntulm and individual bones, but it's exciting to see a more complete, if still partial, skeleton. 'We're delighted to add it to the other amazing finds now in the national collection.' Other Jurassic discoveries from Skye include the description of adult and juvenile mammals of the same species, Krusatodon, which revealed the mammals grew more slowly than mammals today, and the world's largest Jurassic pterosaur fossil, Dearc sgiathanach. Professor Susie Maidment, of the Natural History Museum and the University of Birmingham, said: 'The Elgol dinosaur was a challenge to collect, and has proven perhaps an even bigger challenge to identify. Some aspects of the bones indicate that the specimen may be an ornithopod, a group of plant-eating dinosaurs that are best known from the Cretaceous. 'This specimen, however, would already have been a fossil by the time the better-known ornithopods like Iguanodon and Hypsilophodon were walking the Earth. 'Recent research on the fossils of Elgol has revealed a diverse ecosystem of extraordinarily preserved Middle Jurassic animals, and I'm sure there are more exciting discoveries to come.' Professor Rob Ellam, editor of Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, said: 'I would like to congratulate Dr Panciroli and her international team of co-authors. 'Having this exceptional piece of work on the Elgol dinosaur – both Scotland's earliest and most complete dinosaur fossil – in the pages of Transactions is a highlight for the journal. 'It is a privilege to be able to publish a world-class study led from Scotland which illustrates why the Scottish palaeontological community is held in such high esteem.'
