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  • Nature Raising the Dinosaur Giant (Season 34, Episode 11)
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    TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary, Family

Nature

Raising the Dinosaur Giant (Season 34, Episode 11)
TV-G
TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary, Family
Have scientists discovered the biggest animal to have ever walked the planet? Deep in a South American desert, a giant is being awakened after 101 million years of sleep. As the bones are found in different sediment layers there could be ...See moreHave scientists discovered the biggest animal to have ever walked the planet? Deep in a South American desert, a giant is being awakened after 101 million years of sleep. As the bones are found in different sediment layers there could be up to seven individuals - so are they all the same species? With a complete skeleton averaging 275 bones - how many of these bones belong to one giant? What bones are missing and why? And how will they fill in the gaps? And the ultimate question - is this the largest animal that ever walked on earth? All these questions and more will be answered as the team pieces together the evidence. See less
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Director
Charlotte Scott
Producer
Charlotte Scott (produced by)
Composer
Alex Stoloff
Cinematographer
Robin Cox
Editor
Mike Denny
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Updated Feb 17, 2016
Release date
Feb 17, 2016 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 16 wins & 53 nominations

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