Dinosaurs are the uncontested stars of paleontology. Given their often spectacular morphology and extinction (or, rather, partial extinction – as birds are dinosaurs), when the Earth was struck by an enormous meteorite and immense volcanic eruptions shook the globe, they hog the limelight to such a degree that we often forget that before them there were other animals. Sebastien Steyer, Earth Before the Dinosaurs
The world burned and the dinosaurs along with most species on Earth were wiped out. Phil Plait’s Bad Universe: Death From the Skies, Discovery 2010
I came across a piece in the largest and most trusted newspaper in Papua New Guinea about a SWAT team armed with M16s and shotguns hunting down a dinosaur – Iguanodon. Destination Truth s1e1, Skyfy 2007
Ancient carvings depicting dinosaurs with humans … Did the dinosaurs fall victim to a cosmic collision? Or were they deliberately killed off? Ancient Aliens s4e10: Aliens & Dinosaurs, History 2012
Once upon a time dinosaurs ruled the world but 66 million years ago they vanished virtually overnight … Many scientists now believe it was the impact of an asteroid that caused their extinction but nobody has been able to prove it until now. Alice Roberts & Ben Garrod, The Day the Dinosaurs Died, BBC 2017
Yucatan Peninsula, 18 miles from the coast of Mexico: This is the exact spot of a huge asteroid strike … It’s nine-miles across, the size of a city … [and] travelling at an unbelievable forty-thousand miles an hour. ibid.
The team uncovered a dense layer of fossils right at this boundary line. ibid.
Starting with the biggest tsunami in history. ibid.
It was geology at hyper-speed. ibid.
High on a Colorado ridge lie a set of scratch marks encased in rocks for a 100 million years. Are they unprecedented evidence of a violent dinosaur clash? Secrets of the Underground s1e5, Discovery 2017
The most prized fossil in the entire museum: ‘This is Archaeopteryx. It’s probably the most important fossil of a dinosaur that there is anywhere in the world …’ At 147 million years old this bird-like dinosaur is so highly valued because it was the first fossil to reveal that every species of bird alive today evolved from dinosaurs. Archaeopteryx was discovered in Germany in 1861 and has been at the museum for over 150 years. Natural History Museum: World of Wonder s1e1, Channel 5 2021
The most famous dinosaur of all time. A possible new dino discovery. And a dark secret about our prehistoric ancestors … The Natural History Museum’s 28 galleries are crammed full of priceless showstoppers. Some of the biggest draws take centre stage in the spectacular main hall. Natural History Museum: World of Wonder s1e2
The museum holds one of the greatest dinosaur collections in the world and they are looked after by a team of experts. ibid.
But the most popular attraction in the history of the museum is Dippy the Dinosaur. ibid.
The Natural History museum is one of Britain’s top attractions. Every year millions of visitors flood in to get up close to the giant skeletons and the exotic creatures that fill this world-famous site. But of the thousands of extraordinary exhibits, by far the biggest draw are the dinosaurs. Natural History Museum: World of Wonder s1e3
The museum holds the skeleton of the first T-Rex ever discovered. ibid.
An exciting new dinosaur is discovered. Seven billion years old … A crate from a famous dino dig in Lesotho. Natural History Museum: World of Wonder s1e4
The American wild west: known for dramatic stories, cowboys, outlaws, but hidden beneath this sprawling wilderness lies a lost prehistoric world. Dan Snow, Into Dinosaur Valley, BBC 2022
This was the stomping ground of the most gigantic creatures ever to walk the face of the Earth: the dinosaurs. ibid
A ruthless dinosaur gold rush ... Some of the most amazing dinosaurs of all time: Triceratops, T Rex, and the most famous of all, Dippy the Diplodocus … Twelve tons: three elephants … They were uncovered in Wyoming, America … Remarkably complete. ibid.
Into the dry land that promised dinosaur bones. ibid.
The world of the dinosaurs was destroyed making way for the rise of the mammals. It’s a tale of turmoil and upheaval. Earth V: Human, BBC 2023
When it came to the dinosaurs only a handful hung on to evolve into the 10,000 or so species of bird we have today. ibid.