Big als skills as a predator are put to the test when he and two other allosauruses face a herd of diplodocus. Allosaurus exhibit geological museum university of wyoming. Nov, 2014 the ballad of big al 2000 full movie english subtitles the ballad of big al 2000 full movie subtitled in mandarin the ballad of big al 2000 pelicula completa. Strong forelimbs with sharp claws, powerful hind legs and recurved, daggerlike teeth are evidence that allosaurus was a. Like most meateating dinosaurs, its jaws were filled with serrated teeth shaped like blades. The nest of a dinosaur very like allosaurus has been found near lo. Walking with dinosaurs the ballad of big al special 2001 video. Big al was featured in the bbcs walking with dinosaurs. This episode recreates the life of an allosaurus called big al, who suffered several injuries throughout his short, tragic life in the late jurassic period. The ballad of big al is a twoepisode series of walking with dinosaurs specials following the. Dinosaur egg fossils walking with dinosaurs ballad of big al bbc low. The swiss team also discovered one of the best preserved specimens of allosaurus. Watch the ballad of big al walking with dinosaurs prestonm1993 on dailymotion. A complete fossil skeleton of a male allosaurus was recently found and dubbed big al.
Allosaurus was the most common large carnivore of the late jurassic in north america. Big al s skills as a predator are put to the test when he and two other allosauruses face a herd of diplodocus. The movie in cinemas new years day by 20th century studios au. Walking with dinosaurs is a sixpart nature documentary television miniseries created by tim haines and produced by bbc natural history unit. It is now the end of the wet season and a time for mating. Al comes across a dead stegosaurus and an allosaurus waiting for death in a pit of sticky mud. This is without doubt one of the very best documentaries have ever seen. Using the same blend of computer animation, puppetry, and storydriven narration by kenneth branagh, allosaurus. It first aired on bbc one in the united kingdom during christmas 2000.
Oct 20, 2011 big al s skills as a predator are put to the test when he and two other allosauruses face a herd of diplodocus. Jan 23, 2017 walking with dinosaurs the ballad of big al special 2001. A walking with dinosaurs special the ballad of big al tv episode 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A large female allosaurus was the most fearsome animal around at the time and could easily have caused these injuries to big al. A walking with dinosaurs special video on video detective. Although big al two was clearly a hunter, like all carnivores, it probably supplemented its diet with carrion. Big al one of the more significant allosaurus finds was the 1991 discovery of big al mor 693, a 95% complete, partially articulated specimen that measured. As a consequence, he intrigued the media with his story and featured in the bbc walking with dinosaurs special the ballad of big al. The ballad of big al distributed in the north american market as allosaurus. The ballad of big al broadcast in north america as allosaurus. Nov 02, 2011 it is now the end of the wet season and a time for mating.
One of the best of the walking with dinosaurs series. With its knifelike teeth and strong, sharp claws, allosaurus was a fierce hunter and one of the most common big predators of the late jurassic age. I felt as though i was watching its life, and when al died, i honestly felt bad for how it all ended for him. Mattel jurassic world allosaurus repainted as big al. He was an important find, for several reasons including the completeness of preservation of his skeleton. Allosaurus fragilis, the bestknown species, had an average length of 8. Uncovered in wyoming, big al the most intact allosaurus skeleton ever found gave experts an exceptional look at what this unique dinosaur may have experienced on earth. Later in 2001 will see the debut of walking with prehistoric creatures, and with the high video and aural quality of the allosaurus special, its warmly welcomed. Popular videos walking with dinosaurs walking with dinosaurs topic. A bbc documentary sequel to the acclaimed miniseries walking with dinosaurs, the ballad of big al chronicles the life of one allosaurus fragilis named big al. It would find dead animals or animals dying to feast on. A walking with dinosaurs special centers on one particular dinosaur dubbed big al.
This specimen of allosaurus shows evidence of injuries that may have resulted in the animals death at a relatively young age. The story of an allosaurus, a large carnivorous dinosaur who lived in the late jurassic around 145 million years ago. He is said not to have reached full size, dying as a mature adolescent and that the process of his fossilisation was so perfect it. Following the phenomenal success of their walking the dinosaurs series, the bbc produced this special, focusing specifically on allosaurus, a jurassic period. Big als mating call walking with dinosaurs bbc youtube. Big al had unfortunately died very young with massive injuries. In a lively mix of science and stunning visual images, we follow big als life. It describes the life of a particularly big allosaurus, called big al, from the point where it hatches to its death. This would have left the animal unable to hunt, and it would have starved andor died of thirst. The allosaurus redesign is cool compared to the original model of the walking with dinosaurs. Walking with dinosaurs the ballad of big al special 2001. Allosaurus was a typical large theropod, having a massive skull on a short neck, a long, slightly sloping tail and reduced forelimbs.
Two part documentary recreating the life of big al, an allosaurus from the jurassic. The ballad of big al 2000 pg 1 season british films when a complete fossil skeleton of an allosaurus a huge jurassic carnivore was found in wyoming, his bones told the story of a life of hardship. With incredible special effects and astounding insights, allosaurus is an impressive and touching look at the worlds largest beasts. Dec 27, 2000 a bbc documentary sequel to the acclaimed miniseries walking with dinosaurs, the ballad of big al chronicles the life of one allosaurus fragilis named big al. Take a look at complete listings for all our shows weve got plenty to keep. Computer studies suggest that allosaurus attacked by using its upper jaw like a machete to hack at its victim, then it used its lower jaw to bite out a slice of meat, although. Big al is an amazing insight into the life of this creature, and what amazes me even more, was that i felt for the creature. The ballad of big al diplodocus appears as a major creature in the special. Injuries sustained, stomach contents, location of the body, etc. He was uncovered in 1991 as a mostly complete skeleton, in wyoming. Allosaurus different lizard was the most common predator of the late jurassic period and the most dangerous. A bbc documentary sequel to the acclaimed miniseries walking with dinosaurs, the ballad of big al chronicles the life of one. Big al one of the more significant allosaurus finds was the 1991 discovery of big al mor 693, a 95% complete, partially articulated specimen that. The many injuries on big als skeleton help flesh out how difficult it was for a top predator to survive in a dangerous world hundreds of millions of years ago.
Dec 25, 2000 later in 2001 will see the debut of walking with prehistoric creatures, and with the high video and aural quality of the allosaurus special, its warmly welcomed. Big al uncovered walking with dinosaurs video dailymotion. The ballad of big al is a followup or extra episode for walking with dinosaurs. In 1991, a swiss team discovered a 95% complete, 26 ft 8 m long allosaurus skeleton near shell, wyoming. A large herd of diplodocus are traveling across a salt plain whilst being followed by a pack of allosaurus including big al. Cgi is used to give us an idea of how big al lived during the jurassic period.
The ballad of big al 2000 full movie in hd quality video. Dec 04, 2014 big al was an allosaurus who probably died about 145 million years ago, during the jurassic period. A walking with dinosaurs special 2000 walking with dinosaurs 1999 allosaurus. Big al and his pack start running towards the herd, causing them to scatter. While allosaurus was a hunter, it was also a scavenger. Broadcast in 1999, walking with dinosaurs set out to create the most accurate. Later on, the same team discovered a similar allosaurus fossil which was even better preserved than big al. The player would guide a growing allosaurus presumably the famous allosaurus big al through the dangers of the late jurassic, and learn information about dinosaurs and other prehistoric.
It was a smaller predecessor of the cretaceous tyrannosaurus. Sep 18, 2014 this feature is not available right now. The many injuries on big al s skeleton help flesh out how difficult it was for a top predator to survive in a dangerous world hundreds of millions of years ago. The story opens as big al hatches from an egg buried in a nest chamber underground. Dec 25, 2000 big al is an amazing insight into the life of this creature, and what amazes me even more, was that i felt for the creature. The clevelandlloyd quarry forms the background for the scene in big al. The online singleplayer rpg game big al game roughly picked up the events of this film. The allosaurus hatchlings have a lot to learn when it comes to feeding themselves. Big al was an allosaurus who probably died about 145 million years ago, during the jurassic period. Found in wyoming in the 1980s, big als fossil remains comprise the most complete allosaur skeleton ever found. The ballad of big al 2000 full movie in hd quality. Big al has received considerable popular recognition.
The player would guide a growing allosaurus presumably the famous allosaurus big al through the dangers of the late jurassic, and learn information about. In addition to the cgi nature footage of the walking with series, the special includes testimony by experts explaining how they could deduce the details of big als life from his fossil. Additionally, the bonus documentary to follow up how scientists examined the allosaur skeleton to speculate its life corresponds to the story we just watched very well. The ballad of big al walking with dinosaurs video dailymotion. Jan 23, 2017 big al uncovered walking with dinosaurs. It may also have attacked the young of giant planteaters such as diplodocus.
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