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David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

David Attenborough

David Lee

Anthony Geffen

David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates: Episode 1: From the Seas to the Skies

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From the Seas to the Skies

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Episode 1: From the Seas to the Skies

BBC Two - David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates, From the Seas to the Skies

This episode details the origins of the vertebrates, which lie in ancient, primitive fish.

David Attenborough embarks on a journey to unravel the rise of the vertebrates. This episode details their origins, which lie in primitive, ancient fish.

David Attenborough embarks on an epic 500-million-year journey to unravel the incredible rise of the vertebrates. The evolution of animals with backbones is one of the greatest stories in natural history. To tell this story, David presents explosive new fossil evidence from China, a region he has long dreamt of exploring and the frontier of modern paleontological research.

This episode details the origins of the vertebrates, which lie in the primitive fish that once swam in ancient seas. Remarkable advances allowed them to make the radical move on to land and then take to the skies with the advent of flight. Brand new discoveries of fossils - ancient and living - combined with stunning CGI enable David to chart their unexpected journey out of the water to populate all corners of the globe.

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David Attenborough embarks on an epic journey to unravel the rise of the vertebrates.

David Attenborough embarks on an epic 500 million year journey to unravel the incredible rise of the vertebrates.

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