The original Jurassic park
Evolutionary biologist Dr Ellinor Michel from the Natural History Museum describes the Iguanadon sculptures at Crystal Palace Park. Shes says they present a controversy that existed in science at the time of their construction in the 1850s.
The Crystal Palace dinosaurs were built by paleontologist Richard Owen and sculptor Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkin.
Dr Michel is also chair of the Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs.
Duration:
This clip is from
More clips from Dinosaurs
-
![]()
The World According to Magyarosaurus
Duration: 01:48
-
![]()
'Many, if not most, dinosaurs had feathers'
Duration: 01:59
-
![]()
Magyarosaurus: the dinosaur that shrank
Duration: 01:11
-
![]()
'Birds are living dinosaurs'
Duration: 00:41
More clips from Natural Histories
-
![]()
How Santa got his reindeer
Duration: 01:16
-
![]()
How is the Wembley pitch prepared for the FA Cup final?
Duration: 02:49
-
![]()
Turning starling pictures into a musical score—Starling
Duration: 00:29
-
![]()
Starlings star in piano sing-along—Starling
Duration: 01:16
