Baryonyx: the discovery of an amazing fish-eating dinosaur | Natural History Museum

The story of one of the most exciting dinosaur discoveries ever made in Britain began in 1983 when a huge claw bone was found by an amateur fossil hunter in a quarry around 30 miles south of London. In this video Angela Milner, one of the Natural History Museum fossil experts who described and named the dinosaur, explains why Baryonyx was such an amazing and significant find that led to the discovery of a whole new group of dinosaurs. Discover how Baryonyx changed what we knew about spinosaurs: ---------------- The Natural History Museum in London is home to over 80 million specimens, including meteorites, dinosaur bones and a giant squid. Our channel brings the Museum to you - from what goes on behind the scenes to surprising science and stories from our scientists. Subscribe to our channel for the latest films and live broadcasts about the natural world