Ancient Sea Monsters - DVD

A sea monster cemetery lies at the top of the world - an incredible grave site containing countless fossilized remains of huge marine predators from the Jurassic era. National Geographic joins an expedition to this remote burial ground where archaeologists contend with powerful polar bears and erratic Arctic weather to uncover newly discovered sea monsters including a complete ichthyosaur skeleton - the first of its kind.

Comedian Leslie Nielsen hosts a natural-history comedy about "sea nasties" and reveals that the oceans are full of creatures that sting, shock, poke, and poison. But, during this entertaining and informative look at seemingly terrifying ocean creatures, Nielsen learns that his fears of the ocean may be exaggerated after all. Thoughts of danger in the sea usually focus on sharks, but far more deadly are the small creatures, usually secr

Megalodon was the biggest predator ever to swim the oceans. And for 20 million years, this ferocious 50-ton shark with a 9-foot jaw and 7-inch serrated teeth terrorized the creatures of the seas. Now, nearly 2 million years after its extinction, a team of scientists is combining research on today's great white with the only Megalodon fossils ever found to unlock the mysteries of this apex predator.