Dino's van de Zuidpool

Duration 45 minutes

Language Dutch (English audio available with MobileConnect)

Narrated by Beau Schneider

Themes Natural history, science, fauna

This film will be shown in full dome.

Parents are advised to use their own judgement whether or not this film is suitable for their children.

250 miljoen jaar geleden zag Antarctica er heel anders uit. De zuidpool was bedekt met bossen en moerassen en in de winter was het er maar liefst zes maanden donker. Dit continent, wat toen nog Gondwana heette, was de thuisbasis van bizarre dinosaurussen en kolossale amfibieën.

De reptielen droegen namen als Titanosaurus, die 12 meter groot was, of Cryolophosaurus, die de bijnaam Elvisaurus kreeg, vanwege zijn kuif. Ook leefden er de Pterosauriër, die kon vliegen, de Prolacerta, een mega hagedis en de Erythrosuchus, de “rode krokodil” die wel 5 meter lang kon worden! 

Hoe kan het dat een groene, prehistorische wereld een bevroren woestijn en de koudste en winderigste plek op aarde werd? Wat ligt er verborgen onder de gletsjers van de Zuidpool? Drie onverschrokken wetenschappers gaan in de film op onderzoek naar de ingrijpende veranderingen van dit ijscontinent.

Today, the continent of Antarctica holds the evidence of that ancient world, frozen beneath its ice and snow. As the climate changes again, melting Antarctic ice is allowing scientists to discover the remains of the past—including the fossils of those distinctive dinosaurs.

Viewers of all ages will enjoy meeting the newest dinosaurs, like Cryolophosaurus and Glacialisaurus, and other creatures in the film—as well as the dedicated scientists who explore the warming continent to find them and understand their habitat. Beyond presenting the reassembled skeletal structures on the giant screen, the film uses computer graphics to recreate the spectacular appearance and movement of the newly-discovered species.
Some are bizarre and fearsome reptiles, like the meat-eating Erythrosuchus with its huge jaw and deadly bite. Others, like the plant-eating Lystrosaurus with its clownish feet and horned beaks, are more likely to prompt giggles than gasps when they appear onscreen.

The film is spoken in Dutch, but the original (English) version can be listened to via the app "Sennheiser MobileConnect" on your phone. Bring your own earplugs/headphones for this. Find the app here in the Google Play Store or the Apple AppStore.