Celebrations to mark two years since Rutland Sea Dragon was found

The fossils are 180 million years old

The huge skeleton was found during some routine maintenance on the nature reserve
Author: Victoria HornagoldPublished 25th Aug 2023

Celebrations are taking place this weekend to mark two years since the excavation of the Rutland Sea Dragon.

Anglian Water will be holding a variety of Sea Dragon related activities at Rutland Water.

It includes a free trail at the Visitor Centre, fossils from the excavation plus a chance to take on a life-size inflatable Sea Dragon at the AquaPark.

The Sea Dragon is actually the fossils of a large marine reptile from around 180 million years ago.

It's Britain's largest ichthyosaur.

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