''Flying Monsters 3D'' is a natural history documentary about the

pterosaur Pterosaurs (; from Greek ''pteron'' and ''sauros'', meaning "wing lizard") is an extinct clade of flying reptiles in the order, Pterosauria. They existed during most of the Mesozoic: from the Late Triassic to the end of the Cretaceous (228 ...

s. It was written and presented by David Attenborough and was produced by National Geographic and

Atlantic Productions Atlantic Productions is a British production company based in London that produces television programmes for broadcasters in Europe and the United States. Overview Founded in 1992, Atlantic Productions leads a group of companies which make telev ...

for

Sky 3D The sky is an unobstructed view upward from the surface of the Earth. It includes the atmosphere and outer space. It may also be considered a place between the ground and outer space, thus distinct from outer space. In the field of astronomy, ...

. Originally broadcast on Christmas Day 2010, it was the first 3D documentary to be screened on British television and was released in theatres and IMAX cinemas the following year. ''Flying Monsters 3D'' went on to become the first 3D programme to win a BAFTA award, winning in the category for Best Specialist Factual in 2011. ;Featured animals *'' Dimorphodon'' *''

Darwinopterus ''Darwinopterus'' (meaning "Darwin's wing") is a genus of pterosaur, discovered in China and named after biologist Charles Darwin. Between 30 and 40 fossil specimens have been identified, all collected from the Tiaojishan Formation, which dates t ...

'' *'' Pteranodon'' *'' Tapejara'' *'' Quetzalcoatlus''

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External links

Official website
for ''Flying Monsters 3D'' theatrical release
Programme website
at Atlantic Productions
Official 2D trailer
from Atlantic Productions * 3D television shows Documentary films about nature 2010 British television series debuts Documentary films about prehistoric life IMAX documentary films 3D documentary films 3D short films 2010 films 2010 3D films 2010 short documentary films BAFTA winners (television series) {{nature-documentary-film-stub