FOSSIL fans rejoice as the skull from Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster is back on display in Dorset.

The pliosaur, discovered by fabric designer and experienced fossil hunter Philip Jacobs, can be seen at the Etches Collection in Kimmeridge.

All of his discoveries, including the pliosaur and a nearly complete ichthyosaur, are donated to the museum run by his friend Steve Etches.

The skull first went on display at the start of 2024, just days after Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster was broadcast on the BBC.

Philip Jacobs discovered the pliosaur in April 2022. Photo: Philip Jacobs.

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Despite the large crowds coming to Purbeck, the museum was forced to close on February 19 as refurbishment works were completed.

This was made possible by a £219,500 grant from the Wolfson Foundation and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund.

The refurbishments were completed on time and the exhibition re-opened yesterday (March 25).

But the fundraising effort isn’t over yet, with more money required to safely excavate the pliosaur’s body.

The Etches Collection revealed to your Purbeck Gazette it will cost somewhere between £100,000 and £300,000.

To donate, visit justgiving.com/campaign/searex