About this season
Archaeological digs shed light on the extinct beasts of old, from the Tyrannosaurus Rex to the Tasmanian tiger, saber-toothed tiger, and the woolly mammoth, and look at the legends and myths surrounding them.
Episodes (6)
1. Secrets of the Deadly T-Rex
Aired 1 July 2023 • 50 min
At a dig site in America, paleontologists want to find out how the Tyrannosaurus Rex became the king of the mighty primeval lizards.
2. Secrets of the Tasmanian Tiger
Aired 1 July 2023 • 50 min
Tasmanian tigers, also known as thylacines, lived in Australia for a long time. Their population suddenly fell sharply in the 1920s, leading to their extinction. The last known animal died in September 1936 in a zoo in Tasmania.
3. Secrets of the Sabre-Toothed Tiger
Aired 1 July 2023 • 50 min
Excavations in Los Angeles' La Brea Tar Pits, pits filled with natural asphalt, could help unravel the mystery of how the sabre-toothed tiger hunted its prey.
4. Secrets of the Terror Whale
Aired 1 July 2023 • 50 min
A unique archaeological site in Egypt may help solve the mystery of how prehistoric land mammals evolved into superior sea predators.
5. Secrets of the Killer Mega Shark
Aired 1 July 2023 • 50 min
Examines the megalodon, a gigantic shark that could reach a length of 16 to 20 meters. Since these majestic giants went extinct at least 2.6 million years ago, there are few remains for scientists to study.
6. Secrets of the Giant Mammoths
Aired 8 July 2023 • 50 min
Archaeological evidence may explain why mammoths suddenly disappeared from the steppe landscapes of the northern hemisphere.