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Shane meets species on the brink of oblivion, and the people who won’t let them slip away.
From fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope, Shane Campbell-Staton traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present. On an epic global journey, he meets species at the brink of oblivion… and the people who won’t give up on them.
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Episode 6 Preview
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From fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope, Shane Campbell-Staton traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present. On an epic global journey, he meets species at the brink of oblivion… and the people who won’t give up on them.
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Surprising Moments from Human Footprint
Do you think you know what it means to be human? In Human Footprint, Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton asks us all to think again. As he discovers, the story of our impact on the world around us is more complicated — and much more surprising — than you might realize.Providing Support for PBS.org
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(lion roaring) - Extinctions didn't stop happening at the end of the Pleistocene.
- [Commentator] That word extinction, it's the worst of all environmental sins.
- [Ranger] Could you imagine that we are watching the last two of their kind?
- I think I just fell in love.
- [Commentator] We are creating new tools that can be applied to stop extinctions from happening today.
(elephant trumpets) - [Ranger] The first thing that you need to change is the people.
(dramatic music)
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Clip: S2 Ep6 | 5m 14s | Kenyan farmers and rangers balance danger and devotion in their fight to coexist with elephants. (5m 14s)
Fossils in the Asphalt: Unearthing LA’s Ancient Past
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Clip: S2 Ep6 | 3m 5s | At La Brea Tar Pits, Emily Lindsey digs into Ice Age life beneath LA’s surface. (3m 5s)
The Ghost Tree: Bringing Back the American Chestnut
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Clip: S2 Ep6 | 8m 15s | Sara Fitzsimmons fights to resurrect a tree that once ruled the eastern U.S. forests. (8m 15s)
The Northern White Rhino Rescue Mission
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Clip: S2 Ep6 | 11m 4s | Scientists fight to revive the northern white rhino — before it’s too late. (11m 4s)
Orca SOS: Sniffing Out Clues to Save the Southern Residents
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Clip: S2 Ep6 | 3m 7s | Deborah Giles and her dog Eba track whale poop to help save endangered orcas. (3m 7s)
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