Extinct or Alive
What if extinct animals weren't really extinct? Forrest Gallante, a wildlife biologist, is scouring the globe using cutting edge technology on his mission to find species that the world has stopped looking for.
- 2018-2019
- 2 seasons
- Animal Planet
- Documentary, Action & Adventure, Suspense
What if extinct animals weren't really extinct? Forrest Gallante, a wildlife biologist, is scouring the globe using cutting edge technology on his mission to find species that the world has stopped looking for.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
The Zanzibar Leopard
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 84 mins
A wildlife expert explores Zanzibar in search of the Zanzibar leopard, which is believed to be extinct.
Episode 2
Pachylemur: The Madagascar Giant
Sun, Jun 17, 2018 41 mins
The recently uncovered remains of Madagascar's Pachylemur counter the argument that these red furry lemur giants which could reach the size of modern apes went extinct over 1000 years ago.
Episode 3
White Wolf of Newfoundland
Sun, Jun 24, 2018 41 mins
Forrest teams up with a specialist in Newfoundland in search of a predator that was declared extinct in 1930; the duo meets with a hunter that shot what is believed to be a wolf and uncovers evidence that suggests the species could be alive.
Episode 4
Florida Black Panther
Fri, Jun 1, 2018 41 mins
Forrest combs the Florida Everglades for a predator that's been rumored to exist for years, the Black Panther. It might be a case of mistaken identity, but while scouring the unparalleled landscape, discoveries suggest that it might be more than a rumor.
Episode 5
The Javan Tiger
Sun, Jul 8, 2018 41 mins
Forrest delves into the vibrant island of Java in Indonesia, in an attempt to find the Javan Tiger. This exotic predator was declared extinct in 2003, but recently, park rangers and locals have had sightings and are collecting evidence of its existence.
Episode 6
The Tasmanian Tiger Down Under
Sun, Jul 15, 2018 41 mins
After numerous, credible eyewitness accounts of the Tasmanian Tiger in Australia, James Cook University has researchers on the move. Forrest joins their study before heading deep into the Cape York Peninsula in his 2nd attempt to find this unique species.
Episode 7
Formosan Clouded Leopard
Sun, Jul 22, 2018 41 mins
Declared extinct only recently, Forrest is tracking clues and eyewitness accounts that suggest that the Formosan Clouded Leopard could still be alive. He treks deep into the jungles of Taiwan where a run-in with a predator might just solve a mystery.
Episode 8
The Great Auk of the North
Sun, Jul 29, 2018 41 mins
Forrest travels to the Faroe Islands to look for any trace of the Great Auk. The search takes him through some of the most scenic and rugged terrain he's ever attempted in his passionate search for a large flightless seabird that has been long forgotten.
