Natural Born Monsters
Hidden across our planet are unique worlds, born from millions of years of intense weather. From arid deserts to humid jungles to frigid mountains, these extreme climates are governed by their own laws of nature - and populated with their own unique breed of MONSTERS. From the highly venomous tiger snake born out of the windswept Chappell Island off Australia to the adaptable killer crocodiles of The Nile, these monsters have evolved from our planet's most extreme climates. They've been hidden away for centuries, and now one man is taking it upon himself to expose their existence to the world. Explorer Sean Duggan journeys to the far-flung corners of the planet to unearth these peculiar and dangerous animals that have been produced by weather itself.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- National Geographic
- Reality
Hidden across our planet are unique worlds, born from millions of years of intense weather. From arid deserts to humid jungles to frigid mountains, these extreme climates are governed by their own laws of nature - and populated with their own unique breed of MONSTERS. From the highly venomous tiger snake born out of the windswept Chappell Island off Australia to the adaptable killer crocodiles of The Nile, these monsters have evolved from our planet's most extreme climates. They've been hidden away for centuries, and now one man is taking it upon himself to expose their existence to the world. Explorer Sean Duggan journeys to the far-flung corners of the planet to unearth these peculiar and dangerous animals that have been produced by weather itself.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Tiger Snakes
Mon, Sep 21, 2015
The truth can sometimes be stranger than fiction. Can a population of deadly serpents marooned on an island for over 10, 000 years grow to be giants and then suddenly learn how to swim.
Episode 2
Giant Spiders
Mon, Sep 28, 2015
Sean travels to Costa Rica and comes face-to-face with a monster born from the jungle, the Brazilian Wandering Spider.
Episode 3
Snake Head Fish
Mon, Sep 28, 2015
The giant snakehead fish, a territorial predator that's native to eastern Asia, is featured via trips to Thailand and Arkansas, where it has infested a river.
Episode 4
Jaguar
Wed, Nov 11, 2015
This episode focuses on a search for jaguars in the Yucatan Peninsula.
Episode 5
Killer Crocs
Mon, Oct 12, 2015
Deadly crocodile attacks along the Limpopo River in South Africa are investigated.
Episode 6
Gray Wolf
Wed, Nov 18, 2015
Over 2,200 Gray Wolves are estimated to roam the forests of northern Minnesota; several fatal attacks have been the result of the wolves acting against their instincts.
Episode 7
Megalania
Wed, Nov 25, 2015
Sean is in Australia, tracking down a legendary beast, the Megalania; the Megalania is a gigantic ancient reptile that is rumored to still live in the remote microclimates of Australia's Greater Blue Mountains.e
Episode 8
Eastern Cougar
Wed, Dec 2, 2015
Although hunted into extinction nearly a century ago, recent sightings suggest that the ferocious Eastern Cougar has resurfaced in the United States.