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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.
2019
So basically the plan is to search for the ultimate tortoise which is supposed to be extinct. The team goes on Galapagos Islands to look for it. Its one of the best episodes for the second season just loved it.
Forrest returns to the volcanic islands of Indonesia to find the Millers Grizzled Langur, otherwise known as the Dracula monkey. When locals inform him of an illegal pet market, his search quickly evolves into a rescue mission.
Forrest ventures home to Zimbabwe in search of the mysterious Cape Lion a massive black-maned predator. He and the crew navigate the African bush determined to get DNA proof, facing threats of charging rhinos and huge prides of lions.
Forest sets off on a dangerous, shark-infested search for the extinct Caribbean monk seal. To prove its existence, he and the crew descend into deep waters where they come face-to-face with a giant tiger shark.
Known for being a pint-size version of its African cousin, the Malagasy Dwarf Hippo has been written off as extinct for 1000 years. Forrest and a local biologist to trek through the bush of Madagascar to prove it still survives.
In Vietnam, Forrest teams up with a conservation group to save the largest turtle species in the world from extinction. Using cutting edge technology, they attempt to find a suitor for the last and only living giant softshell.
Deep in the jungles of Colombia, Forrest is on a mission to prove the Rio Apaporis Caiman still exists. Locals believe this crocodilian resides within a lawless land inhabited by guerrilla rebels, kidnappers, and deadly predators.
Forrest is determined to find out if the famously reclusive Ivory Billed Woodpecker still exists. The alligator and poisonous snake infested swamps of Louisiana make for a challenging mission, but he is prepared for anything.
In Vietnam, Forrest treks through the world's largest cave searching for the Saola in a hidden oasis. This exotic species was only recently discovered, but rumors swirl that "The Asian Unicorn" might already be extinct.
The Southern Rocky Mountain wolf hasn't been seen in almost 80 years, but recent cattle attacks spark the possibility that it still exists. Trekking high into the Sierras, Forrest is determined to bring it out of hiding.
2018
Forrest sets out on a history-making expedition in Zanzibar, revealing species that have never before been filmed and capturing evidence that leads to an unforgettable conclusion on the Zanzibar Leopard, an animal declared extinct 25 years ago.
Madagascar's Pachylemurs were red, furry giants, nearly the size of great apes. Recently discovered remains disprove that they went extinct 1000 years ago and Forrest scales the jungle on a mission to prove the giant species still lives.
Forrest teams up with a specialist in Newfoundland in search of the White Wolf, a predator that was declared extinct in 1930. They meet with a hunter that shot what is believed to be a wolf and uncover evidence that suggests the species could be alive.
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.
Forrest Galante visits the island of Java in Indonesia to look for the Javan Tiger. This exotic predator was declared extinct in 2003, but park rangers and locals have had recent sightings and are collecting evidence of its existence.
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.
Forrest tracks clues and eyewitness accounts suggesting that the Formosan clouded leopard is still alive after being declared extinct. He treks deep into the jungles of Taiwan where a run-in with a predator might just solve a mystery.
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.
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