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Vanishing Act

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.
Season 2 Episode 6 Length 55:39 Premiere: 07/30/25

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Season 2 Episodes

Vanishing Act
S2 E6 Length 55:39 Premiere Date 07/30/25

Dammed If You Do
S2 E5 Length 55:08 Premiere Date 07/23/25

The Honey Trap
S2 E4 Length 55:09 Premiere Date 07/16/25

Dressed to Kill
S2 E3 Length 55:09 Premiere Date 07/09/25

The Enemy of My Enemy
S2 E2 Length 55:13 Premiere Date 07/02/25

Shelf Life
S2 E1 Length 55:07 Premiere Date 06/25/25

Episode 6 Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 07/30/25

Fossils in the Asphalt: Unearthing LA’s Ancient Past
Clip Length 03:05 Premiere Date 07/30/25

Orca SOS: Sniffing Out Clues to Save the Southern Residents
Clip Length 03:07 Premiere Date 07/30/25

The Ghost Tree: Bringing Back the American Chestnut
Clip Length 08:15 Premiere Date 07/30/25

Can We Live with Giants?
Clip Length 05:14 Premiere Date 07/30/25

The Northern White Rhino Rescue Mission
Clip Length 11:04 Premiere Date 07/30/25

Season 2 Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 06/25/25

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Strangers in Paradise - S1 E1

Shane tracks down four "invasive species" that make him reconsider what it means to belong.

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Top Predator - S1 E2

From Yellowstone to Mozambique, Shane discovers the impact of the planet's top predator - us.

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