There is something missing from this world. The amazing creatures that time has left behind. But what if we could bring them back?
What if Extinction... didn't have to be forever?
We're going on a Safari with a difference as wildlife adventurer Nigel Marvin plunges into prehistory to rescue creatures on the brink of extinction.
His plan is to bring them back to the safety of the present, and give them a second chance.
This time, Nigel goes back 93 million years to rescue a giant sea turtle, But faces danger from a relic of the Jurassic.
Welcome to the ultimate wildlife sanctuary.
Welcome... to Prehistoric Park!
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Prehistoric Park is now home to well over a hundred different extinct animals, from Eugenodonts, to dromaeosaurs, to glyptodonts.
Now, though, Nigel wants to examine a more familiar resident.
At Prehistoric Park's southern shore, Nigel is watching an interesting sight: amid the waves, scaly heads bob, trying to catch a breath. Nigel stares on for a few more minutes, then walks over to a nearby cage, which several of the staff are carrying to the water. Nigel helps them set it down, before opening it up, revealing a sea turtle, which swiftly begins crawling into the ocean.
"Sea turtles are some of the great survivors. They, like their terrestrial cousins, have been around since the Age of the Dinosaurs. They're the last living sea reptiles, and I would love to have one for Prehistoric Park. Now, I've swam with the giant Archelon before, but I think that right now, it would be better to start with a smaller one."
At this, Nigel removes a picture of a sea turtle: it is indeed very big, but smaller than the giant Archelon.
"This is Desmatochelys. It's name means linked shell. It's not the biggest prehistoric sea turtle, but it is a good one to start with."
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While Nigel readies his gear for another mission, the younger team is busy discussing the issue of the natives.
"Alright, so these native people know about the time portal," remarked Elise. "Does anyone seem to think that the reason Nigel gave us for them knowing about it seems kinda...fishy?"
"It does, but I don't think he was lying to us," replied Sean. "He's not the kind of person to lie."
"Then why did that excuse sound so...odd?" questioned Tristan.
"...What if he thought it was true?" offered Tai.
All eyes quickly focused on Tai.
"Could you explain your suggestion?" asked Alice.
"Of course. I don't what we heard from Nigel is the truth, but I don't think he was lying. He looked like he believed what he was said was true. So, maybe, he was saying what he thought was true, but had been misinformed by someone else."
"That makes sense," offered Lucas,"...but there's one problem with that."
"And what could that be?" responded Aiden.
"According to Nigel, the person who told him how the natives found out about the time portal was your dad."
"...Eh, we can deal with that. He hid the truth about the time portal from us, so it's not like him hiding a truth from Nigel would be surprising."
"Attention away team: please report to the marine portal site. Today's rescue mission is about to begin."
"Well, duty calls," remarked Tristan, as his siblings began to start down to the docks. "We'll talk about this later."
"Agreed," responded Michelle. "Good luck with finding those sea turtles!"
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To rescue this ancient sea turtle, Nigel will have to go back 90 million years, to the beginning of the Late Cretaceous. At this time, the Western Interior Seaway had begun to reach its apex, and was a battlefield for sea monsters old and new.
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On the other side of the portal, the familiar sight of an endless sea presents itself. Distantly, the shores of Western North America are visible, with the tiny shapes of dinosaurs scrambling across them.
The team does not need long to get ready. Within a matter of minutes, they are already in the water.
"So, anything we should know before we dive down?" asked Violet, cautious about the ancient sea.
"Well, not much, but this is the time when mosasaurs first appeared, so watch out for them. The pliosaurs disappeared around this time, so we probabl won't meet them, but we shouldn't ignore the possibility of that," remarked Nigel. "Other than that, we're good to go."
Wasting no time, the team disappeared beneath the waves, eager to find the turtles they were seeking.
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Back at the park, Suzanne is once again watching the park's temnospondyls. Recently, it appeared that one of the male Slaugenhopia has been trying to impress a female, and it seems that she is receptive. Now, Suzanne is trying to see if the two are ready to mate.
Once again, Suzanne is at the male's special water hole. Here, the male has crafted an elaborate nest, which was unfortunately damaged during the recent storm. The male has worked overtime to fix it, though, and it seems that he has managed to bring it back to its former glory. The female will be the final judge for that.
"This is really exciting," Suzanne. "We have no idea how these animals bred, and I never expected to that these creatures made nests out of bubbles. Parental care isn't common among amphibians, but perhaps we may find an exception among this animals."
While Suzanne watches, the male puts the last touches on his new nest. The female, waiting in the shade of a nearby tree, finally advances on the waterhole, eager to examine the nest. The male is quick to back off, allowing the female unobstructed access to the nest. With eyes like an eagle, she carefully checks the nest for blemishes and weaknesses, occasionally looking around in the water for potentially dangerous insects. Eventually, she leaves, seeming satisfied.
It seems the female likes what she sees.
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Back in Prehistoric North America, the team is coming the ocean for turtles. At the moment, though, they are not having any luck.
Having chosen to start their mission close to the coast, the team was expecting that they might not find their quarry, but a lack of any sea creature is still rather disheartening. Still, they haven't given up yep.
"Think we should get ready to move?" asked Elise to Tristan.
"Not yet. I feel like were about to find something in a few moments."
Elise prepares to respond...only for a trio of fish to dart right past her. Tristan joins her in watching as a shoal of fish swim right past them. They stare on as more fish swim past them, before turning their heads to where the fish came from.
To their surprise, they find a toothy face staring back at them. One fool of very sharp teeth.
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AN: Cliffhanger!
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