There is something missing from our 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 back in time 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, the team goes back sixty six million years to rest dinosaurs from the Eastern United States, but finds himself facing he most daring rescue yet.
Welcome to the ultimate wildlife sanctuary.
Welcome to Prehistoric Park.
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With twenty one successful missions under its belt, Prehistoric Park has become a true extinct sanctuary. Animals that live from the Carboniferous to the Pleistocene now roam its lands side by side. Yet even with so many residents, Nigel still thinks there is plenty of room for more.
Once again at his den, Nigel is looking over yet more picture. In particular, his attention is focused on two phots: one of a mounted hadrosaur, and the other of one theropod leaping at another of its kind.
"Now, there aren't as many fossils from the Eastern United States as the West, as most of them were destroyed by glaciers in the last ice age. Some of the ones found there, however, are very well known. Take this hadrosaur. This is Hadrosaurus, and it holds the honor of not only being the state fossil of New Jersey, but also the very first dinosaur to have its skeleton mounted. As for the carnivores, these are Dryptosaurus, one of the first theropods discovered, and one of the earliest species of tyrannosaur discovered. It may not be the best known of its kind, but a painting by Charles R. Knight catapulted it into the limelight. Both of these creatures would make excellent additions to Prehistoric Park."
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While Nigel makes sure all of the mission preparations are handled, the younger team is busy working on accommodating the park's most recent arrivals.
Just outside the Postosuchus pen, Tristan was busy loading up a dead sheep onto a feeding crane. As the meat finally fell into the pen, one of the females walked toward it. After a moment of sniffing, she tore off one of the sheep's legs and began to dig in, eventually being joined by the rest of her kind. After finishing the leg, she stole one last bite from the carcass before leaving the corpse. As she disappeared, Tristan noticed the gash on her leg, which now seemed to have scabbed over.
"Well, she's certainly doing better than when she got here, but she still has a ways to go before she's fully recovered."
When the female first arrived at the park, she was very sick, and had trouble walking. She may have gotten better, she still needs time to fully heal.
"Well, we can make sure she has the time."
Turning in surprise, Tristan found himself staring at a smiling Michelle. "I thought you had to help Bob with the prosauropods."
"I already did - Bob didn't need too long to finish accommodating them."
"Oh. I see."
"Thank you...so, about yesterday-"
"Don't finish that. I already told you all I can...well, at least all my dad said I could."
"Then when can you tell more? And be honest, cause I WILL do whatever it takes to find out the truth."
"When I'm ready, okay?"
"I suppose that's the best answer I'll get. So, whose going with Nigel today?"
"Me, you, Tai, and Violet."
"I see. So, we're going back to the Cretaceous?"
"To the very end of it - Nigel thinks the animals he's looking for will still be around at that time, plus he wants to rescue animals that are in most immediate danger from extinction, and Dryptosaurus is known from the very end of the Mesozoic."
"Well, a little danger makes life interesting."
"It does. Now let's head to the portal - no reason to keep Nigel waiting."
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To rescue his targets, Nigel will have to go back sixty six million years to what is now New Jersey. He'll be at the same time as his first adventure. Hopefully, though, things turn out smoother than they did on the first mission!
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The team arrives to find themselves on hill overlooking the short of the Western Interior Seaway. Ferns spread out all the wat to the beach, while in the distance, a forest and some rocky crags are visible. Above, pterosaurs dominate the skies, while small animals scamper through the undergrowth, trying to avoid the recently arrived giants.
"This world is beautiful, but in just a few day's time, it will all be gone. Now let's hurry and find our dinosaurs," remarked Nigel, "I do not want to repeat how close we came to annihilation in my first mission."
"Fair enough, but can we gather some plant samples first?" questioned Michelle.
"I don't see why not." And indeed, the group began to take seed and leaf samples, as well as spores, to bring back for breeding at the park. Occasionally, they got lucky and pulled out a lizard or mammal that had chosen a poor hiding spot. These too were sent back to the park.
Once the immediate arrival site was clear of plants, the team regrouped to plan their next move.
"So, do we stick together or slit up?" asked Michelle, waiting for Nigel's response.
"I think it's okay if we split up - you and Tristan proved you could handled yourselves in the last mission, so all I want to know is which direction you plan to go."
"I think we can comb the beach if you're fine with that," replied Tristan.
"I am. Come on, let's get moving!"
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As the group separated, hungry eyes stared watched them from above. The dinosaurs were not the only creatures they had to watch out for - predators also lurked in the sky, waiting to sate their hunger. And right now, one creature had already focused its attention on the two teens that had left the main group.
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