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 to the Eocene, to rescue the first predatory whale.

Welcome to the ultimate wildlife sanctuary.

Welcome to Prehistoric Park!

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Prehistoric Park is now filled with innumerable rescues. From Pterosaurs, to camels, and a few hitchhiking insects, it has become a bastion of de-extinction. And for Nigel, that mission is only just beginning.

Now, Nigel wants to turn his attention to the whales.

Down by one of the park's aquatic pens, Nigel watched as Ted, Elise, and Sean fed several of the park's dolphins, prehistoric and modern, while Tristan was busy washing down the deck.

"Whales are one of the more interesting types of mammals - they started out as animals that looked like dogs and lived on land, but eventually, they returned to the sea. There are so many whales we could go back to rescue- there's Pakicetus, the oldest of the group, Ambulocetus, the walking whale, and Livyatan, which fought with Megalodon for dominance of the Miocene oceans. For this mission, though, I want to go back for the most famous of the ancient whales - Basilosaurus.

Although not the largest of all whales, Basilosaurus was the largest predator of its time, at roughly eighteen meters in size. For this hunter, not even sharks were off the menu.

This time, Nigel's team was already decided and ready. After Sean, Tristan, and Elise finished their current task, the trio joined him at the portal annex.

To rescue Basilosaurus, the team will need to go back forty million years, to the later parts of the Eocene. By this point, mammals had truly begun to take over the world.

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On the other side of the portal, the team found themselves in the middle of a bay. Overhead, birds flew, while fish maneuvered through the water, uncaring of the new arrivals. Not far away, the shore was visible, with a few mammals waiting, looking for food. As the team drew closer to the shore, the creatures came into focus, revealing that they resembled foxes in appearance.

Sean was the first to attempt a guess at the creatures. "Are we looking at some early foxes?"

"Not likely," noted Elise. "Foxes won't appear for a few million years. I think these are...Dogs?"

"Hesperocyon," replied Nigel, "one of the oldest known canids. It's group will give rise to not only the dogs, but also to foxes."

For a moment, the tiny creatures watched the boat, unsure how to react.

A net then flew threw the air, leaving the tiny creatures trapped. The minute the team came ashore, they quickly loaded the little animals into carriers, and those quickly found themselves aboard the ship. Some of the camera crew took a moment to offer food to the early canids, while the land team was busy setting up camp.

Already, Nigel was talking with the team. "We may be looking for early whales, but this is also the time of many weird and wonderful animal. Brontotheres, Hyaenodonts, even bathorornids lived at this time. All of those would make excellent residents for the park."

"How do you want to split up, then?" questioned Elise. "Me and Sean take the land, while Tristan goes with you on the Mariner?"

"Pretty much, but you are the ones I want on the ship."

"...okay."

With the teams decided, the groups make their final preparations before splitting off.

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Back at the park, Sue yawned. A moment later, a sea gull flew up to her and started trying to pick at her teeth.

The female tyrannosaur was quite happy in her new home. True, she had been an apex predator in her old range, but that had been quite a difficult life. Now, she was free to relax and enjoy her age. She no longer had to search for food, for meat was always brought to her. This did not stop her from trying to snap up the small game that wandered into her new territory, or try and fish in the waterways. The climate was also rather nice, and if it got too hot, she had plenty of shade. True, the rains were a nuisance, but she could endure them.

Her first few days back had been trying. The injury to her head had not been easy to recover from, and she had spent most of her time resting, unable to enjoy this new land. Slowly, though, she had recovered, and now she was back on her feet.

Her biological imperatives had long since been fulfilled. She had had offspring that had survived to adulthood. Her She had managed to avoid dying from hunger. Nature had no role left for her, so she was free to laze about however she wished.

Mating was no longer a concern for her - she had long since passed the point where she was fertile. That was not to say that she and Stan did not enjoy each other's company - humans were not the only species that copulated for reasons other than breeding. The odd views the humans had given them when they noticed these scenes was strangely satisfying, though.

Still, Sue was annoyed by one thing - she wished to have larger range. There was only so much she could explore before she found herself restricted. Still, there were some things that could alleviate the boredom, such as scaring some of the birds in the trees.

Overall, this wasn't a bad life, especially for an animal that had come into the present on the verge of death.

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