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 more than three hundred and fifty million years to the fifth most dangerous sea of all time, where Nigel finds himself confronting an old acquaintance.

Welcome to the ultimate wildlife sanctuary.

Welcome to Prehistoric Park.

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With creatures ranging from dinosaurs to early whales and giant insects, Nigel's dream of creating a prehistoric sanctuary has proven a spectacular success. With species both familiar and foreign, the park is thriving.

Now, though, Nigel is looking into bringing back a creature he has some experience with.

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Back in his den for once, Nigel is looking over the image of huge, armor plated fish. Several of these plates form a ferocious maw, one that easily looks capable of tearing any fish in two, even one with armor like this creature.

"It's been a while since I've looked at these photos. This creature is one I've swam with before - it's Dunkleosteus, one of the most ferocious fish to ever live. This animal is a member of an extinct group known as the placoderms, the only fish in history to develop heavy armor plates. They dominated during the Devonian, and were actually the first creatures to ever show evidence of live birth, but in the end, they weren't able to survive the Late Devonian Extinction. Now, though, I think its time this fish got a second chance at life."

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At the end of the Devonian, Dunkleosteus was king of the seas - the only creature that could challenge it was another member of its own species. Needless to say, Nigel is taking a big risk here.

Fortunately for Nigel, it's one he's taken before, so he knows exactly what to prepare for.

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At the park's dock, Bob is overseeing the loading of one of the park's shark cages onto the Mariner. Aboard the ship, Tristan has already begun restocking the bait.

"For once, I'm not too worried about Nigel rescuing something this big," remarked Bob as he began helped guide the staff in putting the cage away. "He went diving with one in a previous work with the BBC, and from that, we know that a shark cage can take their attacks without too much deformation. Seeing how the rest of the dangerous fish in the area are smaller, there's the worry of them swimming through the holes, but then again, why would a fish that small attack a human?"

A sudden screech turns Bob's attention toward Tristan. A Miomancalla, one of the largest Auks to ever live, and an arrival from the last mission, has made its way into the bait hold...and it isn't inclined to leave.

Sighing, Bob pulls out a grouper from another bait container and offers it to the bird, whose attention instantly locks onto the meal. Within seconds, it devours the fish, knocking aside a swooping pelican in the process.

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Whilst Bob deals with the final preparations, the younger staff has other creatures to deal with.

With a snarl, the Dryptosaurus tore into the dolphin carcass, eagerly devouring the week old carrion. A short distance away, Michelle watched on, eager to document the sight.

The dolphin had died from a blood infection, thankfully one unique to its species. On land, as high up as it was on the shoreline, the carcass presented no contamination risk, though the staff had still made sure to given vaccines and antibiotics to the resident dolphins to prevent an outbreak. Now, however, the carcass provided a great meal for the hungry dinosaur.

Michelle had felt pity for the carnivore after it had been beaten down by an Epanterias in a clash over a whale carcass. Now, she was trying her best to help the predator get back on her feet.

The tyrannosaur, however, did not want the help. Upon noticing the girl, it grabbed a nearby piece of driftwood and hurled it at her, forcing her to duck lest she be struck down.

Satisfied for the moment, the tyrannosaur went back to eating, whilst Michelle sighed and turned to a fresh she of paper. She had work to do.

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To rescue the last Dunkleosteus, Nigel and the team will have to travel back over three hundred and fifty million years, and in doing so, return to the fifth deadliest sea of all time. Now, however, Nigel is aware of what he will face...well, mostly.

The Mariner was almost ready to leave, yet rather than being aboard the boat, Nigel was in the shallows - right below the boat, in fact, and in the shark cage to boot!

This wasn't a result of laziness, though - a previous incident had occurred where two large animals had tumbled through the terrestrial portal after it opened next to them whilst they were fighting. Nigel, not wanting to take any risks, had decided to open up the portal first and bait the immediate area, so that any nearby fish could be brought in before an accident occurred.

And sure enough, after a few moments of baited water entering the portal, a huge armored form surged into the present. Beneath the waves, Nigel couldn't help but smile - it was a Dunkleosteus, just like the ones he'd seen before...well, okay, this one was a lot more colorful. Nigel assumed it was because this animal was a male - male animals tended to be more colorful so that they could display for potential mates.

It didn't take long to herd the fish into a pen, and after another fish did not show up for ten minutes, the team entered the portal, ready to face the Age of Fishes.

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