Lost Beasts

Synopsis

Archaeological digs shed light on the extinct beasts of old, from the Tyrannosaurus Rex to the Tasmanian tiger, saber-toothed tiger, and the woolly mammoth, and look at the legends and myths surrounding them.

First Air Date: 2023-07-01

Last Air Date: 2024-12-18

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: SBS, SBS On Demand

Top Cast

Nigel Betts as Narrator
Steve Brusatte as Self - Paleontologist

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Secrets of the Deadly T-Rex (2023-07-01)

At a dig site in America, paleontologists want to find out how the Tyrannosaurus Rex became the king of the mighty primeval lizards.
Ep. 2: Secrets of the Tasmanian Tiger (2023-07-01)

Tasmanian tigers, also known as thylacines, lived in Australia for a long time. Their population suddenly fell sharply in the 1920s, leading to their extinction. The last known animal died in September 1936 in a zoo in Tasmania.
Ep. 3: Secrets of the Sabre-Toothed Tiger (2023-07-01)

Excavations in Los Angeles' La Brea Tar Pits, pits filled with natural asphalt, could help unravel the mystery of how the sabre-toothed tiger hunted its prey.
Ep. 4: Secrets of the Terror Whale (2023-07-01)

A unique archaeological site in Egypt may help solve the mystery of how prehistoric land mammals evolved into superior sea predators.
Ep. 5: Secrets of the Killer Mega Shark (2023-07-01)

Examines the megalodon, a gigantic shark that could reach a length of 16 to 20 meters. Since these majestic giants went extinct at least 2.6 million years ago, there are few remains for scientists to study.
Ep. 6: Secrets of the Giant Mammoths (2023-07-08)

Archaeological evidence may explain why mammoths suddenly disappeared from the steppe landscapes of the northern hemisphere.