Islands • 2023 • episode "S2E1" • Prehistoric Planet

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On a small island, a monumental display takes place as the giant Hatzegopteryx reveals his gentler side to woo a mate

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Prehistoric Planet • 2022 - 2023 • 10 episodes •

Coasts

A pregnant Tuarangisaurus is in distress—and her young calf can sense it—as she travels waters that are home to the ocean’s deadliest predators.

2022 • Nature

Deserts

Above the deserts of North Africa, aerial combat ensues as male Barbaridactylus pterosaurs fight for the attention of females below.

2022 • Nature

Freshwater

With its feathered body and duck bill, the eight-ton Deinocheirus wades through an Asian wetland in search of relief from pesky biting flies.

2022 • Nature

Ice Worlds

Within the snow-covered forest, a tense standoff develops between ancient rivals, Pachyrhinosaurus and Nanuqsaurus.

2022 • Nature

Forests

A journey through an underground cave in North America turns perilous when a young Triceratops is separated from its mother.

2022 • Nature

Islands

On a small island, a monumental display takes place as the giant Hatzegopteryx reveals his gentler side to woo a mate

2023 • Nature

Badlands

Trudging through a scorching desert, two young Tarchia find relief at an oasis and encounter an adult twice their size, ready to lay claim.

2023 • Nature

Swamps

In a drought-stricken basin where much has perished, an old Pachycephalosaurus bull defends his leadership against a young challenger.

2023 • Nature

Oceans

Deep beneath the water's surface, the world's largest predator -- the Mosasaurus -- lies in wait to ambush unsuspecting prey.

2023 • Nature

North America

Not many can intimidate North America's top predator, Tyrannosaurus rex, whose size and bite are a deadly combo, except for a giant winged foe.

2023 • Nature

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