Dinosaurier – Im Reich der Giganten

Vor 49 Millionen Jahren hat sich die Erde vom Aussterben der Dinosaurier erholt. Andrewsarchus war das größte fleischfressende Säugetier, das je gelebt hat, doch der gigantischste Säuger lebte im Meer - der Basilosaurus.

It is the late Jurassic, and dinosaurs rule the land. At the height of this reign, sauropods are the dominate herbivore on Earth. We follow the life of one sauropod, a Diplodocus, from hatchling to sub-adult, and the challenges she faces in her world.

Vor einer Million Jahren ist Südamerika ein Kontinent mit exotischen Kreaturen. Gürteltiere so groß wie Autos und gigantische Vorfahren der Faultiere. Inmitten einer Eiszeit leben Mammuts, riesiges Wild und zwei Menschenspezies nebeneinander.

Reptiles not only rule the seas, but the skies as well. This is the time of the pterosaurs, flying reptiles that dominate the Cretaceous skies. And at this point, none is as large as the massive Ornithocheirus, the largest pterosaur at the time. We follow the final days of one such Ornithocheirus as he makes his way to the mating grounds, soaring over the lands ruled by dinosaurs.

Die Dokumentation begleitet die Herdentiere Edmontosaurus auf ihrer Flucht in wärmere Gebiete. Vor rund 70 Millionen Jahren war der Sommer am Nordpol warm, doch als die Temperaturen sinken, bleibt den Dinosauriern kaum Nahrung.

The year is 65.5 million BC, and the time is 11:59pm for the dinosaurs. Volcanic activity has begun to choke the land, and dinosaurs are suffering. Few eggs are hatching, poisoned by the toxins in the air. Dinosaurs are on the decline, while mammals are thriving. The pterosaurs are all but gone, replaced by birds, and a massive asteroid is on its final journey to Earth. In this world, the most infamous carnivore stalks the land, the mighty Tyrannosaurus.