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Vanishing Act

Season 2 Episode 6

Shane meets species on the brink of oblivion, and the people who won’t let them slip away.

From fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope, Shane Campbell-Staton traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present. On an epic global journey, he meets species at the brink of oblivion… and the people who won’t give up on them.

AIR DATE 7/30/25

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    • About Human Footprint

    Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our Human Footprint and to discover how the things we do reveal who we truly are.

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