Vanishing Act
human footprint

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.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 206

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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Wed, Apr 29 10:00 A.M. The Replacements     NH World (11.3)
Sat, May 2 5:00 A.M. The Replacements     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 5 9:00 P.M. The Urban Jungle     NH World (11.3)
Wed, May 6 2:00 A.M. The Urban Jungle     NH World (11.3)
Wed, May 6 10:00 A.M. The Urban Jungle     NH World (11.3)
Sat, May 9 5:00 A.M. The Urban Jungle     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 12 9:00 P.M. The Ground Below     NH World (11.3)
Wed, May 13 2:00 A.M. The Ground Below     NH World (11.3)
Wed, May 13 10:00 A.M. The Ground Below     NH World (11.3)
Sat, May 16 5:00 A.M. The Ground Below     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 19 9:00 P.M. Shelf Life     NH World (11.3)
Wed, May 20 2:00 A.M. Shelf Life     NH World (11.3)
Wed, May 20 10:00 A.M. Shelf Life     NH World (11.3)
Sat, May 23 5:00 A.M. Shelf Life     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 26 9:00 P.M. The Enemy of My Enemy     NH World (11.3)
Wed, May 27 2:00 A.M. The Enemy of My Enemy     NH World (11.3)


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