The BEST episodes of Extinct or Alive season 1

Every episode of Extinct or Alive season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Extinct or Alive season 1!

What if extinct animals weren't really extinct? The methods used to declare a species extinct are not as fool proof as people might assume. The search is on for wildlife adventurer and biologist Forrest Galante, as he explores the real stories behind animals thought to be gone forever and tries to prove their existence.

Last Updated: 11/30/2024Network: Animal PlanetStatus: Ended
The Zanzibar Leopard
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7.73
48 votes

#1 - The Zanzibar Leopard

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/10/2018

Forrest sets out on a history-making expedition in Zanzibar, revealing species that have never before been filmed and capturing evidence that leads to an unforgettable conclusion on the Zanzibar Leopard, an animal declared extinct 25 years ago.

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White Wolf of Newfoundland
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7.64
39 votes

#2 - White Wolf of Newfoundland

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/24/2018

Forrest teams up with a specialist in Newfoundland in search of a predator that was declared extinct in 1930; the duo meets with a hunter that shot what is believed to be a wolf and uncovers evidence that suggests the species could be alive.

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7.53
30 votes

#3 - Florida Black Panther

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/1/2018

Forrest combs the Florida Everglades for a predator rumored to exist for years, the Black Panther; it might be a case of mistaken identity, but while scouring the landscape, discoveries suggest that it might be more than a rumor.

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The Madagascar Giant
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7.50
40 votes

#4 - The Madagascar Giant

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/17/2018

Madagascar's Pachylemurs were red, furry giants, nearly the size of great apes; recently discovered remains disprove that they went extinct 1000 years ago; Forrest scales the canopy of the jungle.

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The Javan Tiger
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7.39
28 votes

#5 - The Javan Tiger

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/8/2018

Forrest Galante visits the island of Java in Indonesia to look for the Javan Tiger; this exotic predator was declared extinct in 2003, but park rangers and locals have had recent sightings and are collecting evidence of its existence.

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Formosan Clouded Leopard
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7.35
23 votes

#6 - Formosan Clouded Leopard

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/22/2018

Forrest tracks clues and eyewitness accounts suggesting that the Formosan clouded leopard is still alive after being declared extinct; he treks deep into the jungles of Taiwan where a run-in with a predator might just solve a mystery.

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The Dodo of the North
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6.94
31 votes

#7 - The Dodo of the North

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/29/2018

Forrest travels to the Faroe Islands to look for any trace of the great auk; his passionate search for a large flightless seabird takes him through some of the most scenic and rugged terrain he's ever seen.

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The Tasmanian Tiger Down Under
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6.85
27 votes

#8 - The Tasmanian Tiger Down Under

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/15/2018

After numerous credible eyewitness accounts of the Tasmanian Tiger in Australia, James Cook University has researchers on the move; Forrest joins their study before heading deep into the Cape York Peninsula.

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