Episode

Horizon: The Last Mammoth

Name: Horizon: The Last Mammoth
Released: 1994-01-17
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This Horizon documentary explores theories about the reasons for the extinction of mammoths including those which survived on the Island of Wrangel.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 31
Episode: Episode 2
Air date: 1994-01-17
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Last Mammoth is Episode 2 in 1994 of Horizon. It aired on 1994-01-17. The runtime is 60 min.

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