Plot Synopsis

"Animal Armageddon" brings to life an unprecedented vision of ancient Earth, set against a backdrop of global catastrophe and major extinctions. Over the 600 million year history of animal life, numerous mass extinctions have consumed the planet Earth. These epic catastrophes killed off millions of strange and amazing creatures...the chilling fact is that 99.9% of all animal life that has ever lived is now extinct. Using cutting edge research and the latest scientific theories, "Animal Armageddon" transports viewers to the center of the most horrific disasters in the history of our planet. From a volcanic apocalypse unlike any ever recorded triggering near extinction of all life on the planet to a deadly firestorm called the Toba super-volcano ravaging the earth causing a lethal onslaught of fire and ice...these terrible natural events caused untold devastation. Still, no matter how severe the apocalypse, planet Earth, the Animal Planet, survives. Life, ever resilient, begins again.