03x07 - Back in Creature Time: Part 2: Tasmanian Tiger

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MARTIN:
We're here in North America,

on the East Coast
of the United States

in the world-famous
New York City.

And here,
you can walk through

one of the coolest urban
natural areas in the world:

Central Park.

It's us, the Kratt Brothers.
I'm Martin.

I'm Chris.

And you know some of
the wildlife

you can find here
in a city park.

Squirrels, pigeons,
even peregrine falcons.

But this is also a place
where you can find creatures

that no longer survive
in the wild,

in a city park,
or even a zoo.

So, welcome to the American
Museum of Natural History.

CHRIS:
And we always like to go

straight to
the Hall of Biodiversity.

This is where you can see a lot
of really cool predators.

CHRIS:
Many predators are endangered,

like the tiger.

Or wolves,

endangered in some places.

One of the reasons big predators
are in danger of extinction

is because people hunt, trap
and poison them.

Tigers and wolves are
still hanging in there today,

but another predator
wasn't so lucky.

Even though it has stripes,
this is not a tiger.

And even though it looks like
a dog, it's not a wolf.

This is the thylacine, sometimes
called Tasmanian tiger,

and a larger relative
of the Tasmanian devil.

This one is one of
the very last Tasmanian tigers

that ever existed.

The species went extinct
in the s.

MARTIN:
And there are still
so many mysteries

about their behaviors,

habits and lifestyles.

Imagine if we could somehow see
those amazing Tasmanian tigers.

Imagine if we could
go back in time

and check out
their Creature Powers.

BOTH:
What if?

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MARTIN:
Oh, Tasmanian tiger.

BOTH:
Please, please.
Stop, stop, stop!

Stop, stop, stop.
Aah!

Eee!

Yeah!
Woo-hoo!

We're going to see
a Tasmanian tiger.

They're so busy
with the Talladega tigers

they don't even know
I'm spying on them.

Invisibility cloak off.

A little excited?

Yeah!

Are you kidding me?

This time trampoline
you invited is the best.

You've made it possible for us
to go back in Creature Time

and see extinct animals.
So, that means

you are the best.

Okay, okay.
Thank you, I get it.

Hello, Tasmanian tiger.

Uh, that looks dangerous.

Oh, no way.

Tasmanian tigers
weren't dangerous.

They were just misunderstood.

Everybody thought
they were dangerous,

and that's why some people
hunted them to extinction.

But Tassie tigers
never harmed people,

and this is the only film

of the last surviving
Tasmanian tigers that exists.

Oh, wow.

JIMMY:
Oh, that's so cool.

AVIVA:
Wow.

CHRIS:
And that's
the legendary yawn gape.

Tasmanian tigers
could open their mouths wider

than just about any mammal
that ever existed.

How?
Why?

We really
don't know.

Is he going to
att*ck?

MARTIN:
Or is he tired?

That's why we have to go
back in time to find out.

Plus, did you notice there is
no film or picture

of young Tasmanian tigers?

Now we can go back in time
and maybe even see one.

AVIVA:
Well, what are we waiting for?

Vamos!

We're on it.

And I'm going
this time.

I can handle the operations
on this end.

So, what period of time
do you want to go to?

You thinking
what I'm thinking, bro?

I think so.
Let's jump back--

To the s!

s it is.

All right, bros,
let's jump back to the time

of the Tasmanian tigers.

Woo!
Whoa.

Woo-hoo!

Whoa!
Ha-ha!

ZACH:
Oh, why does everything have to
be fun and games with them?

When I steal
this time trampoline,

I am definitely cutting out
the jumping part.

MARTIN:
The Wild Kratts
are going to see,

Tasmanian tigers!

Must throw down
end trampoline.

Whoa!

Yeah!

Here I come again.

Oof.

(Groaning)

Did we make it back to the time
of the Tasmanian tigers?

CHRIS:
Well, we're definitely
in Tasmania,

because there's a Tasmanian
devil sniffing my boot.

Ow!

Okay, I feel that.
Ow!

Oh.
(Martin laughing)

And this Tasmanian quoll
doesn't seem afraid of people,

so we might have gone back
far enough.

Now we just have to find
some tigers to be sure.

Come on.

I'll stay with
the time trampoline

until you locate
a Tasmanian tiger.

Koki?
Come in, Koki.

Aviva here.

I hear you, Aviva.

Well, we all made
the time-jump fine.

The time connection seems stable
on this end.

All systems go.
No problems here.

Well, Koki didn't observe
one very important problem: me.

But now I know exactly
what I can do

to finally stop
the Wild Ratts once and for all.

(Zach cackling)

But it's not going to be able to
handle a whole lot more jumping.

How long do you think the time
connection will remain stable?

Mmm, hours, maybe?

Then the bros will really
have to hurry.

(Animal cry sounding)

Huh?

What is that?

(Cry sounding again)

Hmm, doesn't match
any known creature calls

on our Creaturepedia.

The sound is coming
from right in there.

(Cry sounding)

Oh, could it be?

BOTH: (Gasping)
Tasmanian tigers!

Chris, are you
seeing this?

Yeah.
I can't believe my eyes.

Aviva, we found
the Tasmanian tigers.

Get over here!

What?
You did?

But is it safe
to leave the time trampoline?

We are looking at
the most amazing creature sight,

something nobody in our time
has ever seen.

Okay, okay!
I'm on my way.

Adding Tasmanian tigers
to the Life List.

Oh, I never thought
I'd be able to say that.

AVIVA:
Tasmanian tigers?

(Crying)

MARTIN: (Gasping)
A Tasmanian tiger joey.

I don't believe it!

AVIVA:
Es lindo.

CHRIS:
It sure looks like the theory

that they live in
a family group is true.

(Gasping)

Whoa, now
that's a Wow Fact.

The Tasmanian tiger
has one of the widest gapes

of any mammal
that ever lived.

The yawn gape looks like
it's meant to say "back off."

A warning.

Well, it worked on me
and the baby.

I've got to get to work
on Tasmanian Tiger Powers.

When do you ever get to invent
Powers of an extinct creature?

When do you ever
get to name extinct creatures?

Let's see:
the adults are easy.

Tasdad, Tasmom.

But what about you?

Hmm.

Okay, I think
I'm getting a name here.

Wait for it.

Wait for it.

Okay, I'm waiting.

Ha!
But I'm not waiting anymore.

Help!

Zach!

Immobilize.

Oof.

(Gasping)

JIMMY:
Let me go.

Wild Kratts,
Zach is here and I--

Uh, didn't you see me
hit the mute button?

We can hear the Wild Ratts,
but they can't hear you.

Hmm.

While they're busy
running around

with Transylvanian tigers,

I will use
their time machine.

I'm going to jump back in time,

take the trampoline
on that end back with me,

thereby trapping the Wild Ratts
in the past, forever.

(Cackling)

Well, your stripes kind of
remind me of an "X,"

so your name is
Little X.

Little X?
Really?

Yeah, Little X.
Of course.

His name was in his stripes
the whole time.

Yeah, it's true.

Every Tasmanian tiger has
its own unique stripe pattern.

I'll make sure I program in
your own stripe patterns.

(Adult tigers snarling)

They hear something.

What in the Creature World--

Our Tasmanian tigers
are turning into kangaroos?

Just like kangaroos, they use
their tails to lean back on.

He's standing up to see over
the tall grasses.

And that's what
they're looking at: kangaroos.

Their natural favourite prey.

The Tasmanian tigers are
on the hunt!

Check it out.

The Tasmanian tiger hunts
by endurance.

They're not fast, but steady,
and they can run and run.

It seems like forever.

AVIVA:
Tasmanian tigers really do have
marvelous running endurance.

Martin and Chris?
Uh, not so much.

Hmm?
Oh, no.

Some kind of antique truck.

The T-tigers are heading
straight towards it.

Quick, bro.
Sling me forward.

Whoa!

Whoa-oa-oa!

Gah.

(Chuckling nervously)

(Snarling)

I know, I know.

Who likes
to get their tail pulled?

Sorry, but we couldn't let them
see you.

Hey, who is "them,"
anyway?

You guys stay here.

Woo.

Does that look like--

Uh-huh.

This is where I will locate
my sheep farm,

and from these lands,
upon the backs of my sheep

will grow the finest wool
in the world.

Upon that,
I will build a fashion empire.

Shabio?

Yes, Shonita?

You got to be kidding me.

Rid the lands
of the predatory devils

and beastly striped tigers

so my little sheepy-weepy
can eat grass in peace.

Yes, Shonita.

Donita and Dabio's
great-great-great-great

grand-something-or-others?

Yup.

It looks like endangering
wildlife runs in the family,

and this is
exactly how it started.

When Europeans arrived
in Tasmania,

they started sheep farming

and hunting the Tasmanian tigers
to extinction.

We can't let what happened
to the dodo bird

happen to
the Tasmanian tigers.

We have to do
something more this time.

Yeah, and I want to take
this entire family

of Tassie tigers
forward to the future

where we know
they will survive.

But that won't help
Tasmanian tigers in the wild.

We have to teach them how to
adapt to the arrival of hunters

so they can survive
on their own.

Eliminate the predators.

Aye-aye, Shonita.

MARTIN:
We have to bring them back.

We have to teach
them here.

BOTH:
Aviva?

Okay, how about this?

We try to teach them here first
and we see how it goes.

If it doesn't work,
we can take them back with us.

Sounds like a plan.
To the Creature Rescue!

But whatever
we decide to do,

you know you'll
have to activate

Tasmanian
Tiger Power.

Oh-ho.

Now, that'll be
a blast from the past.

I never imagined
we'd be doing this.

Activate
Tasmanian Tiger Power!

Wow, awesome.
Check out the tail.

You can lean back, stand up
and look around.

Yeah.
Oh, these are the best.

I feel like
I could run forever.

Ha!
Check out the yawn gape.

Ah, I've got one,
too.

Whoa!

And I gave you each
your own signature.

Have a look
at the stripes.

A C.K.

An M.K.

You programmed our initials
into our stripes.

Wow.

Thanks, Aviva.

What we have to do now is teach
these Tasmanian tigers

to avoid humans.

And not
to hunt sheep.

Zach-bots, come.

You do the jumping.

And I will ride through time.

(Cackling)

Whee!

Whoa!

Don't just stand there.
Put me down on solid ground.

Oof.

That's not
what I had in mind.

I don't exactly like
time travel at the moment,

but now I can immediately steal

the trampoline piece
on this end,

jump back with it,
thus closing the time connection

and trapping
the Wild Ratts forever!

But what fun would that be?

First, I have to find
Martin, Chris and Aviva

and tell them I'm going to trap
them in time forever.

I can't wait
to see their faces.

(Imitating
Tasmanian tiger cry)

(Crying)

I just told Tasmom
humans are dangerous,

and we're going to teach
her whole family how to survive.

Well, let's get started.

(Bell dinging)

Got something.

Huh?

(Sniffing)

Ha.
Huh?

Hmm?

I hope it's enough.

I don't know.
I think we got to do more.

Only time will tell.

Hey, you know how Koki is
always telling us what to do?

We haven't heard from her
in a while.

Koki?

Koki?

Look out.
Get back to the time trampoline.

Watch out for Zach.

Ugh.

That's strange.
No answer from Koki.

I'd better go check
on the time trampoline.

(Cackling)

There's the Wild Ratts.
I can't wait to tell them.

Hello, Martin.
Hello, Chris.

Ooh, nice Creature Power Suits.

Zach?

How did you get back in time?

Well, I wanted to say hi
to my favourite Wild Kratts,

of course.

Uh, did you
say Wild "Kratts"?

Why are you
being so nice?

Because I wanted to see
your shocked faces

when I tell you I'm trapping you
back in time

forever!

BOTH:
Huh?

Uh, you're not going to
trap us back in time.

Oh, yes, I am.

Oh, no,
you're not.

Yes, I am.

Uh-oh.

Tasmanian tigers can run
for a long time.

But not fast; Zach is going to
get there first.

We just got to keep running.

Hey, blue boy and green guy,
what's the matter?

Can't keep up
with my robots?

Did you activate
Snail Powers?

(Cackling)

Hey, Zach,
did you ever hear the saying

"slow and steady wins
the race"?

No, it doesn't.
I'm so much faster than you.

You'll never catch me.

(Blowing raspberry)

Whew.
Just where I left it.

Everything looks okay here.

The time trampoline is safe.

Great.
Thanks, Aviva.

The Zach-bots are faster than us
but I'm not tiring at all.

You?

Feeling good.

Tasmanian tigers
really do have

incredible powers
of endurance running.

Hey, Zach, how much power
does your Zach-bot have left?

Plenty.
It's not a problem.

(Gauge beeping)

Hmm.

Oh, no.
We're almost out of power.

I'd better get back to
the time trampoline, and fast.

Ugh!

Ow-wee.

Hello, Zach.

Notice we're not even
out of breath?

Wait.
I'm not done yet.

I still have one Zach-bot left
hiding at your time machine,

and I've instructed it
to capture Aviva.

What?

We better get back.

(Cackling)

Oop.
Hey, wait up!

Aviva, there's a Zach-bot hiding
at the time trampoline.

(Aviva screaming)

Hang on, Aviva.
We'll be right there.

(Gasping)

Help, bros!

Oh, no.
We're too late.

(Zach cackling)

I'm going to jump back
to the future.

Zach-bot, you disintegrate
the trampoline

after I've gone through, leaving
you all here in the past.

Oh, no.

Yikes!

Hurry, Chris.

Grab Zach
and bounce him out of here.

I'll rescue Aviva.

CHRIS:
Let's bounce, Zach.

MARTIN:
Can't hold much longer.

I'll give you a hand.

Nothing would be worse
for endangered species

than you making trouble
in the past.

See you!

(Screaming)

Well, that was weird.

Yeah.
Zach rescued us.

It's getting closer to it!

If Zach really wants to
disintegrate something, why not

his own invention?
Time's up, Zach-bot.

AVIVA:
Whoa, thanks.

No problem.

Yeah!

Are you guys okay?

Bros, the time-jump connection
is destabilizing.

We need to get on the trampoline
and start jumping now,

or it will be
too late.

Oh, no.

I can't say goodbye
to Little X and his family.

We've got to go.

Remember what
we taught you guys:

keep away from humans.

Wait, wait.
I don't have to say goodbye.

Let's take them with us.

What?

If they're going to survive
on their own,

we can't take
a whole family away.

Every single Tasmanian tiger

is precious now,
in this time.

Oh, okay.
Quick, let's go.

I'm going to miss these guys.

Oh!

Bro, are you trying to smuggle
a Tasmanian tiger

back to the future?

Uh, yeah, kind of.

(Crying)

(Crying)

Oh, but I think Little X
wants to stay here

with his family,
and I just realized something.

We spend all our time reuniting
rescued baby animals

with their moms.

How could I ever
take one away?

Good luck, Little X.
Have a nice, long life.

(Shutter clicking)

KOKI:
Guys, hurry!

The time connection
is falling apart.

We have to divert maximum power
to keep the time-jump open.

AVIVA:
It might destroy
the time trampoline,

but it's the only way
to get us back.

Do it.

Here goes.

ALL:
Five, four, three,

two, one!

Goodbye, guys.

Whoa!

It's closing behind us.
Climb, bro, climb.

How do you do that
in a time connection?

I don't know.
Swim, fly, run.

(Zach moaning)

Get it away.
Get it away!

Hey, they're coming back.

Whoa!

AVIVA:
Take cover!

Are you guys okay?

Yeah.

But that was
a close one.

Time for me
to get out of here.

(Cackling)
Later, Wild Ratts.

Aw, the trampoline
is totally destroyed.

You won't be time-travelling
anytime soon.

Oh, I hope Little X
and his family were okay.

Let me check the database.

(Computer beeping)

It shows the Tasmanian tigers

are unfortunately listed
as extinct,

but there are still
unconfirmed sightings of them

in remote areas.

So, maybe they still do survive.

And Little X
isn't all gone,

because look what
I brought back: a baby tooth

and a tuft of fur
from Little X.

A part of him
will always be with us,

so we can always activate
Tasmanian Tiger Powers.

Hey, and this way, Little X
will always be helping us

save other endangered species
before they go extinct.

AVIVA:
Like the Philippine eagle.

Look, her wing is healed.

CHRIS:
All right.
She's ready to fly.

We want you guys around
with us forever.

Living free
and in the wild.

Now and in the future.

There's a small chance

that some Tasmanian tigers
might still survive.

Maybe, but odds are
they're all gone: extinct.

And it's really sad to think
about cool animals

like the Tasmanian tigers
that have disappeared.

With the
special abilities,

like one of
the widest mouth gapes

of any animal
on Planet Earth.

And the power
to stand on his back legs,

leaning back on a muscular tail
like a kangaroo.

Or the incredible endurance
that gave the Tasmanian tiger

the ability to pursue prey
tirelessly over long distances.

This amazing animal
reminds us to take care of

the special creatures

that still survive
and are endangered.

And those are the animals
that need our help to survive.

Like other predators,

like the African wild dog.

Also called the painted dog,

these are very social,
pack-hunting dogs

that survive
on the African savannah.

And they are very endangered,
with only a few thousand left.

Another great runner,

the cheetah, is a wildcat that's
in danger of going extinct.

Can you imagine a world
without cheetahs?

And far too many of the ocean's
top predators are endangered,

including sharks.

Most species of sharks
are vulnerable.

Their ocean habitat
is threatened in many ways,

and even powerful animals
like the great white shark

are in danger
of going extinct.

Also, there's the largest shark
on the planet, the whale shark,

that could disappear if we don't
take care of our oceans.

Right now, you can still see
a lot of these animals

living free
and in the wild

if you get out there
and get a little lucky.

But if they lose their
battle with extinction,

we'll be out of luck,

and this will be
all we have left.

So, we'd better get back
into the wilds

and see some cool creatures.

You thinking
what I'm thinking?

More lemurs in Madagascar.

Let's go.

Keep on
creature adventuring.

We'll see you
on the creature trail.

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