Extinct or Alive

Following a series of eyewitness reports claiming sightings of the Tasmanian tiger across Australia, interest in the animal’s possible survival has intensified. Biologist Forrest Galante therefore travels to the remote Cape York Peninsula to investigate these accounts and search for any remaining individuals of the species.

The Tasmanian Tiger Down Under is a television programme presented as a single episode. Classified as a programme rather than a series, it falls within the episode genre and centres on a specific investigative adventure. Its title signals the focus on the elusive animal known as the Tasmanian tiger and hints at a setting deep in the Australian landscape. The core narrative follows biologist Forrest Galante, who sets out for the Cape York Peninsula after a wave of eyewitness reports about the Tasmanian tiger has surfaced across Australia. These numerous accounts have spurred Galante to travel to the remote northern tip of the continent, hoping to locate the species that many still consider lost. His journey is driven by the desire to verify whether the creature still roams the wild. During the episode, viewers are taken along as Galante examines the sightings, meets locals who claim to have seen the animal, and surveys the rugged terrain of Cape York. The programme documents his fieldwork, showing the challenges of searching in such an isolated region while relying on the testimonies that initially sparked the expedition. Ultimately, the episode aims to determine if any evidence of the Tasmanian tiger can be found in this part of Australia. By following Galante’s methodical approach, the show provides a concise look at the ongoing mystery surrounding this purportedly extinct marsupial.