♪ Wild Kratts ♪ 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 1930s.

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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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 attack?

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 1880s!

1880s 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.

♪ To find out more about cool animals-- --and collect your own Wild Kratts Creature Powers-- --go to the Wild Kratts website-- --at PBSkids.org.

BOTH: We’ll see you there!