
Could You Survive The Messinian Salinity Crisis?
Season 2 Episode 9 | 1h 11m 58s
Is it possible for you to survive in the Late Miocene Epoch?
In the Late Miocene Epoch, tectonic forces uplifted the Earth's crust, blocking off the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. A once-thriving marine ecosystem was replaced by an endless salty, desolate landscape. Is it possible for you to survive here?
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Could You Survive The Messinian Salinity Crisis?
Season 2 Episode 9 | 1h 11m 58s
In the Late Miocene Epoch, tectonic forces uplifted the Earth's crust, blocking off the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. A once-thriving marine ecosystem was replaced by an endless salty, desolate landscape. Is it possible for you to survive here?
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