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‘Waking the Baby Mammoth’ on NGC

This Sunday, April 26 at 9pm ET, the National Geographic Channel will present Waking the Baby Mammoth, a look at the 1 month old baby mammoth which was found unbelievably preserved in northwestern Siberia in 2007.  Here’s an exerpt from their press release about the program:

Only a handful have ever been found before. But none like her. Her name is Lyuba. A 1-month-old baby mammoth, she walked the tundra about 40,000 years ago and then died mysteriously. Discovered by a reindeer herder, she miraculously re-appeared on a riverbank in northwestern Siberia in 2007. She is the most perfectly preserved woolly mammoth ever discovered. And she has mesmerized the scientific world with her arrival — creating headlines across the globe. Everyone wants to know … how did she die? What can she tell us about life during the ice age and the Earth’s changing climate? Will scientists be able to extract her DNA, and what secrets will it uncover?

Now, from behind the headlines, National Geographic Channel’s (NGC) Waking the Baby Mammoth sets out around the world on a cutting-edge forensic investigation into Lyuba’s life and death, 10,000 years after most populations of her species became extinct. Narrated by award-winning actor Victor Garber, the two-hour special premiering Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 9 p.m. ET/PT tells Lyuba’s incredible story with insight from her indigenous Siberian rescuers and the scientific community so captivated by her, as a centuries-old nomadic tribe meets modern-day science in this fascinating cultural exchange. The discovery of this baby mammoth gives researchers their best chance yet to build a genetic map of a species that vanished at the end of the last ice age. Through her DNA, Lyuba could finally explain why the prehistoric giants were driven to extinction, share clues about their migrations, and perhaps shed light on climate change. Could she even some day help to resurrect mammoths? With research funded in part by the National Geographic Society, Lyuba’s journey will also be the May cover story of National Geographic magazine.

Take a look at these amazing photos from the program:

Don’t forget, the program airs this Sunday at 9pm on The National Geographic Channel.  Check with your cable or satellite provider for where to tune in.

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