Amazing Mysteries

Dinosaur Extinction (1x4)

Air date: Aug 29, 2006

Dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago. The cause of this mass extinction has been extensively studied with no definitive explanation. Was the event triggered by the impact of a giant asteroid? Alternative theories include other global disturbances like momentous volcanic activity or a worldwide flood. The fossil records point to a different kind of disaster. What really happened?