Rat Island

Extinction Event

English - March 17, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
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Over 200 years ago a family of shipwrecked rats found refuge on a small Aleutian island. As their colony grew, so did their thirst for the blood of local birds. With the birds on the brink of extinction, it’s up to humans to step in and exterminate the rats before it’s too late.