Darrell and the team discuss how to extract the anchor from the ocean floor without damaging it. No small feat for an artifact that could weigh thousands of pounds.

In order to verify the artifact, a 150 foot barge with a crane on the deck is brought in to hoist the 500 year old anchor out of the ocean.

The divers prepare the anchor for extraction. Every detail is meticulously recorded, because one examination is complete, the team must put it back exactly how they found it.

Darrell visits the Maya ruins of Chichen Itza to reconnect with the spirit of Gordon Cooper who once climbed the pyramids. Unsure of where to go next, Darrell hopes for a clue.

Darrell travels to one of the most important buildings in Spanish history. He talks to the archivist about locating records of the Spanish fleet to HIspanola. Will this document be the key to Cooper’s treasure?

The crew drops anchor on a promising position and sets up to excavate. The search is getting warmer.

Armed with Gordon Cooper’s Faith 7 audio recordings, Darrell has a breakthrough in his quest to unlock the map.

Could Gordon Cooper have had a secondary mission while orbiting the Earth in the Faith 7 spacecraft? Darrell interviews NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz for the answer.

Ready for a big treasure hunt, the crew loads the ship up with magnetometers, sonar, 3D equipment, underwater cameras, scuba gear, and more.

Darrell meets with shipwreck recovery specialist Eric Schmitt. Will Darrell convince Eric to join his team, and more importantly can he be trusted?

Gordon Cooper had an extraordinary career as one of the first astronauts. Not only did he set records, break boundaries, and advance space travel, Cooper discovered something incredible.

Darrell examines one of Gordon Cooper's hand drawn maps that shows 11 wreck sites. But where are they?

Most of the star chart targets lie in shallow water, but the crew identifies something peculiar right on a ledge leading into deep water. With no room for mistakes, it is a dangerous decision for Darrell.

The magnetometer indicates a line of hits, but unless divers explore the area with metal detectors, no one can know for certain what’s on the bottom of the ocean floor.

The divers prepare the anchor for extraction. Every detail is meticulously recorded, because one examination is complete, the team must put it back exactly how they found it.

To say the south Bronx was dangerous in the 1970's would be an understatement. Officers in the 41st precinct had their hands full with the violent crimes that took place during that time period.

NYPD detective Ralph Friedman describes a time when he and his partners would go undercover in a taxi to catch crimes in progress in the south Bronx.

The latest victim of the Williamsbridge Rapist recalls what happened the night she was attacked to a young Detective Friedman.

Detective Ralph Friedman prefers to be on the streets catching bad guys, not holed up in the precint in meetings.

With hundreds of gangs roaming the streets and a blackout that consumed the city for days, 1977 was one of the most dangerous years in New York City.

A killer that became known as the Son of Sam terrorized New York City in 1977, leading to the largest police manhunt in the history of the city.

Meet some of the world's rarest amphibians, housed inside the frogPOD. Did you know that up to half of all frog species could be gone in the next 20 years?

Follow the Racing Extinction team as they test a new camera that records carbon dioxide emissions in infrared.

The Cornell Wild Acoustical Laboratory has been collecting animal sounds since the 1930s. Among their collections are animals that have gone extinct.

Scientists and experts explain the effect that skyrocketing carbon dioxide levels are having on our oceans and coral reefs - and why it matters.

Humans are rapidly driving many species to extinction. Hear the song of the last Kauai O’o bird and learn more about what is causing these mass extinctions.

The biggest factor in mass extinction is converting natural animal habitat to land used for food production. See how our way of producing food is contributing to a major pollution problem.

Shawn Heinrichs recalls how he rescued a manta ray that was caught in a fishing line.

A team of artists and activists expose the hidden world of extinction with never-before-seen images that will change the way we see the world. Watch Racing Extinction with the world Wed Dec 2 9/8c.

Meet the team behind Racing Extinction -- undercover filmmakers working to save vulnerable species and helping combat the mass extinction currently unfolding.