Titanoboa Snake Brought To Life By Smithsonian Channel

Titanoboa snake replica in New York

Titanoboa, the largest snake that ever lived, will be brought to life by Smithsonian Channel through a documentary titled "Titanoboa: Monster Snake."

"Titanoboa: Monster Snake" tells the story of a group of intrepid scientists who unearth a priceless paleontological treasure trove deep in the Cerrejon Mine, Colombia. Together with their research teams, Jon Bloch and Carlos Jaramillo found a host of giant fossilized leaves and super-sized amphibians that shed light on a prehistoric black hole, just after the death of the dinosaurs. These fossilized remains reveal that the earth endured a period of ferocious global warming leading to a whole new ecosystem - the birth of the rain forest - in which huge creatures battled it out to become the planet's top predators. Dominating this battle was the Titanoboa, the undisputed biggest snake of all time. Titanoboa's world is fully realized in stunning photo-real CGI.

"In the pantheon of predators, it's one of the greatest discoveries since the T-Rex: a snake 48 feet long, weighing in at 2,500 pounds. Uncovered from a treasure trove of fossils in a Colombian coal mine, this serpent is revealing a lost world of giant creatures. Travel back to the period following the extinction of dinosaurs and encounter this monster predator," the TV channel wrote.

Smithsonian is scheduled to premiere "Titanoboa: Monster Snake," a 2-hour special about the colossal constrictor, on Sunday, April 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The documentary is also set for Blu-ray release on April 3.

Meanwhile, a life-size replica of the Titanoboa will be displayed at New York’s Grand Central Terminal from March 22-23. It will then be brought to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

Photo courtesy of Mark Von Holden/ Smithsonian Channel