Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice is a documentary presented by English anatomist Dr. Alice Roberts that reveals some of the secrets of one of the most widely known extinct animals ever. Humans have been transfixed by the Wolly Mammoth since the end of the last ice age when there were still herds of them roaming the continents of Asia and Europe. Despite many people knowing about the great Woolly Mammoth until recently very little was known about them despite ancient humans living along side them for so long; few documented accounts exist.

该剧结合了野生动物电影制作技术和最新的古生物学知识，以独一无二的方式揭开古代地球壮观的动物栖息地的面纱。该剧集由 BBC Studios 自然历史部门的知名团队支持下制作。《史前星球》以白垩纪时代的环境为背景，描绘了海岸、沙漠、河流、冰雪世界和森林的场景，展示了鲜为人知且令人惊讶的恐龙生活。