Destination Truth (2007)

Episode Overview

The Rapa Nui people of Easter Island are surrounded by human neighbors who are 1,200 miles away, but they may have some unusual companions right on their island. The iconic Moai statues are believed to house the spirits of deceased island chiefs, leading many Rapa Nui to report eerie sensations, visions, and even the sound of ancient tribal voices when near these figures. Meanwhile, on New Zealand's South Island, legends persist of a creature from the past. Could the massive flightless moa, thought to have been driven to extinction by the Maori around 500 years ago, be reemerging? Team Truth sets out to explore the vast, sparsely populated 5,000 square miles of the Fiordlands on the South Island, where fresh sightings have been reported alongside the discovery of moa bones and nest remnants.