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- Octopuses are like aliens on Earth: three hearts, blue blood and the ability to squeeze through a space the size of their eyeballs, but the secrets of the octopus are more extraordinary than we ever imagined.
- With more than 20,000 patients, Dr. Pol has seen it all. Specializing in large farm animals, this senior is anything but retiring as he takes an old school, no-nonsense approach to veterinary medicine.
- 2,000 miles of remote African savanna, this ancient land's governed by competing clans of ruthlessly proficient predators. Their survival depends on herds of powerful prey. Each day's a life and death struggle. This season who will survive?
- Behind every powerful image is a powerful story. Uniting exploration, photography and the natural world, Tales By Light follows photographers from Australia and around the world as they push the limits of their craft.
- The small town of Terlingua, Texas is a little known oasis on the Rio Grande River where eccentric residents trade modern comforts for a unique brand of freedom. But the price of their freedom proves high when a brutal crime threatens to tear their town apart. This true-crime docu-series delves into the eccentric world of Terlingua as its citizens struggle to reconcile the killing of a dear friend and fight to hold the town together as it grapples with change.
- In 2006 NG correspondent Lisa Ling traveled to North Korea under the guise of a humanitarian program that performed eye surgeries. With unprecedented access she exposed us to this closed, authoritarian society. Since then the country has gone through many changes. The Dear Leader Kim Jong-il died and his son Kim Jong-un took power. They are now a nuclear power and are on the cusp of developing an ICBM capable of reaching America. President Obama told President-Elect Trump that North Korea will be his toughest task on the international stage. The new show will reprise Lisa's investigation and bring the original show up to date. We will also tell the story of Laura Ling, Lisa's sister, who was captured crossing the border while on assignment for Current TV. Former President Clinton negotiated her and her colleague's release.
- Hobbyist metal detectorists "King George" Wyant and his buddy Tim "The Ringmaster" Saylor travel the country looking for lost relics of history. They are invited by landowners, historians and archaeologists to go on a quest, and in their own way, a crusade, to unearth history that would have otherwise been forgotten.
- Through gripping first-person accounts and digitally remastered archival footage, including the soldiers' own home movies and personal audio tapes, Brothers in War recounts the harrowing combat experiences of the men of Charlie Company - one of the last American combat infantry companies to be drafted, trained and sent to fight together in Vietnam. The two-hour special is fittingly narrated by Charlie Sheen, who rose to stardom after his 1986 performance as a Vietnam soldier in "Platoon."
- A routine drone survey turns deadly when Ryan Johnson, a marine biologist based in South Africa, films a humpback whale being attacked and strategically drowned by a Great white shark. This is a total perspective shift on a creature he's spent his life studying. To make sense of this event, Ryan follows Humpback whales on their migration, mapping their weak spots. He also takes a new look at Great White sharks. How do they become whale killers?
- Explorer, the longest-running documentary series in cable television history, honored with nearly 60 Emmys and hundreds of other awards, continues as a series of major specials on the National Geographic Channel. In the course of more than two thousand films, Explorer has taken viewers to more than 120 countries, opening a window on hidden parts of the world, unlocking mysteries both ancient and modern, and investigating stories of science, nature, and culture.
- Are geniuses born or they are made? Hosted by R. Madhavan, Mega Icons will decipher the success stories of different inspiring personalities of India including Virat Kohli, former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Kamal Haasan, Kiran Bedi and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
- A recounting of the 2013 terrorist bombing of the Boston Marathon and its subsequent investigation and manhunt.
- A brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing and violence perpetrated by the Myanmar military, has driven more than 700,000 Rohingya from their homes, separating thousands of families from loved ones along the way. Lost And Found, directed by Academy Award winner Orlando von Einsiedel ("The White Helmets", "Virunga"), is an inspiring story of humanity and heroism in the world's largest refugee camp, that follows Kamal Hossain, a Rohingya refugee who has dedicated his life to reuniting children with their parents.
- When the '90s kicked off, the Berlin Wall has just fallen down, and soon other walls were coming downtown - between public and private, news and entertainment, reality and fantasy. The winds of change brought new voices speaking hard truth and thrust sex and celebrity into the limelight like never before. Our collective tabloid obsessions were fueled by the birth of the internet, heralding a new era of mass information...and misinformation.
- Before man ruled the world, Earth was a land of giants. Count down the biggest beasts of their kind to ever roam the planet in this eye-opening original special, and uncover the secret lives of these super-sized species. Birds with plane-length wingspans, dinosaurs rivaling a Boeing 737; this stunning CGI special goes in search of the truth behind these monsters, counting down the ten largest and most extraordinary finds. From handling the recently unearthed bones of a dinosaur far larger than previously known, to analysing the flight technique of a giant seven-metre bird -uncover the unique adaptations that allowed each animal to thrive. Visual stunts and surprising size comparisons bring each beast vividly back to life in ever-increasing sizes. Get ready for a dramatic countdown of the most mind-blowing lost giants.
- Four families from South Dakota, each with strong ancestral ties to the pioneer past, meet for the first time as they trade in their modern clothes and conveniences for those of the late 1800s. Packing supplies and provisions in covered wagons, the pioneers set out together on the journey of a lifetime.
- The Light Illuminated" is a documentary program about Professor Shuji Nakamura, one of 2014 Nobel Prize winners in physics. In the early 1990s Nakamura and two other physicists developed the blue LED, a lighting technology which is now used around the world in a wide variety of applications. The lights are also much more efficient and are expected to help 1.5 billion people who lack access to electric grids. The program plans to examine how Nakamura discovered the technology and the impact it has had on the world.
- It is one of Egypt's enduring mysteries. What happened to Nefertiti and her husband, Akhenaten - the radical king, and likely father of King Tut? In a dark and mysterious tomb located in the Valley of the Kings, there is a small chamber with two mummies without sarcophagi or wrappings. At times, both have been identified as Queen Nefertiti by scholars, filmmakers and historians. But the evidence has been circumstantial at best.
- National Geographic is peeling back the skin to go deep inside one of the Earth's most mysterious creatures, combining biology with palaeontology to explore all its guts and glory. T-Rex Autopsy will literally go under the skin of a full-size T-Rex for the first time ever to reveal how the 65-million-year-old beast may have lived. The massive monster will be life- like inside and out, giving scientists the chance to touch it, smell it, scan it, X-ray it and cut it open from head to toe.
- They've shared the ocean for thousands of years, but scientists have only begun to understand the relationship between SHARKS and DOLPHINS. New research allows us to peer into this incredible drama; redefining everything we thought we knew about sharks. They're stereotyped as independent loners, serial killers of the sea-but we've observed them hunting in teams, learning, and even passing on knowledge to fellow sharks.
- In God's Name explores the complex questions of our time through the intimate thoughts and beliefs of 12 of the world's most influential spiritual leaders.
- THE '80s GREATEST is a television series that offers a challenging and stimulating view of one of history's most enigmatic periods, shining a light on the people and events that shaped the decade while illuminating the trends that helped design our future.
- Black bears sleeping in our basements, baboons breaking into our kitchens, coyotes snatching our pets out of our backyards, wild animals are moving into our space. As humans continue to build and expand cities and suburbs around the world, animals are losing their homes and inching their way into ours. Join Nat Geo on a different kind of adventure, into our cities, our suburbs and the outskirts of our towns, to witness which creatures are lurking in the shadows and which ones aren't afraid to stand out in the streets. Join us as we take a journey into our Urban Jungle. Guided by big cat tracker Boone Smith, Urban Jungle takes a closer look into cities across the planet including Moscow, New York and Mumbai, which humans consider their own, but have become overrun with wildlife.
- A collection of first person accounts and recordings combined to tell the story of a major world event.
- It all starts with one question: How will you make the world a better place? From household names to rising stars, meet the women who are changing our world. They live among primates in the jungle...dive the oceans for clues to the health of our planet, discover our human origins in African caves, and test new technologies in outer space. They break glass ceilings in newsrooms, boardrooms, courtrooms and classrooms. Women are reshaping our world and how we see it. And here are their stories.
- It's a story that could have been lifted from a Dan Brown novel: When Profesor Koeth enters his office at the university of Maryland one foggy morning, he finds a mysterious gift on his desk. The cube-shaped surprise weighs heavy in his hand. It is wrapped in a brown paper napkin and a note is attached to it: "Taken from Germany, from nuclear reactor Hitler tried to build. Gift of Ninninger." Koeth unwraps the gift. He cannot believe his eyes at first. Is it a real uranium cube? And does it really stem from an old German nuclear program? If so, how did it end up in his office 70 years later? In Hunting Hitler's Bomb, Koeth and his German counterpart, Dr Nagel, embark on a treasure hunt that stretches half around the globe. Did Koeth's cube truly come from Hitler's efforts to build a nuclear bomb - and are more cubes out there? We're about to find out.
- Investigate one of sports' most high-profile scandals in Cycling's Greatest Fraud. This one-hour special dissects the story of the science and scheming behind what's been called "the most sophisticated and successful doping scheme in all of sports". Piece together eyewitness testimonies and delve into the illicit science to discover how the USADA says the doping plot began and then mushroomed in its complexity. With new interviews from key members of his inner circle, see how Armstrong went to great lengths to protect his secret and his legacy, by using all the powers at his command to silence and attack critics, while assuring the public that his blood was as clean as his public image. But, in the end, his empire collapsed, as the scheming unravelled and the science finally caught up with Armstrong.
- The majestic Alaskan brown bear is the largest predator in southeastern Alaska, but its ancient haunts are under siege. As modern worlds close in, the great bear's world is shrinking and encounters between humans and bears are on the rise. Join researcher LaVern Beier as he uses cutting-edge technology to protect this extraordinary species. To observe on their own turf, without risking life and limb, LaVern attempts to deploy National Geographic's Crittercam, until now used almost exclusively on marine animals. Vern and his colleagues are on the cusp of a revolution in terrestrial field science: the opportunity to vicariously walk with bears into the deepest comers of their habitats.
- With shark attacks on the rise worldwide surfers are taking the brunt of the bites. To understand why a one hour SharkFest special relives the most harrowing of shark vs surfer stories from the world's deadliest shark infested surf beaches. Using unbelievable caught on camera encounters and interviews from the victims themselves we answer the question once and for all: Are we really in danger?
- From airbags to teabags, toothpaste to tea, and condoms to crash helmets, each episode is a mind-blowing cavalcade of crazy demonstrations and rarely-heard info about everyday stuff.
- We know Bull Sharks swim upriver and we know they hunt in the sea. But we've never been able to see it all like this. We see them attack and consume other sharks. We watch their shady hunts in the deep. We follow them up freshwater rivers to pupping grounds. We see them hunt shoals of fish from drones above and we watch as they clash with hippos and crocodiles.
- Hidden deep beneath the surface of the Earth is one of the greatest natural marvels on the planet: a cave with enormous, 36-foot crystals Giant Crystal Cave film. The cave is one of the deadliest environments on Earth Giant Crystal Cave review. Without specialized suits and equipment, explorers would die in minutes Giant Crystal Cave DVD for sale. National Geographic takes you inside the cave and follows the story of the brave scientist that risked life and limb to unlock the secrets of the mysterious ancient crystals Giant Crystal Cave movie.
- Nat Geo WILD goes inside the shocking and real stories of animal smuggling. Every year millions of animals are smuggled across international borders. With an estimated worth billions of dollars a year, wildlife smuggling is one of the nation's largest black markets. See the bizarre ways smugglers pull off their illegal schemes.
- Documentary will explore the disaster, in which the luxury liner carrying more than 4,200 passengers ran aground off the western coast of Italy, killing 17 and injuring more than 60 others with 15 still unaccounted for. It will also weave accounts of the tragedy from passengers, crew members and the Coast Guard and feature never-before-seen video and CGI to reconstruct the ship's sinking as it happened. The documentary also compares the Costa Concordia to the Titanic and look at just how the ship sank and whether or not the disaster could have been prevented.
- "Battle for the Elephants" tells the ultimate animal story - how the earth's most charismatic and majestic land animal today faces market forces driving the value of its tusks to levels once reserved for gold. This groundbreaking National Geographic Special goes undercover to expose the criminal network behind ivory's supply and demand. It also demonstrates how the elephant, with its highly evolved society, keen intelligence, ability to communicate across vast distances and to love, remember and even to mourn, is far more complex than ever imagined. More revelations are sure to follow, only if the outspoken and brave crime investigators and conservationists showcased in "Battle For The Elephants" prevail.
- Epic flooding, millions without power, numerous fatalities, gridlock and heartbreak; go inside the megastorm to learn why it happened and how one could hit again. Superstorm New York: What Really Happened is an in-depth one-hour special on the wrath and destruction of Hurricane Sandy. In its mammoth and merciless wake, this superstorm caused more than 110 fatalities in the U.S., and paralyzed life for millions of people in more than a half-dozen states. Thousands of people were left displaced and millions without power - with the hardest hit in New Jersey and New York communities, who are still reeling in its aftermath. And for the first time, find out how "Frankenstorm" (as it's been dubbed in some media) developed and grew, taking almost 200 lives from the Caribbean to the East Coast of the States, and dig further into the unpredictability of nature's fury in the 21st century.
- Only few big cats have been as intensively studied as lions. We thought we knew everything about them. Yet some parts of their lives kept hidden in the dark. Cameras follow two prides and their respective females by day and by night, revealing astonishing behavioral patterns of Africa's largest lions. Symbols of courage and power, lions have been intensively researched for many decades. While hardly a single facet of their lives has gone unnoticed, certain things have remained hidden. Thanks to thermal imaging cameras, this two-part series reveals the last secrets of Africa's largest wild cats. We follow two prides in Southern Kenya and their respective females by day and by night, discovering astonishing behavioral patterns. Lean times face the animals as the huge wildebeest herds, which, until now have supplied the young families with ample food, are migrating south to the Serengeti. We will watch the daily struggle for survival as these mothers risk everything in order to rear their young. Protecting their youngsters from threats such as pythons, African buffalo, and elephants. However, it is the other lions that are the greatest threat. We will observe as the fate of the young lions is decided during the next few weeks and when a group of young male lions arrives with ambitions of wresting the territory from its current rulers, the situation escalates in this dramatic family saga.
- Using a thermo-camera to reveal long-lost artworks and never-before-seen architectural layers in some of the city's most famous landmarks, Art detective Maurizio Seracini reveals an unsavory history.
- The movie offers a fresh and candid viewpoint on life and work behind the famous facade of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
- Explore thirteen countries in the company of charismatic Lonely Planet guidebook authors who are determined to blaze a trail, experience new things and encounter new people by venturing down roads less travelled. Uncover destinations that are under-appreciated, yet to register or only just appearing on travellers radars.
- On this episode of "Perilous Journeys," host Marsh Mokhtari makes a treacherous winter ascent of the notoriously rugged Sani Pass. From there it only gets worse as he faces one of the highest roads in Africa. Once this punishing drive is over, he goes where few have ever traveled before to experience one of Africas hidden treasures: Bushman rock art
- In this cinematic documentary, Rafael Leyva and Jean Paul Polo pair up to tell the story of a marine biologist, and his research using critter-cams on Blue Marlins. The film is based around an International Billfish Tournament and the scientific research of Billfish around the world.
- As the earth heats up, rapidly melting glaciers are exposing long lost relics and releasing corpses from their icy tombs. Perhaps the most famous, frozen for more than 5,000 years on a remote mountain pass is Otzi, the iceman. Who was this man that lived nearly a thousand years before the pyramids and why did his life end in violence? Now, after nearly a decade of forensic analysis, new updates emerge in the cold case of Otzi.
- Mankind's most awesome and terrifying killing machines forced to prove their worth. In this brand new six-part series, two grown men take an array of awesome and terrifying weapons and pit them against each other in the cause of historic investigation. Our British presenters Monty Halls and Stuart Prior investigate how the weapons are made, their efficiency and accuracy, and ease of usage. Ex-Marine Monty is accustomed to modern weapons but how will he fair handling the ferocious chain flail or the mighty long bow? And archaeologist and medieval weapons expert Stuart has a vast knowledge of an array of artillery but will this equip him with the necessary skills to master the deadly arms? From the raw brutality of hammers and flails, the surgical precision of swords and axes, the destructive power of siege engines, the speed and stealth of crossbows and arrows, the grace and technology of armour and the crude and overwhelming force of gunpowder, our pair get to grips with some of history's most awesome and terrifying killing machines in the quest to find the Perfect Weapon. Let the battle commence.
- From National Geographic, we have explored the essence of Andorra in order to reveal the lesser-known aspects of its natural environment and wildlife. This exploration is seen through the lens of photographer and National Geographic explorer Jaime Rojo, as part of the 'Andorra al Natural' project. Utilizing various audiovisual formats, we uncover Andorra's most emblematic animals and their habitats, highlighting the transformation of the landscape and its natural features throughout the seasons.
- Since National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Dr. Robert Ballard discovered the wreck of the RMS Titanic in 1985, the ship of dreams has trailed a wake of speculation and intrigue. Now, she's the object of an international tug-of-war over the fate of a huge collection of artifacts the belongings of passengers lost with the ship. The future of Titanic herself and the treasure trove of artifacts still untouched inside her hull are now uncertain too.
- This program traces the origin and the history of the Red Cross to examine how the organization built a reputation of devotion to the spirit of goodwill and global humanitarianism. Norika Fujiwara, a famous TV talent in Japan, who is appointed as one of Japan's ambassador for the Red Cross, goes on a solemn mission to Solferino, Italy and Geneve, Switzerland. In her search of Red Cross monuments she will visit the Red Cross headquarters in a journey to discover what makes the organization respected around the world.
- Our wild planet is full of animals living secret lives that we rarely get to see. Now, we're sneaking inside this hidden world to discover their unique personalities and most unusual behaviors and to see the world - all through their eyes! ANIMAL AMAZING SELFIES is a one-hour special all about what animals do when they think no one is watching. To catch them in the act, we bust out every tool in the box, from camera traps, to Crittercams, to camping out up in the trees, to creating perfectly camouflaged blinds, to even letting the animals take the cameras and do the filming themselves. Get ready for the best selfies you've ever seen!
- For over half a century, civil war paralyzed Colombia and kept much of its wild lands frozen in time. In December 2016, that changed. The war that resulted in the deaths of 220,000 and displaced 6 million people came to an end. And the land wars began. With the FARC officially gone, the forests of Colombia are open for business. With the war ongoing in 2011, National Geographic Explorer correspondent Mariana van Zeller traveled to Colombia to investigate how the conflict was fueled by gold, with each side wanting their part of the riches. In 2018 Mariana returns, and finds the country even more chaotic. Hundreds of thousands of acres of pristine land is up for the taking, and both corporations and wildcatters want a piece. Today a new conflict arises: FARC has abandoned their forest mines and new armed factions have sprung up in the void, each vying for control of illegal gold that brings in $7 billion per year alone. The scramble for control is unleashing a new round of bloodshed. Illegal gold mining is the largest cause of deforestation in Colombia, and scores of activists and union leaders have been murdered. Through expert interviews and personal encounters Mariana finds that before the peace and after, Colombia's agile criminal underground will evolve and find a way to succeed.
- Cycling High" tells the story of Lance Armstrong's epic fall from grace as one of the world's greatest athletes. Guided by the extensive U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report, this documentary special pieces together the eyewitness testimony and delves into the science to show how the doping plot allegedly began and then mushroomed in its complexity. Using info-graphics, re-creations and archival footage, discover what the report says about how Armstrong and others outfoxed drug testing officials.