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- A weekly series of short documentary segments funded by the National Geographic Society and done in the style of the National Geographic Specials. In 2003, the show was re-branded National Geographic Ultimate Explorer. A news-style journal format is now used instead of the more traditional format of the specials.
- Tracking efforts by zoologists Delia and Mark Owens to begin new research in 1985 in Botswana's Kalahari Game Reserve, where the couple conducted landmark studies from 1974 to 1980.
- A TV series about how our body is built and how it works.
- The story of the Mayans is told based on the ancient stone writings by the Maya themselves. Early finds hinted toward a peace loving civilization in sync with nature. But further finds indicate it was quite opposite.
- For Jason V, 60 hours of live programming hosted by renowned oceanographer Bob Ballard were beamed from a jungle control room using feeds from the four primary locations in Belize to science centers and museums throughout North America and Great Britain. This unprecedented experiment in "telepresence" allowed approximately one million school-age children and their teachers to interact with scientists at work in breathtaking locations. By giving students the opportunity to operate remote cameras in the rainforest canopy and ask scientists questions as they conducted their field work, the project made the study of ecology, biodiversity and environmental science vividly real.
- National Geographic looks at the work of its photographers and what goes into capturing the images that go into the magazine.
- More than 80 million years ago, the Oviraptor, a strange bird-like dinosaur, walked the sandy banks of an oasis in what is now the "Gobi in Mongolia." A creature that measured some 8 feet in length, its razor-shard claws were deadly weapons of protection for guarding its offspring from constant danger. Now join a daring expedition of scientists as they uncover a treasure trove of fossils, shattering long-held myths about this dinosaur's behavior.
- The latest international news from the BBC.
- Each episode follows Ron and Jerry's adventures in a new location.
- Every day, somewhere in the world, an archeological site is looted, often with an eye to find antiquities to sell in the big money market for Ancient Art. This program weaves a mystery story of one work of ancient Egyptian art, looted and smuggled from Egypt, shipped through Europe and eventually sold in the United States. Based on a six-month investigation of New York Times reporters Martin Gottlieb and Barry Meier, Stolen Treasures explores how this object passed through the shadowy world of the antiquities underground. As the story is told, we meet some of the world's most notorious smugglers and learn how easily looted art can be had for a price. In 1994, workers in the Nile river town of Akhmim - one of the oldest cities in Egypt - unearthed ancient relics while digging the foundation for a multi-story building. One of the relics was a precious funeral stele, or headstone, dating from 600 BC. By law, a discovery like this must be reported to Egyptian authorities for study and proper excavation. But knowing that would shut down their project, the builders instead turned to one of Egypt's most infamous antiquities smugglers. To get the precious antiquity out of Egypt, this smuggler turned to British art restorer Jonathan Tokeley-Parry, who has made several trips to Egypt over the years to smuggle artifacts out of the country in his luggage. In order to find a buyer for these objects, Tokeley-Parry needed a fence to market and sell them. He found a co-conspirator in New York dealer Frederick Schultz. Schultz would send Tokeley money to buy antiquities in Egypt, which Schultz would then sell from his posh gallery in midtown Manhattan. But just as the two men were set to smuggle out the funeral stele from Akhmim, Scotland Yard got word of Tokeley-Parry's antics and closed in on him. Tokeley-Parry was convicted of illegal smuggling and sentenced to six years in prison. Frederick Schultz faced a jury in New York and was also convi
- The aliens and Orb examine volcanoes.
- Rip, Kidogo, Squeege and Orb take a look at sharks, one of the ocean's deadliest predators.
- In this movie, the aliens and Orb take a look at the mysteries of Earth, including the sudden disappearance of the Mayan civilization.
- After crashing down the side of a pyramid in Egypt, Orb tells the aliens about mummies.
- About three teenage girls, Barbara Rodbell, Shulamit Lack, and Faye Schulman and their exploits during the Jewish Holocaust in different European countries.
- Documentary narrated by Gavin Macfadyen about two key figures in the field of Egyptology, Italian explorer Giovanni Belzoni who discovered the tomb of Seti I and English archaeologist Howard Carter who discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen. Originally aired as part of National Geographic's 1999 Treasure Seekers series.
- The Sardine Run - One of the most spectacular marine wildlife events in the world. Millions of sardines swim along the South coast of Africa pursued by thousands of dolphins, countless sharks and gannets, all competing for nature's bounty. Meanwhile, every fisherman on the south coast of Africa also races to exploit the generosity of this vast ocean. This action packed, visually spectacular film follows the passionate quest of director / cameraman, Peter Lamberti, and his dedicated crew as they chase the sardines racing along South Africa's Wild Coast shadowed by an assortment of predators. Sharks, dolphins, seals, gannets and many other animals join this gala, frantic to indulge in the great feast. Whales, sharks and gamefish compete to keep up with this moving buffet. Inadvertently, the various predators start to act co-operatively. Copper sharks and Common dolphins team up, herding the shoals close to the surface, making it easier for the seabirds to plunge in and take their share. From the air and from below, the hunt is on. For the local Shark's Board it is a particularly tense time, having to remove the shark nets from the sea to avoid shark and dolphin casualties. As the sardines head up the coastline the action intensifies, on the Natal Coast humans join in the attack. Fishermen and local inhabitants wait all year for this bonanza. As the nets are hauled up on the beach, the frenzy continues with onlookers grabbing handfulls, stuffing fish in bags and pockets. Etiquette forgotten, fights break out as the people grapple with each other to seize as many fish as possible. The sensational under water footage of "The Greatest Shoal on Earth" reveals one of the most incredible spectacles of the planet's oceans .
- A collection of seven 52-minute documentaries about the depths of the oceans, filmed in Papeete (Tahiti), in France, in the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Portugal), in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and in the USA.