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- Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.
- A team of experts analyze the deaths of notable people while examining their lives.
- Nature’s dramas play out in one of the most remarkable ecosystems on Earth: Yellowstone.
- In the far reaches of the North, wolf and bear come head to head. Winter has been long. The melting ice reveal scattered carcasses in the Swamp: a feast worth fighting for. The bears must fatten up before Winter comes again, the wolves must strengthen their pack. The Swamp has been their battleground for decades, who will rule the North?
- When it rains, it pours in Nxai Pan in northern Botswana. Lush plains scattered with vast herds of antelope stretch to the horizon. It is a veritable paradise. But Nxai Pan is a place of harsh contradictions. For when the rainy season is over, the lake dries up, leaving behind only cracked, desiccated salt pans as the desert, and its devastating heat returns. The biggest contradiction of all, then, is to call a place of such struggle "hell on earth" - because for some - this is still paradise. The lions of Nxai Pan have perfected the art of survival in some of the harshest conditions in Africa. A coalition of two mighty male lions rules this empire, their tenure spanning almost a decade. Their territory is vast, their females are loyal, and their hold on their land is ironclad. But they're getting old, and the looming dry season holds the promise of being one of the deadliest yet. Can these desert kings and their megapride dominate another dry season, or will this be their last?
- When a vicious fight with the Male leopard results in her cub's death, Malika must reinvent herself after the loss. In the battle to survive she faces dangerous enemies and must hunt way outside her comfort zone. Her desperation inspires ingenious new ambush techniques and each success slowly rebuilds her confidence till she has the courage to face her enemies and regain her former glory.
- From the spectacular shores of the Red Sea to the scorching heat of the Negev desert, Israel boasts a diverse array of natural landscapes. Explore the vast kaleidoscope of animal and plant life that populate its dramatic topography.
- The story of Qin Shi Huang is as epic in life as it is in death. Crowned as a boy king over 2,000 years ago, he grew to unify China for the first time, establishing a new form of government, uniform laws, and a single writing system that is still in use today. He also ordered the construction of a royal tomb that is larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza and is guarded by a massive army of terracotta warriors. Explore the transformative life and magnificent afterlife of China's first emperor.
- Aerial Africa reveals the fascinating stories you'd never find if you weren't in the air.
- In the most brutal migration on the planet, ride shotgun with ZuluEchoFive and FoxtrotOne, a zebra mother and her son. They run the gauntlet through crocodile infested rivers and lion offensives, culminating in the world's ultimate ambush: the Mara River - where the biggest crocodiles in Africa are on the attack.
- Every day, almost 200,000 people pass through Frankfurt Airport. Flying has become so routine, that most travelers never consider what a remarkable feat of human ingenuity it is. But that's about to change. X-Ray: Mega Airport takes you behind the scenes, from the tarmac to the terminal to the aircraft, revealing how everything in this intricately designed mini-city functions. Using state-of-the-art camera technology and computer imagery, we detail the engineering inside the planes, the machinery, and even the brains of the people who work here.
- There is an island where dragons still roam. A Jurassic type underworld where ancient warlords still rule. Where they fight for supremacy...where they fight to survive. Komodo Island - deep in the remote basin of the Pacific Ocean - its an ancient Kingdom of fire and brimstone. Here, a string of 452 volcanoes erupt from the ocean bed, its known as "The Ring of Fire" and it's the perfect habitat for dragons. Komodo Dragons! The largest living lizard on the planet with 34 million years of survival in his DNA. Its no surprise that he's still known as a dragon, he has the presence of an ancient gladiator. He's armored in claws and scales, but instead of spitting fire, he spits deadly venom.
- In the heart of Africa, a new era is dawning. Rwanda is one of Africa's smallest nations and it's is heading towards an important milestone - it's about to receive its first resident lion pride in twenty-five years. Two and a half decades ago a brutal civil war ripped through the country, killing close to two million people and wiping out its most iconic wildlife. Even the great predators vanished from the landscape. The wilderness turned into farmland and the plains fell silent. Rwanda has worked hard to recover from the atrocities of war; it's regained its peace...and rejuvenated its wildlife. Today the wild plains are flourishing and great herds of antelope thrive once more. It's a garden of Eden for any herbivore, but there's still one thing missing...lions. Rwanda is eagerly anticipating their first lion reintroduction. Leaving their native home in South Africa, seven lions are making the arduous journey, covering thousands of miles to the heart of Africa. Their destination is Akagera, Rwanda's idyllic National Park. They are the last piece of the puzzle that will complete the rejuvenation of this land. For Rwanda, they symbolise the redemption of an entire nation - a country rebuilt and renewed. It's a long haul by road, but for the lions, this journey is only just beginning. To survive in this foreign land, the lions will have to master a barrage of challenges. The first will be to band together and form a pride. These lions are not bound by blood, they're a random collection of five females and two males, chosen for strong genes rather than family ties. In order to master their new kingdom, they will need to learn to hunt as a team and support each other. The key to the success of this reintroduction lies in a strong sisterhood of lionesses who will hunt and provide for the pride and the two young males, who will protect them and sire new generations of cubs to re-establish a healthy lion population in the Rwandan wilderness.
- Marine biologist and doctoral student Amani Webber-Schultz rates 10 shark attacks in movies and TV shows, such as "Jaws," for realism.
- For angling legend Andy Coetzee, coming face-to-face with a Giant Barracuda is still a blank box on his bucket list. He risks life and limb to feed his obsession and track down this terrifying fang-fish in the murky waters of Gabon.
- Second beach at Port St Johns is a small, rocky cove on the rural coast of southern Africa, well known locally for its excellent surfing conditions. But now a dramatic story of death, witchcraft and mystery is playing out as marauding sharks kill and eat local surfers. It has been the scene of five horrific shark attacks, turning this peaceful stretch of beach into the African equivalent of Amity.
- It's the stuff of nightmares, a killer snake of immense size and strength, with a strike faster than the blink of an eye. She's 20-feet long. She has no hands, no arms, no legs, but she'll crush you to death in 15 minutes. She's an African rock python and she's queen of the constrictors - snakes that squeeze for a living. On the Savannah of South Africa, she goes about her daily business, but the details of her life are never observed. This is her story.
- It starts off talking about how animals adapted to become venomous and how they are still adapting and using their skills to this very day.
- There's an alien world hidden just beneath our feet, where digging freaks tunnel in damp, claustrophobic blackness. Underground since the dawn of time, they've evolved quirky coping mechanisms, crafty weapons and disgusting habits. We unearth the creepy, the violent and the extraordinary, before we reveal the biggest digger of them all. Human flesh-eaters, Zombie hordes and Sand-Strikers uncovered at last. Come delve into Incredible Diggers!
- Documentary which follows a family of cheetahs on the plains of the southern Serengeti.
- STEM in 30 is an online science educational program for middle school students produced by the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Each episode features special guests and different science, math, engineering or technology topics.
- A TV-set and neon light pile, shaped into a US map, features fifty-one channel video feeds in an installation (including one closed-circuit television feed) with custom electronics, neon lighting, steel and wood, bright colors, and sound.
- A caving expedition recently discovered a community of dwarf crocodiles living in the Abanda Caves, Gabon. The crocs are living in pitch darkness, hunt bats and some have bright-orange skin. Part of the original team returns to find out more about this bizarre phenomenon. It's mission impossible to access the crocs world and there's no way of knowing what they might find.
- A documentary which follows two lion brothers as they become rules of a pride in Botswana after a battle for dominance.
- Andy's latest quest plunges him into the high seas of the Dogtooth Tuna's secret lair. Against a backdrop of remote, deserted beaches and big swell, he's challenged at every cast, but every failure just adds to his awe of the wiliest game-fish on the planet.
- Cameras on the ground capture the Celestis Memorial Spaceflights as the cremains of 152 space enthusiasts are lifted off to their greatest and final adventure.
- For extreme angler, Andy Coetzee, hunting down and landing the notorious Nile perch will quite possibly be the highlight of his fishing career.
- Megatron/Matrix is roughly the size of a billboard and holds 215 monitors displayed in an eight-channel video installation with custom electronics, bright colors, and sound, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- The Nile crocodile is a highly complex predator with advanced sensory weaponry. Two specialists, Dr Gregory Erickson and Prof Paul Manger look beneath the skin of this giant to reveal the true source of its extraordinary predatory abilities and discover the secrets of one the world's most feared predators.
- Over millions of years animals have been chomping things with incredible teeth. Across the seven continents teeth have evolved to perform unique jobs in specific ecosystems: from biting and fighting to snapping and drilling our planet is home to an array of weird and wonderful canine contraptions that can do a lot more than just chew. There are the hippo's 60-centimeter tusks to fight off the competition; the hyena's bone-crushing jaws; the moray eel's two freaky mouths ensure its prey is swallowed; and the great white has over 300 razor sharp teeth in never-ending supply. The planet's first teeth came in the form of bony projections on the body of a prehistoric fish, and how things have changed since then. Today there are teeth for eating, and teeth for fighting - There are teeth that never stop growing, and teeth that can kill their owner. In this show we dive deep into the fascinating world of animals' teeth to show you some of the deadliest, weirdest, biggest and most unbelievable. Join us on this journey of the the planet's most Incredible Teeth.
- Ever been so hungry, the food didn't touch sides? Hidden deep inside our little shop of horrors, tucked away between the display cases is a dark shelf. Lined up in the shadows is a collection of gruesome gargoyles. As the camera approaches one moves - its jaws expand, and swallows the camera. These are nature's gulpers - an array of creatures that have hideous jaws, able to swallow their food whole, or trap their prey and eat them alive. Others use their awesome jaws to fight for territory, or to protect their young. One by one our list of gulping freaks emerge from the shadows. There may be artistic licence here - but THESE gruesome forms are all real, and their speciality is swallowing. The Monster Gulpers are divided into 4 groups. Combat jaws are creatures who fight with their mouths. The orange-throated pikeblenny has a mouth three times the size of its body - purely for defending territory. Swallowers take the simple approach - get as much down in one sitting as possible. Humpback whales can swallow a shoal of fish big enough to fill a bus - in one gulp. Their mouth becomes their throat, which becomes their stomach - in one movement. Destroyers are the wizards of destruction, clubbing, crunching and obliterating anything before swallowing. Nile crocodiles are living battering rams, breaking legs and ripping up prey before gulping them down - heads, limbs, horns and all. Then there are the trappers, sinister predators that catch their prey whole, and digest it while it's still alive. Seemingly harmless, these carnivorous plants patiently wait for prey to touch their hair-triggers or fall into their traps - and SNAP. Insects and even rodents are consumed as they're still dying. These and many other freaks will fascinate you as we visit each Monster Gulper.
- Portraits: where art, biography, history and identity collide. Kim Sajet (director of the National Portrait Gallery) chats with artists, historians, and thought leaders about the big and small ways in which portraits shape the world.
- 2011– 5mTV EpisodeA five-minute interview with Dona Bailey, creator and programmer of Atari's seminal arcade game 'Centipede'.
- Jess and Phil dive deeper into the tragic history of Fort Morgan. Haunting bell sounds beyond the Fort's walls trigger a dangerous search in the waters off Alabama's coast. Kindred Spirits' Amy Bruni and Adam Berry join the investigation.
- It's not all about the pouches. These mammalian misfits are full of surprises, from flamboyant kangaroo showdowns to rattling koala mating calls.
- Discover some of Italy's most fascinating islands, some of which are home to high-rising cliffs, breathtaking blue waters, active volcanoes, mysterious ancient civilizations and more.
- Enter the lush and shadowy wild, where baboons rule the day, leopards own the trees, and African Goshawks reign over the skies. The world's jungles host some of the fastest animals on the planet. Vipers literally strike at lightning speed, spiders leap toward their prey at distances 70 times their body length and, with the flick of their tongue, chameleons snatch their targets at speeds of 900 MPH. This is one high-speed trek you don't want to miss.
- The open plains of the Serengeti are the perfect playing ground for speed, and they're home to the fastest animals on the planet. Some are built for explosive sprints, others for marathon runs. But all of them, predators and prey, need to move fast in order to survive in this unforgiving environment. Enter the African grassland, and discover how cheetahs, hyenas, hawks, crocodiles, and other assassins of the savannah use their evolution-perfected design mechanisms to kill with lightening-fast speed.
- A miraculous glowworm found wondering about in No Man's Land forms an unlikely friendship with a young British soldier as he goes to fight in the trenches during the Great War.
- Life happens at alarming speeds in the churning, seemingly slow-moving ocean. Here, marlins chase their prey at 75 MPH, stonefish strike at jaw-dropping speeds, and mantis shrimp throw the fastest punch in the animal kingdom. Even caped gannets take dangerous dives, hitting the water at bone-crunching velocity, just to grab a quick bite. Join us as we reveal the science behind the speed and take you on a breathtaking journey under the sea.
- Where nearly 2 million hectares of unrivalled diversity of life forms fuses with historical and archaeological sights - this is real Africa.
- South Africa a country where the legend and leader Nelson Mandela was forged within the confines of Robben Island. Experience the aerial splendors of Table Mountain, the lush Cape Winelands and colorful fishing villages dotted along the West Coast. Marvel as we fly over the powerful waterfall and gorge of Augrabies. Take in one of the largest urban forests in the world, Johannesburg. And enjoy a front seat to an aerial journey down the Garden Route and along the eastern coast of South Africa. All viewed from incredible heights.
- It Covers Swaziland (eSwatini) and central and eastern South Africa, including Table Mountain, the Cape Winelands, Augrabies Falls, Johannesburg and the Garden Route.
- Botswana- the land of giants and one of the leading African examples in protecting nature and wildlife. It is home to the world's largest inland Delta- the Okavango; the world's second-largest game reserve- the Central Kalahari; the largest salt flats in the world- Makgadikgadi pans and the abundant wildlife of Chobe National Park. There is simply no other way to fully appreciate this beautiful country than from a giant's point of view.
- At the southern tip of Africa, where two oceans violently collide, the spectacular flat-topped Table Mountain stands guard over a richly diverse metropolis of cultures and people. Welcome to the Western Cape, a region transformed by diamonds and wine, film and tourism, and a message of peace and freedom from a one-time banished exile. Take flight and discover the breathtaking wonder of this remarkable province from above.
- Namibia - the land of great thirst. Flying the contour of the longest river in Southern Africa, the Orange River, ends in the dramatic vistas of the Fish River Canyon. It is hard to imagine that animals can survive in this arid land, but an aerial view of the life-saving water holes in Sossusvlei and Etosha National Park will offer a rare glimpse of Namibia's scattered wildlife. This scarred land is filled with geological phenomena whose majesty can only truly be appreciated from the sky. From forgotten shipwrecks strewn along the coastline to the unexplained fairy circles in Koakoveld, Namibia's secrets will be revealed.