We have an extraordinary relationship with dogs – closer than with any other animal on the planet. But what makes the bond between us so special? Research into dogs is gaining momentum, and scientists are investigating them like never before. From the latest fossil evidence, to the
Documentary series looking at the remote South Pacific islands. The South Pacific islands are the most remote in the world. Their extraordinary isolation has created some of the most curious, surprising and precarious examples of life found anywhere on Earth; from giant crabs that tear open coconuts,
In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale. A death toll likely in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear meltdown. With exclusive footage, NOVA captures the
In this documentary we will be transported into the world of ants through the eyes of Bert Hölldobler, a world authority on these amazing animals. What animal has achieved immortality? What animal is the most warlike? What animal has the greatest supercity on the planet? Not man but ants. They are the real success story. It is only their tiny size and our vanity that
David Attenborough returns to the island of Madagascar on a very personal quest. In 1960 he visited the island to film one of his first ever wildlife series, Zoo Quest. Whilst he was there, he acquired a giant egg. It was the egg of an extinct bird known as the elephant bird – the largest bird that ever lived. It has been one of his most treasured possessions ever since.
There’s a jungle inside Vietnam’s mammoth cavern. A skyscraper could fit too. Hear author Mark Jenkins and National Geographic’s Boyd Matson talk about what could be considered the largest cave in the world, the 2.5-mile Hang Son Doong, or mountain river cave, along the Vietnam-Laos border. Is it the World’s Biggest Cave? More than three times the height
Billed as the last in David Attenborough’s series of Life nature documentaries, Life in Cold Blood leaves you hoping that proves not to be the case. For once more, as he has done many times in his distinguished career, Attenborough gently – and unobtrusively – delivers an utterly fascinating insight into the world in which we live. Life in Cold Blood looks at reptiles
Orange-and-black wings fill the sky as NOVA charts one of nature’s most remarkable phenomena: the epic migration of monarch butterflies across North America. NOVA’s filmmakers followed monarchs on the wing throughout their extraordinary odyssey. To capture a butterfly’s point of view, camera operators used a helicopter, ultralight, and hot-air balloon
The beauty of America’s Yellowstone National Park masks one of the rarest and most destructive forces on Earth – a supervolcano. A two-part BBC factual drama asked: What if Yellowstone erupted? Amidst the stunning wilderness of America’s most famous National Park, steam and hot water bubble and hiss from thousands of colorful, mineral-encrusted
Discover the unique cultures, places, landscapes and critters that make Madagascar one of the most marvelous places on earth! Aussie Adventurer and Award-winning Newsman, Greg Graingers passion for exciting destinations has led him to film activities as diverse as sky burials in Tibet to Shark riding in Tahiti. His films are fast-paced and exciting, offering viewers