National Geographic

National Geographic presents the ever-anticipated finale to the 2009 National Geographic Bee, moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. Eric Yang, of Griffin Middle School in The Colony, Texas,...

National Geographic presents the ever-anticipated finale to the 2009 National Geographic Bee, moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. Eric Yang, of Griffin Middle School in The Colony, Texas, triumphed at the annual competition during a tie-breaker round with this question: "Timis County shares its name with a tributary of the Danube and is located in the western part of which European country?" The answer, Romania, came with a U.S. $25,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the...

Probably no one knows chimpanzees better than Jane Goodall. She lived with them in the African Forest for over thirty years! Come visit Jane in Tanzania and meet some amazing human like chimps;...

Probably no one knows chimpanzees better than Jane Goodall. She lived with them in the African Forest for over thirty years! Come visit Jane in Tanzania and meet some amazing human like chimps; there's dignified David Graybeard, who dives into Jane's box of bananas, and Grandma Flo who shows Jane how a chimp cares for her babies. You'll see chimps battling it out to be leader of the pack and watch a clever baby chimp scoop up fresh termites with a stem of grass. Watch Jane talk "chimp speak"...

It's every pet owner's worst nightmare: you realize your beloved pet has vanished from your home and is out in the world without any food, shelter or love. Now, there's a new team that can help you...

It's every pet owner's worst nightmare: you realize your beloved pet has vanished from your home and is out in the world without any food, shelter or love. Now, there's a new team that can help you find your pet faster than those yellow flyers, social media posts or animal psychics can. Follow the tale of the brave trackers and their highly-trained dogs tasked with finding America's lost pets in Nat Geo WILD's new series Trackers.

Naturalist Casey Anderson and his longtime friend and cat expert, Tyler Johnerson, set out to track one of North America's most elusive ghosts: the mountain lion. Armed with specialized camera...

Naturalist Casey Anderson and his longtime friend and cat expert, Tyler Johnerson, set out to track one of North America's most elusive ghosts: the mountain lion. Armed with specialized camera technology, Casey and Tyler hope to document "never before seen" footage of mountain lions living in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Aided by Tyler's keen hound dogs, the same strategy employed by leading cat researchers, Tyler and Casey get hot on the heels of this formidable and cunning predator --...

In season three of Shark Men, expedition leader Chris Fischer has to learn to work with Pete Klimley (a.k.a. Dr. Hammerhead) and a brand-new science team.

In season three of Shark Men, expedition leader Chris Fischer has to learn to work with Pete Klimley (a.k.a. Dr. Hammerhead) and a brand-new science team.

Follow the zoo babies as they introduce us to their family, habitat, lifestyle and appetite, and watch as they discover unique characteristics about their own upbringing. Over 15 animals are...

Follow the zoo babies as they introduce us to their family, habitat, lifestyle and appetite, and watch as they discover unique characteristics about their own upbringing. Over 15 animals are featured including the elephant, giraffe, wildebeest, clouded leopard, serval cat and hippo. The babies are captured wrestling, eating, sleeping, climbing, swinging and scratching all in an effort to mature. Each animal has an adventure to share through playful narrative that incorporates both facts and...

Known Universe explores some of the most fascinating mysteries of our universe. From the search for alien life and killer asteroids to sun storms and massive volcanoes, Known Universe illuminates...

Known Universe explores some of the most fascinating mysteries of our universe. From the search for alien life and killer asteroids to sun storms and massive volcanoes, Known Universe illuminates the latest research with "you are there" computer animations and dramatic time-lapse sequences. Episodes include Alien Contact, Cosmic Collisions, Stellar Storms, Final Frontiers, Cosmic Fury, and Decoding the Skies.

Follow four couples of pioneer descent, as they leave behind their 21st century lives and establish a homestead on the vast South Dakota prairie. Supplied with a horse drawn covered wagon, tents,...

Follow four couples of pioneer descent, as they leave behind their 21st century lives and establish a homestead on the vast South Dakota prairie. Supplied with a horse drawn covered wagon, tents, tools, and limited provisions, the pioneers face unforeseen obstacles as they set out on their journey. Together, they push themselves to the limits and see if they can truly measure up to the family legacies they so revere.

A look at major archaeological projects that are uncovering and preserving the spellbinding legacy of the pharaohs and their quest for eternal life. National Geographic Television transports viewers...

A look at major archaeological projects that are uncovering and preserving the spellbinding legacy of the pharaohs and their quest for eternal life. National Geographic Television transports viewers to Luxor, Karnak, Tutankhamun's tomb, and focuses on one of the greatest builders of all time, Ramses II.

The story of America's most important battles against the Nazis and the Japanese during World War II. This series examines the military mind set, pioneering tactics and state-of-the-art technologies...

The story of America's most important battles against the Nazis and the Japanese during World War II. This series examines the military mind set, pioneering tactics and state-of-the-art technologies deployed by both sides. Remnants of military hardware and forgotten relics of war are discovered as experts journey from the beaches of the Pacific islands to the battlefields of Northern Europe.

More than three times the height of Niagara Falls, much of Vietnam's Mountain River Cave has remained untouched by humans. With exclusive footage, National Geographic reveals, for the first time in...

More than three times the height of Niagara Falls, much of Vietnam's Mountain River Cave has remained untouched by humans. With exclusive footage, National Geographic reveals, for the first time in history, astounding evidence that this could be the largest cave in the world. Together with renowned expedition leader Howard Limbert, cave geologist Darryl Granger uncovers the formula for how the cave grew so grand. And international zoologist Anette Becher identifies unique underground species...

A sea monster cemetery lies at the top of the world - an incredible grave site containing countless fossilized remains of huge marine predators from the Jurassic era. National Geographic joins an...

A sea monster cemetery lies at the top of the world - an incredible grave site containing countless fossilized remains of huge marine predators from the Jurassic era. National Geographic joins an expedition to this remote burial ground where archaeologists contend with powerful polar bears and erratic Arctic weather to uncover newly discovered sea monsters including a complete ichthyosaur skeleton - the first of its kind.

LOST ON EVEREST shines a light on what happened to Andrew "Sandy" Irvine and George Leigh Mallory, who set out to attempt the first true summit of Mount Everest in 1924. A team of professional...

LOST ON EVEREST shines a light on what happened to Andrew "Sandy" Irvine and George Leigh Mallory, who set out to attempt the first true summit of Mount Everest in 1924. A team of professional climbers, filmmakers and experts led by journalist Mark Synnott and Nat Geo Photographer Renan Ozturk attempts to discover whether Irvine and Mallory successfully conquered the world's tallest mountain. EXPEDITION EVEREST Just inside Everest's notorious death zone, a team of climate scientists who...

In 2009, a giant rocked a small Filipino community when it attacked and killed two schoolgirls. The beast terrorized the region for two more years, killing fishermen and water buffalo. A crocodile...

In 2009, a giant rocked a small Filipino community when it attacked and killed two schoolgirls. The beast terrorized the region for two more years, killing fishermen and water buffalo. A crocodile hunter wrangles a croc believed to be the culprit, but at 23 feet long its record-breaking size doesn't match eyewitness reports that estimate the real killer's length at 40 feet!

National Geographic journeys to the depths of outer space to reveal stunning, up-close images of our mysterious solar system. This 3-disc set features Inside The Milky Way, Most Powerful Stars,...

National Geographic journeys to the depths of outer space to reveal stunning, up-close images of our mysterious solar system. This 3-disc set features Inside The Milky Way, Most Powerful Stars, Stellar Storms, Hubble's Amazing Universe, Comets, and Cosmic Fury.

Bluefin tuna fishermen venture to North Carolina's treacherous fishing grounds, the Outer Banks, where they battle for the ocean's most lucrative prize.

Bluefin tuna fishermen venture to North Carolina's treacherous fishing grounds, the Outer Banks, where they battle for the ocean's most lucrative prize.

Comedian Leslie Nielsen hosts a natural-history comedy about "sea nasties" and reveals that the oceans are full of creatures that sting, shock, poke, and poison. But, during this entertaining and...

Comedian Leslie Nielsen hosts a natural-history comedy about "sea nasties" and reveals that the oceans are full of creatures that sting, shock, poke, and poison. But, during this entertaining and informative look at seemingly terrifying ocean creatures, Nielsen learns that his fears of the ocean may be exaggerated after all. Thoughts of danger in the sea usually focus on sharks, but far more deadly are the small creatures, usually secretive, often beautiful, sometimes microscopic, that contain...

Venture beyond the dense green curtain into a pristine rain forest that thrives in splendid isolation on a Panamanian island, sustained by the complex partnership of plant and animal. Climb a...

Venture beyond the dense green curtain into a pristine rain forest that thrives in splendid isolation on a Panamanian island, sustained by the complex partnership of plant and animal. Climb a colossal tree, from shadowy forest floor to leafy canopy, marvel at the exotic species that live and feed, breed and die here, and ponder the interactions among them both predatory and peaceful that continually enrich the forest's vitality. National Geographic reveals tantalizing clues to the secrets of...

The saga surrounding Louis XIV's blue diamond is a web of intrigue, betrayal and a bizarre curse, spanning three centuries. First brought back from India, it was then stolen during the French...

The saga surrounding Louis XIV's blue diamond is a web of intrigue, betrayal and a bizarre curse, spanning three centuries. First brought back from India, it was then stolen during the French Revolution. Later, in London, another diamond appeared -- slightly smaller but equally magnificent -- the Hope diamond. Is the Hope diamond a recut version of the mythical blue gem? Through the discovery of a lead replica of Louis XIV's stone, and the contribution of cutting-edge technology, a professor...

In a mere three or four decades, the seeds of a global religion spread across the Roman Empire. In an age with no Internet, no mass media, no planes, trains or fossil fuel, how did it happen?...

In a mere three or four decades, the seeds of a global religion spread across the Roman Empire. In an age with no Internet, no mass media, no planes, trains or fossil fuel, how did it happen? National Geographic investigates the mysterious decades following Jesus' death, and the group of 12 common men who traveled thousands of miles, risked their lives and sacrificed everything to spread Jesus' message.

Go on an action-packed adventure through the high Alps, to the battlefields outside of Rome, and uncover the story of the great warrior and brilliant military strategist, Hannibal Barca. As one of...

Go on an action-packed adventure through the high Alps, to the battlefields outside of Rome, and uncover the story of the great warrior and brilliant military strategist, Hannibal Barca. As one of the greatest military commanders ever known, he would challenge the impossible and lead one of the most daring and ingenious invasions of all time.

Muscles: National Geographic investigates the science of muscle by taking a journey inside the bodies of two remarkable humans with startling muscular disorders. 31-year old Jason Dunn lives with...

Muscles: National Geographic investigates the science of muscle by taking a journey inside the bodies of two remarkable humans with startling muscular disorders. 31-year old Jason Dunn lives with Dystonia, a rare disease that causes his brain to send faulty messages to his muscular system. Every waking moment his muscles flex out of his control, twisting his body into unusual positions. Ami Ankileweitz has Spinal Muscle Atrophy, a genetic disorder that has caused his muscles to wither away....

After fleeing the English suburbs to wander through Asia as a young hippie, Tim Page joined a ragtag band of photographers in Vietnam willing to take enormous risks. Now, the legendary...

After fleeing the English suburbs to wander through Asia as a young hippie, Tim Page joined a ragtag band of photographers in Vietnam willing to take enormous risks. Now, the legendary photojournalist returns to Vietnam -- the land where he nearly lost his life -- to seek out photographers from the other side, learn more about the war, and rescue remarkable pictures long hidden by time and tragedy.

Grab your flashlight and lace up your hiking boots for a visit to a fantastic unchartered universe-- the world of caves. Deep inside Kentucky's "Underground Everest," the world's longest cave,...

Grab your flashlight and lace up your hiking boots for a visit to a fantastic unchartered universe-- the world of caves. Deep inside Kentucky's "Underground Everest," the world's longest cave, explore miles of passages and discover fossil remains of humans who braved the darkness up to 3,000 years ago. Visit an ice cave in the Austrian Alps and climb down a quarter-mile underground in New Mexico's Lechuguilla. Marvel at breathtaking mineral formations and a kingdom of bats that use their ears...