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Legendary archaeologist Johan Reinhard spent his career searching for the lost temples of the Inca Empire in Peru, discovering all but one: Ausangate, named after one of the most sacred mountains in the Empire. Now in his seventies, he's handed the torch to environmental scientist Preston Sowell, who believes he has found the temple at the headwaters of the Amazon River, along with mysterious artifacts, ruins and endangered wildlife. This film follows Sowell's journey of discovery, loss and adventure as he seeks to protect this sacred place from environmental devastation.
They grew up under the Nazi regime. They pledged to give their lives for Hitler. They were fanatics who would not be stopped. They were the 20,000 teenagers who made up the 12th SS Panzer Division. Unleashed in France to halt the Allied invasion, they would sow terror and destruction in their wake. Historical colorized archives and a handful of survivors tell us this story.
Back to the Titanic documents the first manned dives to Titanic in nearly 15 years.
In April 2019, a massive fire ripped through the Notre-Dame de Paris, leaving it on the verge of collapse. Long before the last ember was extinguished, the French vowed to rebuild their beloved cathedral that has been the heart of French culture for nearly 900 years. The task at hand is enormous and those challenged with restoration have no idea what they're facing. In this special presentation with exclusive access, we go into the rubble with the heroes who risk their lives to stabilize what's left of Notre-Dame so she can be restored to her former glory.
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this documentary is a feel good, heartwarming tale of big and small creatures. Chris Hemsworth makes an appearance with a baby koala.
How would natural habitats develop without human interference? In this documentary we follow an international team of scientists and explorers on an extraordinary mission in Mozambique to reach a forest that no human has set foot in. The team aims to collect data from the forest to help our understanding of how climate change is affecting our planet. But the forest sits atop a mountain, and to reach it, the team must first climb a sheer 100m wall of rock.
As the sea ice between Canada and Greenland melts, the outside world sees unprecedented opportunity. Oil and gas deposits, faster shipping routes, tourism and fishing all provide financial incentive to exploit the newly opened waters. But for more than 100,000 Inuit who live in the Arctic, on and around the frozen ocean, an entire way of life is at stake. Development here threatens to upset the balance between their communities, land and wildlife, leaving the future of this region and their culture increasingly uncertain.
The remarkable story of the Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption of 1980 told by first hand witnesses who survived and using rare remastered archive material.
Scientists attempt Everest’s summit to install the world’s highest weather station.
A team of elite climbers attempts to locate the bodies of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine and the camera that could solve Everest's greatest mystery.
Documentary following an elite team of search and rescue workers from Texas A&M Task Force 1. When Tropical Storm Imelda brought record-breaking flash flooding to Southeast Texas in September 2019, the team battle to save lives and evacuate stranded residents from a community that had been devastated by Hurricane Harvey just two years earlier.
They've shared the ocean for millenia, 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.
Being the Queen chronicles the life of Queen Elizabeth II using never-before-heard interview recordings from those who know her the best.
Three photographers compete for a once-in-a-lifetime shot to go on assignment with National Geographic Travel and inspire the world with their images.
Newly declassified hard drives taken from the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed reveal a groundbreaking look at his personal life. Experts sift through the 470,000 digital files to piece together a roadmap into the mind of a mass murderer. Examine his contradictory personal psychology, relationship with family and religion as well as his legacy of violence and destruction.
In Central America, a caravan of migrants seeking a better life heads north to the United States, as narco-traffickers move drugs and money back and forth across the same border. From Academy Award-nominated director Sebastian Junger and Emmy-winning producer Nick Quested, Blood on the Wall explores the depths of corruption plaguing Mexico and Central America and the policies of the past that have made it impossible for everyday people to find justice.
National Geographic Explorer Enric Sala and his team sail the globe to save the oceans.
During the 2014 Ebola crisis, a slow response to the virus led to its rapid spread. Now in 2020, a more contagious virus is in our midst, and history is repeating itself on a global scale.
"Virus Hunters" explores some of the deadliest disease on our planet, and the medical professionals on the front lines trying to stop them.
The world's leading scientists show how their cutting-edge innovations and advancements are changing our world.
When North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un disappeared for three weeks, rumors swirled. With no succession plan in place, instability in this isolated dictatorship could have repercussions across the globe. Three generations have held power for over seven decades through their cult of personality claiming a divine right to rule. Who would be the next in line?
For centuries Egyptologists have believed that the Great Pyramids of Giza were designed as tombs. But why have no bodies or treasure ever been discovered inside the pyramids? Now, the history of the pyramids could be on the verge of being re-written. With exclusive access we follow the team as they unearth and examine the lost tombs, making the most important find in Egypt since the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb.
Snow blankets the trees and green lights dance in a star-filled sky. For a brief time during the festive season, our thoughts turn to a winter wonderland, far to the north. It’s a place best known to outsiders as Lapland, the magical home of Santa Claus. But far from the festive lights, Santa’s home is even more enchanting than you may realize.
Ancient civilizations hid the secrets of their incredible knowledge of astronomy in their temples and palaces, built to align with the sun, on the same day, all over the world. Revealing humankind's obsession with the sun, across thousands of years and every continent, this is architectural magic on a cosmic scale
The Wolong Panda Centre in China breeds Giant Pandas. The majority is raised there together to become superstars and ambassadors for China across the world. A few are on a different mission. PANDA GOES WILD is about one panda’s journey from birth to freedom over three years, and understanding the wild world he will face.
