For well over a century the National Geographic Society has been synonymous with pioneering expeditions, groundbreaking discoveries and breathtaking imagery of world cultures and exotic locations. In celebration of the iconic yellow border's 125th anniversary, National Geographic Channel pays tribute to the hotshots, the mavericks and the best in their field who have devoted their lives to exploring the world around us and the groundbreaking discoveries that are making a difference.
In the waters just off Seal Island in False Bay, South Africa, great white sharks are hunting and attacking Cape fur seals and putting on an awesome acrobatic display. Anchored just off the island, a special crew from National Geographic is trying to capture the holy grail of marine photography; a great white predation on a seal, from the shark's perspective. It's a technological and physical challenge that takes brains, bravery and a boatload of luck, where putting one foot in the wrong place can mean the end of that foot.
In the most brutal migration on the planet, ride shotgun with ZuluEcho545 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.
Polar Bears as you've never seen them before- up close and personal, we get to the heart of Polar Bears' personalities. Stereoscopic 3D takes us into their intimate society - an immersive 3D experience into the bear's sensory and physical world like never before.
National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Enric Sala journeys to the Pitcairn islands to document life in the sea and on land with hopes of turning this ocean environment into a protected marine reserve. Sala is hoping that the same isolation that has kept Pitcairn's inhabitants so removed from the rest of the world may also have protected the population beneath the waves. This is exploration at its most extreme and isolated.