In each and every one of these action packed hours, Gordon Buchanan is on a personal and dangerous mission to really KNOW a MANEATER -an animal that has killed or even eaten a human. But as populations of the planet's apex predators decrease, the number of attacks on humans increases. Buchanan wants to go to the places where man still battles beast and put himself 'directly in the path' of a predator to find out.
The very word Colombia raises certain expectations in us: exoticism, injustice and danger. The truth is that, despite its relatively small size, Colombia is the second country in the world with the largest biodiversity and home to 14 percent of the species on the planet. Colombia, for example, has more species of birds and vertebrates than any other country on Earth. And all these animals have adapted to life in an incredible number of different locations.
Dive into the wild world of ponds with Greg Wittstock, one of the most experienced backyard pond builders. His goal is to completely transform boring backyards and plain public spaces into inspiring natural habitats and oases for local critters.
This five-hour exposé tells the story of America's heartland, where wildlife roam across wild swaths of frontier land. It's the woods that Davy Crockett once called home in The Great Valley of Appalachia, and where Wild Bill Hickok saw his last sunset in the Badlands of South Dakota. From bears, bison and burrowing owls, to weasels, wood ducks and wild horses, episodes reveal a cast of critters making themselves at home, whether it's beneath ice sheets in the Land of Lakes, or sharing the abundant ecosystem among farmers and their tools.
Welcome to the deadly animals of Australia. This factual series looks at deadly animals from the Platypus to the Great White…this is a journey of horror and fascination.
The United States of Animals is your guide to amazing animals doing incredible things around the country. Showcasing the best and most accessible wildlife and revealing secrets behind the fascinating things that animals do, this field guide shows you where and when to go, and what to look for to help you become the wildlife expert you have always dreamed of being.
In three episodes, Asia's Wild Secrets reveals how water, mountains and islands shape the lives of animals from tigers to snow leopards, hot-pool dwelling macaques to komodo dragons and many more creatures both iconic and obscure.
This series explores the spectacular wildlife of the enchanting island of Sri Lanka - a world of extremes. From the steamy jungles of the south to the parched dry zone of the east this small island is a mosaic of habitats and micro climates.
They're adept at tracking the enemy in the war on terror and tracking a bouncing tennis ball in an open field. They're elite police and military dogs, and this series takes viewers inside a world-famous K-9 training facility -- Vohne Liche Kennels in Indiana -- that prepares both man and man's best friend for battle against the bad guys. Led by owner and founder Kenny Licklider, a retired senior master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, the VLK team teaches both dogs and handlers to leap from helicopters, rappel down buildings, search for explosives, drugs and money, and chase down human targets, among other skills. The training is intense -- any mistake can cost lives -- to make sure no dog or handler graduates from the program unprepared.
Ghost crabs preying on turtle hatchlings in the crossroads of continents in the Middle East is just one of the many battles for survival playing out in these unforgiving deserts.
Professional bass fisherman and TV personality Mike "Ike" Iaconelli searches for the world's most iconic fish living alongside some of the world's busiest concrete jungles.
This forest is older than the Amazon river. Although Europeans discovered it many centuries ago, it still holds many secrets. A lot of animals live here alone. But most of their lives remain a mystery to us. One of the wonders of the world is locked in the green embrace of the forest.