Food has driven nearly everything we've done as a species, yet it's an overlooked aspect of human history. Whether for meat or sugar, snacks or beer, humanity's appetite has altered the planet, shaped our history, changed our future and made us "us".
The 17,000 islands that comprise the nation of Indonesia stretch more than 3,000 miles along the equator, bridging Asia and Australasia. Indonesia’s natural habitats vary widely. On some islands, tropical forests climb from steamy lowlands to mountain slopes. On others, parched savannah thrives. Coral reefs line thousands of tranquil atolls, while relentless waves batter rocky cliffs on other shores. In Papua, the mountains reach so high that permanent ice caps top their peaks, surrounded by barren alpine tundra. These wildly ranging habitats are home to an incredible number and diversity of living creatures - this iconic and landmark series is a celebration of Indonesia’s most spectacular locations and incredible wildlife.
The threat of dictatorship to democratic institutions is real, and it is exemplified by dictators such as Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein and Fidel Castro who find their way to power through similar methods.
Journey Into Amazonia features the swollen rivers, flooded forests and dense canopy of the vast rain forest recognized as one of the Earths natural wonders. The rivers rich, roiling waters sustain a vast cast of characters, including giant seven-foot-long otters, fruit-harvesting fish, freshwater dolphins and manatee. While on land, stealthy jaguars prowl, acrobatic monkeys defy gravity and keen-eyed harpy eagles soar.
The WILD EDENS project was initiated by the State Atomic Energy Corporation “Rosatom” and includes the filming and broadcasting of a series of full-length documentaries on distant corners of nature, whose ecosystem is especially vulnerable to the effects of global warming. The main goal of the project is to attract the attention of the international community to climate change and the need for a global transition to clean energy.
WILD EDENS: RUSSIA - the first film of the new series, telling about the flora and fauna of the one of a kind wild corners of Russia: the Altai Mountains, the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Arctic
Colorado is experiencing its second gold rush, only this time around it's being called the "green rush." It's all about medical marijuana, which is fast becoming a very big business. National Geographic goes deep inside this brand-new cannabis culture by following an exceptional group of Colorado residents - growers, patients, dispensary owners, cops, caregivers, entrepreneurs, advocates and opponents - as their lives are transformed by medical marijuana.
Pterosaurs are the closest thing to real dragons Earth has ever seen. These giant flying reptiles dominated our skies millions of years ago. Join the hunt for evidence of the biggest Pterosaur and learn the secret of its flight.
Sky Monsters was shown on National Geographic Channel's Bizarre Dino Week in 2006.
Photographer Ben Horton teams up with Chinese explorers for an intrepid journey to three remote locations in search of communities that are thriving in extreme environments.
Historian Sam Willis teams up with Journalist Li Qiuyuan to dig into historical legacies of the past and explore how today's rail link compares to the caravans of the past - from Yiwu, the most eastern terminus of the China-Europe Railway Express to Chengdu; the busiest train station in China's Southwestern province of Sichuan.