Investigative journalists Mariana van Zeller and Darren Foster take you inside the nation's underground networks and to the heart of the most controversial issues.
In July of 2014 Cody Roman Dial Jr., the son of legendary explorer, Roman Dial Sr., vanished trying to complete a solo trek in the most dangerous jungle in Central America. The evidence quickly led the Dial family to believe foul play was involved. Now one of the most legendary adventurers in the world is going on his highest stakes expedition yet. He and his team of former FBI agents will retrace the steps of Roman Jr. to finally figure out what happened to his son.
DogTown is a National Geographic Channel series set at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, a 33,000-acre animal facility in southern Utah. It is a documentary-style program that profiles staff and volunteers as they care for dogs in need of homes. Many animals featured are severely abused or neglected or in need of specialized medical treatment. The goal is usually to secure each dog an adoptive home but if this is not possible, animals are cared for at the sanctuary for the remainder of their lives.
The show first aired on January 4, 2008, and continued for four seasons. The final episode aired on March 12, 2010. By participating in the series, the sanctuary aimed to raise public awareness of issues in animal welfare as well as funds for their life-saving work. Best Friends Animal Society has credited the show with dramatically improving membership, volunteer, and visitor numbers, as well as helping secure homes for many dogs on the program.
The series brings you inside the intriguing world of historical weaponry as Sean Rich and his team of weapons experts travel across the country in search of the best in antique weapons and militaria. Journey through history as the guys assess, test, and auction the bounties of war.
Seismic Seconds is a documentary television series that aired in the late 1990s on the National Geographic Channel. The program analysed the causes of six incidents, five involving the loss of human life. The better-known sequel to Seismic Seconds, Seconds From Disaster, was spun off from the series.
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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.
Curt Doussett and Kinga Philipps are on a quest to find objects with unexpected value and incredible stories forgotten in America’s basements, barns, attics, and backyards. Some of our nation’s great treasures are waiting to be discovered... and might even be worth a small fortune!
Inside the American Mob delves into the history of the highly profitable but extremely dangerous enterprise run by the infamous Five Families. Known as the American Crime Syndicate, they were the center of the cutthroat crime world of New York.
Carter Andrews has been anchored in life by a drive and zeal for extreme fishing. Follow Carter in his international journey to track down and catch the fish of legend and lore.
From termite mounds that in relative terms are twice as tall as the Sears Building , to the elaborate nests of birds and the deadly traps of spiders, the constructions of the animal world can amaze and at times humble our own engineering and technology. But how do creatures with such small brains build these complex structures? We're going to build human sized version of these incredible structures and live in them!
There is a hidden world where individuals have made a choice to live in solitude. They are the lighthouse keepers, the night watchmen, the lone wolves who are on solitary patrol.