Documentary about the difficulties of Climbing Everest
This is the story of studying Mars on Earth at Devon Island, the largest uninhabited island in the world located 500 kilometres southwest of the Magnetic North Pole. Devon Island is an analogue to Mars which has made it extremely interesting to NASA. Mars on Earth follows the largest scientific mission on Earth known as the NASA/Haughton-Mars Project. With exclusive access, we follow Dr. Pascal Lee and his team of 60 scientists in their exploration of Mars on Earth.
Massive in scale and scope, oceanic Weather Bombs are a new and deadly force of nature to be reckoned with. Yet, Weather Bombs remain illusive and unpredictable. They form suddenly and with little warning. Today, meteorologists scramble to understand and forecast their trajectory while the Coast Guard train elite, special teams to save countless victims. Weather Bombs blends storm science with an exhilarating and dangerous adventure on the high seas in the study of mother nature’s newest destructive power.
The Pacific coast of North America is the largest laboratory on earth where on-going studies into the state of the Killer Whale reveal startling new information about the oceans we inhabit. Killer in Peril is a sobering report on our planet’s heath told from the unique perspective of an extraordinary animal.
This is the story of Nature’s Extreme Machine. We study the beavior of the Beaver from Argentina to Alberta and reveal insights into the role Beavers play in a larger ecosystem.
Three of the world's leading experts share their intimate understanding of wolf behavior. John and Mary Theberge and Michael Runtz have spent a lifetime studying wolves and in particular, wolf language. Against the magnificent natural backdrop of one of the world’s greatest parks, we learn the nuances of wolf language and, in turn, perhaps better understand what they might be
Three teams, one goal: create a nutritious three-course meal using only wild foods found in the woods. At the end of the show, the three teams gather at a northern resort where they prepare and enjoy their wild meal outside. Eating Wild is ‘Survivor’ meets ‘Emerald’. Who knew nature tasted so good?
In the exotic tundra of eastern Siberia a bizarre Canadian experiment is delivering extraordinary natural and human dividends. Featuring original footage of Muskox in the Siberian Badlands, The Soviet Muskox is the epic journey of the returning Muskox and the secret world into which they were placed and includes the dramatic new discovery of the spectacular Nickolai Mammoth.
No one has ever found a bowhead whale that died of old age. Biologists share their new research techniques as they confirm that bowhead’s may live longer than 200 years. We also join Alaskan Inupiat on a traditional hunt to discover new insights about the planet's eldest statesman
The Owl's huge, night-piercing eyes are like a radar, constantly surveying the environment. Once Nature’s Stealth Fighter focuses, its unique first strike capability allows the Owl to swoop in for the kill on swift, silent wings in the dark of night. For most, there is no defense against the Owl. Shot on film and employing the latest cinematography techniques, leading experts guide us to a greater understanding of the Owl and its place in a larger theater.
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