Documentary / Biography - DVD

To reveal the secrets of the most mysterious of all big cats, a team of conservationists hire one of the U.S.'s finest trackers to locate, capture and film wild jaguars using all means necessary.

Wolves, tigers, lions and leopards have fearsome reputations - but in reality they seldom attack people. Scottish filmmaker Gordon Buchanan explores the deadly exceptions to this rule, looking at why some predators suddenly develop a taste for human prey.

Learn the haunting story of one of Hitler's most secretive concentration camps: a place called Berga, where American POWs worked and died as slave laborers.

Could a remote island chain in Polynesia be remnants of the lost continent of Hiva that Easter Island elders claim was once home to their ancestors?

Glimpse the far ends of the universe as revealed through the Hubble Telescope and meet one of the astronauts risking everything to save it from being lost forever.

Until now, former president George W. Bush, has never discussed on camera what he was thinking and feeling, and what drove his real-time, life-or-death decisions in the first minutes, hours and days after the attacks of September 11, 2001. In the most in-depth televised...

Inside 9/11: The War Continues tells the evolving story of radical Islam's war against the West. Osama bin Laden has finally been brought to justice, but al Qaeda is still going strong. For bin Laden, 9/11 was just the beginning the attack was designed...

Known Universe Season 3 journeys to the farthest reaches of the universe to explore the most powerful stars, to study the biggest cosmic blasts and to examine how the newest technologies can help humans build for the future and survive the dangers of space....

The Bugatti Veyron is a "super" super car part automobile and part airplane. And with a base price of $1,750,000, it is the most expensive production car in the world. Designed with materials and construction techniques normally found in the aerospace industry, this remarkable...

Follow one mother as she struggles to teach her offspring how to survive in one of the most cutthroat environments on the planet. And high-speed cameras reveal every stunning detail of one of the most important lessons: how to hunt for prey.

Experience an earthquake inside the San Andreas Fault, blast out of a volcano, encounter bizarre cave-dwelling creatures and enter caves full of giant crystals -- all inside our planet. As we descend we piece together our planet's extraordinary story, layer by layer, discovering how...

Drugs: A multibillion-dollar industry that fuels crime and violence like no other substance on the planet. Turning cartel leaders into billionaires, the illegal drug industry also provides vital income to hundreds of thousands of poor workers across the globe. While some users sacrifice their...

After filming one of the most unusual attacks ever seen in the African savannah, filmmaker Reinhard Kuenkel and lion expert Craig Packer explore the dark relationship between lions and cheetahs.

When a German submarine sank passenger liner RMS Lusitania on May, 1915, it redefined the laws of conflict. The loss of the boat and 1,198 lives shocked the world. But was the U-boat's torpedo the only thing that sank the Lusitania? Or was a...

Expedition Whisky is the story of the discovery of Ernest Shackleton's secret stash of whisky and his forgotten expedition, Nimrod.

Could the fabled lost city of Atlantis have been located? Using satellite photography; ground-penetrating radar and underwater technology; experts are now surveying marshlands in Spain to look for proof of the ancient city.

Discover the dangers and drama of getting the perfect shot in the wild, and witness how wildlife filmmakers have survived in some of the world's harshest environments. Go where each breath burns your lungs, stand between a river and millions of stampeding, thirst-crazed wildebeest,...

Getting "high" can be an unquenchable desire one that impacts the human body of the first-time recreational user and severe addict alike. National Geographic goes beneath the skin to reveal how our bodies react to three common drugs: marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy. Drugged reveals...

Lions, polar bears, great white sharks, and crocodiles are not natural born killers. They enter a world full of danger, and must develop the skills needed to overcome prey with fatal precision. These creatures need years of practice to hone their hunting skills to...

Every day thousands of men, women, and children attempt to enter the United States illegally some looking for work, some seeking a new life, and others trying to smuggle drugs or other contraband. Many will do whatever it takes, often risking their lives by...

Bones of Turkana follows the story of famed paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey and his wife Meave, daughter Louise and their colleagues, as they work in the arid northern regions of Kenya's Turkana Basin to unravel the mysteries of human evolution.

National Geographic follows a group of four-legged forces to be reckoned with in today's workplace. They diagnose bladder cancer by the smell of a patient's urine. They bust drug smugglers hiding massive quantities of marijuana. They locate people trapped in the rubble of collapsed...

Danger, technology and teamwork come together in this program about a group of young soldiers, the US Army's 23rd Engineer Company. These Sappers are charged with clearing routes in southern Afghanistan and disarming the military's number one threat: IEDs. This is an up close...

This is the story of Solo, a lonely African wild dog that has befriended a number of jackals and hyenas in the Okavango Delta. Solo has helped the jackals raise their pups as if they were her own.

Master chainsaw sculptor, "The Machine" Jesse Green pushes the envelope to keep his small business moving forward. With the high demands of clients and employees, it's not an easy task running a small business. However, he and his crew create some of the most...

It is said that money makes the world go round. But when it comes to cash, gold, diamonds or even bits of digital data, without the engines that power the world's financial systems, the money machine would grind to a halt. National Geographic Channel...

9/11 Voices From The Air' tells the extraordinary story of the 9/11 terrorist attacks through the actual audio recordings made of the day's critical communications. This drama-documentary uses previously unreleased recordings made between Air Traffic Control, the Federal Aviation Authority, the Military and the...

Meet the Hutterites a small religious colony in rural Montana who holds desperately to their sacred traditions while fighting the modern temptations of the outside world. King Colony is made up of 59 people and they are almost all related. This family lives together,...

American Cougar tells a unique story of a community of cougars whose skills are illustrated and tested as they struggle to survive in the severe landscape of the Northern Rocky Mountains.

America's Doomsday plan. It's the government's ultimate playbook, with a strategy for even the darkest hours - developed when Cold War tensions were high, but never used until 9/11. We'll fly an E4-B - the president's command, control and communications center for times of...

Journalist Terry Anderson was kidnapped and then held prisoner by Muslim extremists for seven years. On the 20th anniversary of his eventual release, National Geographic investigates his near-death ordeal as a hostage. American Hostage reveals Terry Anderson's harrowing experience from the man himself: "They...

In the ultimate canine ancestral story, National Geographic explores the genetic journey from wolf to dog. Travel back 100,000 years to meet the "mother of all dogs" and trace the evolution of her descendents over the eons, even as we evolved ourselves -- from...

<p>His career spanned seven decades. He directed over 100 films. He made patriotic and mythological American-themed films. John Ford was one of the most iconic directors of the twentieth century, who brilliantly and poignantly captured the American Dream on the big screen. Becoming John...

<p>A documentary portrayal of the cultural and social forces which led the world to war in the 1930s and 1940s. Starting with the rise of the Third Reich and their leader Adolf Hitler. As they enter the war it is shown in all its...

<p>Highlighted by actual aerial footage from World War II, this Oscar winning documentary follows the battles, and the men who fought them, while stationed on American aircraft carriers in the Pacific ocean.</p>

Amid high-profile controversies surrounding free speech and racial equality, former American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Ira Glasser reflects on his life at the forefront of defending the rights of all Americans, from civil rights leaders to neo-Nazis.

Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society? Or too much of a good thing? Executive Produced by Martin Scorsese, this provocative documentary explores the concept of progress in our modern world, guiding us through the major "progress...

One of the most significant UFO events in history, Travis Walton's 1975 UFO experience comes alive in this 90-minute documentary. His trauma and transition after a mysterious beam of light strikes him unconscious.

The ultimate feature documentary about Hollywood's favorite Top Gun fighter. Get ready to strap in and watch the Navy's top aviators tell their never-before-heard stories of what it was like flying the legendary F-14 Tomcat!

Spellbinding accounts of personal encounters with life after death from people of all walks of life, including doctors and nurses who have seen spirit visitations and related strange phenomena.

The great inequality divide in America is no accident. Tax Broke tells the story of how one of the poorest cities in America has made a small group of developers rich. A history of fleecing of a great American city.

An investigation into the 1993 case in which Michael Jackson was accused of sexually molesting a 13-year-old boy. The film strategically uncovers new evidence and information through interviews with people closest to the situation.

Captain Frank Worsley signs on as Captain of the Endurance to deliver Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew to Antarctica. When the expedition ship is crushed, Worsley's seamanship and navigational skills saves them all.

Marine 1st Lt. Mike Scotti keeps a video diary of his experiences during the first several months of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Expert researchers reveal the truth behind NASA UFO sightings, military involvement and cover-ups in a journey spanning five decades. Discover the reality of UFO activity in outer space and our atmosphere.

Risky Business: A Look Inside America's Adult Film Industry examines the social, psychological, and economic impact of performing in adult films. It also exposes the occupational health and safety risks that performers face when making adult films.

An Army Ranger quick reaction force attempts to rescue a patrol pinned down on a mountaintop in southeast Afghanistan. They have no idea that within twelve hours five of them will lie dead in the mountain snow after an intense and deadly battle.

Why do we cherish dogs the way we do? How much would you risk for a dog? Through the lens of three heart-tugging, riveting, and inspiring stories, Life Love Dogs explores the intense emotional bonds we share with our dogs.

As the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy approaches, this film uncovers the final proof of what happened that day in Dallas. By enhancing the famous Zapruder film, using new technology, we finally see what happened to J.F.K.

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