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- Do you ever wonder what it's like to be a bug? Well you're about to find out. With the help of a startling invention, the Translation Lens, we can actually translate the thoughts of small creatures into language we can understand. Smalltalk Diaries reveals the shock truth of what flies and other bugs think.
- It's not that Cathy is choosy when it comes to men. It's just that her life isn't picture-perfect. In any case, love doesn't come in a flash... or does it?
- 2009–4.3 (9)TV EpisodeIn the episode we look at how animals swarming together create a collective intelligence. Huge shape-shifting shoals of herring use swarm intelligence to detect predators. Billions of alkali flies form a rolling wave to evade the gaping mouths of gulls. Millions of free-tailed bats form a living tornado and still manage to keep from colliding with each other.
- We investigate the impact of swarms of creatures on the population. Highlights include killer bees mounting an attack on a football match in Costa Rica, a sea of mice raiding farms in South Australia and 10 million starlings flying over Rome.
- In episode one, Richard discovers how the Cape vulture has inspired a flying submarine; how a giraffe's neck can stop a jet pilot losing consciousness; how a woodpecker's skull can safely protect a light bulb dropped from space; and how a South American butterfly holds the secret to making any mobile phone waterproof.
- Martin and Liz investigate a giant asteroid impact that may have wiped out the dinosaurs. Later, Martin experiences the power of a NASA supergun.
- In the most extreme place on Earth, animals must seize every opportunity.
- Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb and Joe Crowley investigate the bloody stories surrounding Roman emperor Caligula, French nobleman Gilles de Rais and Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory.
- Exploring the various different accounts surrounding the death of Rasputin.
- In the opening program we explore the basic principles of flight to discover how animals get airborne in the first place. If you thought only birds defied gravity, you're in for a surprise. From the world's greatest leapers, to its most innovative gliders and ultimately animals that effortlessly stay airborne for hours without flapping a wing - each of the incredible creatures we'll meet has its own special techniques. But to take to the air they must all overcome one of the planet's most powerful and universal forces - gravity.
- Great Migrations: Rhythm of Life is an unprecedented National Geographic Film. This film is a unique presentation of the very best footage and spectacular orchestral score of NatGeo's Great Migrations Television Event. The film brings together images from around the world, filmed over 3 years, resulting in a completely unique, narration-free, musical journey around the world. Great Migrations: Rhythm of Life is a breathtaking ride on the tailwinds of billions of creatures marching, swimming and flying across the planet on death-defying journeys.
- This zoological reality series feature pages from the intertwined lives of people and animals in Chester Zoo, one of Britain's biggest, with 500 staff looking after some 7,000 wild animals. Numerous story lines follow an individual, couple, family or social group of a species, at times comparing aspects of zoo life and care (by a few keepers and some specialists, such as the vets) to life in the wild. Modern zoos not only provide entertainment and some education for visitors but also breeding programs for species in danger of extinction in the wild.
- Our highest mountain range is home to extraordinary animals and cultures. Snow leopards visit isolated villages in search of food, Buddhist monasteries hide ancient rituals and athletes compete in the gruelling Everest Marathon.
- Discover the exceptional navigational abilities, elaborate courtship rituals and unique parenting methods of sharks and rays.
- Meet the untamed heroes of the wildest, most beautiful continent on Earth
- Tragedy strikes again when Bobby Kennedy is assassinated; Ted Kennedy must overcome scandal and misfortune to continue the family legacy and pass the torch to the next generation.
- Narrated by Harrison Ford. At age 78, E.O. Wilson is still going through his 'little savage' phase of boyhood exploration of the natural world. NOVA profiles this soft-spoken Southerner and Professor Emeritus at Harvard, who is an acclaimed advocate for ants, biological diversity, and the controversial extension of Darwinian ideas to human society.
- Every day, migrating creatures around the world wage incredible journeys; risking it all in pursuit of the one thing more precious than themselves: the creation and caretaking of their precious young - the next generation of global wanderers. From the rocky beaches of the Falkland Islands to the dense forests of Costa Rica and Australia to the desolate savannah of southern Sudan, countless animals now venture forth on timeless journeys, bent on their own survival -- and the survival of their species.
- Intellect meets agility in the Florida Everglades as a high-stakes game of raven vs. rat goes down in a fishing hut. Can these foes ever be friends?
- As night falls, a shy striped skunk prowls for grub till a roving rodent opens up her world. When confronted by a hawk, will she spray or will she go?
- A look at the astonishing wildlife, landscapes and people of the Nile. From elephants and leopards to ancient wonders, its great length is a lifeline for wildlife and cultures.
- As personal scandal threatens his marriage and looming nuclear war undermines his administration, President John F. Kennedy must fight to protect the presidency, the country and the world.
- Numbed by grief after the assassination of her husband, Jackie crafts JFK's legacy, while Bobby becomes a champion of the dispossessed and the family's next great political hope.