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Inside Airport Lost & Found

Inside Airport Lost & Found
Movie

People lose millions of items at airports each year. Follow the journey of the stuff from found in Seattle to sold in Alabama or auctioned in Pittsburgh.
The March on Washington: Keepers of the Dream

The March on Washington: Keepers of the Dream
Movie

On the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, activists joined at the Lincoln Memorial for the 2020 March on Washington event.
Martin Luther King Jr.: Marked Man

Martin Luther King Jr.: Marked Man
Movie

Martin Luther King Jr. helps drive change in the United States in the face of bitter opposition.
Narco Wars: Drugs in America

Narco Wars: Drugs in America
Movie

Investigating drug abuse in America.
The Space Race

The Space Race
Movie

Uncovering the little-known story behind the race to put the first black man into space.
North Korea from the Inside with Michael Palin

North Korea from the Inside with Michael Palin
Movie

Michael Palin travels through the DPRK, exploring the lives of everyday North Korean citizens.
LA 92

LA 92
Movie

Filmmakers use archival footage to examine the tumult following the Rodney King trial.
Katie's New Face

Katie's New Face
Movie

In this short film, follow the incredible journey of Katie Stubblefield's family as they wait for a donor for her face transplant.
George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview

George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview
Movie

President George W. Bush describes what he was feeling as Sept. 11, 2001, events unfolded.
Lost World of the Maya

Lost World of the Maya
Movie

A hidden city has been devoured by the wild, relentless jungle in northern Guatemala.
Eyewitness: D-Day

Eyewitness: D-Day
Movie

Five key turning points that changed the course of the war during the D-Day landings.
The King Who Fooled Hitler

The King Who Fooled Hitler
Movie

King George VI's ruse to divert German attention away from the Normandy landings in 1944.
Hitler's Death Camp: The American Prisoners

Hitler's Death Camp: The American Prisoners
Movie

The story of how American soldiers became slave laborers in a secret Nazi concentration camp.
Secrets of the Space Station

Secrets of the Space Station
Movie

An in-depth look at elements of life on the International Space Station.
Hunt for the Giant Squid

Hunt for the Giant Squid
Movie

Marine biologists explore the Antarctic Ocean, home to bizarre and sometimes gigantic sea creatures.
The Skyjacker That Got Away: D.B. Cooper

The Skyjacker That Got Away: D.B. Cooper
Movie

Modern forensics attempts to crack the four-decade-old mystery of America's only unsolved hijacking.
Inside The Internet: 50 Years of Life Online

Inside The Internet: 50 Years of Life Online
Movie

Exploring the ways the web has changed the very fabric of society in the past five decades.
Bernie Madoff In His Own Words

Bernie Madoff In His Own Words
Movie

The story of the largest financial fraud in history as told by those who were there, including victims, employees, family members, FBI agents, and Bernie Madoff himself; includes archival news footage, photos and recordings.
Inside Solitary Confinement: Redeemed

Inside Solitary Confinement: Redeemed
Movie

People in solitary confinement spend roughly 23 hours a day in a cell the size of a parking space.
Queen Elizabeth: Legacy to the Natural World

Queen Elizabeth: Legacy to the Natural World
Movie

Queen Elizabeth II launches a project to create a global network of protected forests.
Rookie Moonshot: Budget Mission to the Moon

Rookie Moonshot: Budget Mission to the Moon
Movie

The first privately-funded spacecraft attempts to make a lunar landing.
Big Sur: Wild California

Big Sur: Wild California
Movie

Secret battles for survival are constantly being fought in the untamed wilderness.
Riddle of the Stone Age Giants

Riddle of the Stone Age Giants
Movie

An archeologist unearths dozens of massive pillars at Gobekli Tepe in southeastern Turkey.
The Whale That Ate Jaws: New Evidence

The Whale That Ate Jaws: New Evidence
Movie

A killer whale kills a great white shark off the coast of San Francisco in October 1997.
Shark vs. Predator

Shark vs. Predator
Movie

Rare instances of predation on sharks by seals, crocodiles, octopi, bobcats and birds.
Lost Treasures of the Mayan Snake King

Lost Treasures of the Mayan Snake King
Movie

The jungle of Central America is one of the last frontiers of archeology and where the ancient Mayan civilization has been gradually revealed. Now, the biggest aerial LIDAR survey is about to lay bare the civilization for the first time.
Deepwater Horizon In Their Own Words

Deepwater Horizon In Their Own Words
Movie

The harrowing story of how the crew of the Deepwater Horizon escaped an out-of-control explosion and fire aboard an oil rig 40 miles out to sea; includes recordings, archival footage and photos.
America's Greatest Animals

America's Greatest Animals
Movie

North America wants to see if they can compete with Africa's Big Five noted beasts.
Sharkatraz

Sharkatraz
Movie

Exploring the lethal waters surrounding Alcatraz.
Clash of the Tigers

Clash of the Tigers
Movie

Two Bengal tigers are sisters and heirs to the throne of the world's most famous queen tiger.
Jaguar Beach Battle

Jaguar Beach Battle
Movie

Wildlife explorer Filipe DeAndrade documents a newly discovered predator-prey relationship.
Birth of a Pride

Birth of a Pride
Movie

Six lion cubs learn to hunt, socialize and survive in the wilderness of Botswana.
Becoming Immortal: How Susan Potter Will Live Forever

Becoming Immortal: How Susan Potter Will Live Forever
Movie

Susan Potter knew in exquisite and grisly detail what was going to happen to her body after death. It seems that for the last 15 years of her life, she lived for Vic Spitzer, the scientist committed to fulfilling her dream of helping medical students become compassionate doctors. For the past 16 yea...
Mystery Skeletons of the Sahara

Mystery Skeletons of the Sahara
Movie

It's a race against the sands of time to save the skeletons of the Sahara.
Shark Attack Experiment

Shark Attack Experiment
Movie

A team of free-divers and conversationalists try to separate shark attack myths and facts.
Shark vs. Tuna

Shark vs. Tuna
Movie

Yellowfin tuna are often faster, fitter and bigger than sharks, reaching well over 250 pounds.
Shark Kill Zone: The Hunt

Shark Kill Zone: The Hunt
Movie

The surprising ways sharks hunt and the solutions they have found to catching prey.
Regime of the Queen

Regime of the Queen
Movie

The lion is the king of beasts, but it is the lioness that is the real power behind the throne.
Man vs. Puma

Man vs. Puma
Movie

Big cat expert Boone Smith travels to Patagonia to observe pumas thriving in the wild.
Hubble's Cosmic Journey

Hubble's Cosmic Journey
Movie

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson narrates an account of the 25-year journey of the extraordinarily successful Hubble Space Telescope, talking with the designers behind the telescope and the astronauts who were sent up to correct its initial flaws.
Curiosity: Life of A Mars Rover

Curiosity: Life of A Mars Rover
Movie

Following two rovers operating on Mars, Opportunity and Curiosity.
Extreme Soccer Russia

Extreme Soccer Russia
Movie

From St Petersburg to Siberia, the Arctic to the far east, this is Russia – and football – as you've never seen them before.
Journey to the Edge of the Universe

Journey to the Edge of the Universe
Movie

A tour of the cosmos exploring newborn stars, distant planets, black holes and galaxies beyond.
Operation Royal Wedding

Operation Royal Wedding
Movie

Ongoing challenges faced by various groups that are part of the royal wedding are shown, and the ways in which the nation of Great Britain is uniting is examined in order to develop a broader understanding of the efforts being put into the event.
Revenge on the Nazis

Revenge on the Nazis
Movie

A secret organization of Holocaust survivors plans revenge to kill 6 million Germans.
Symphony for Our World

Symphony for Our World
Movie

A five-part composition broken down by sea, shore, land, mountains and sky celebrates the beauty of the planet Earth by exploring it in an in-depth manner through a medium that combines artistry with science and natural history footage.
The Race to Mars

The Race to Mars
Movie

Landing on the surface of Mars has been NASA's goal ever since Neil Armstrong's moon landing.
Tribe vs. Pride

Tribe vs. Pride
Movie

Today, young Maasai men prove their athletic skills in the Maasai Olympics.
Wild After Dark

Wild After Dark
Movie

WILD After Dark is a first of its kind late night series featuring comedic, off the wall, and experimental animal-centric short stories and sketches.
New Zealand: Welcome and Wonder

New Zealand: Welcome and Wonder
Movie

New Zealand's breathtaking landscapes, friendly people and Maori culture delight three travelers on assignment for National Geographic.
9/11: Control the Skies

9/11: Control the Skies
Movie

Five hundred planes are in the air over the North Atlantic on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
Sea of Shadows

Sea of Shadows
Movie

A type of whale nears extinction as Mexican cartels and the Chinese mafia destroy its habitat.
Lost and Found

Lost and Found
Movie

Lost and Found is the story of Kamal Hussein, a Rohingya refugee who has dedicated his life to reuniting children with their parents.
The Nightcrawlers

The Nightcrawlers
Movie

The Nightcrawlers is an unflinching exposé of the Philippines' deadly war on drugs.
Lost Empire of Easter Island

Lost Empire of Easter Island
Movie

National Geographic explores controversial claims about Rapa Nui or Easter Island, challenging decades of previous claims from ecocide to cannibalism.
The Cave

The Cave
Movie

A look at the daily life of female Syrian doctors during Syrian war. Winner of the 2020 Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking.
Crocs of the Caribbean

Crocs of the Caribbean
Movie

In the Caribbean, crocs walk deftly on land, leap to grab prey from trees, and are found nowhere else on the planet. Innovation comes with island life.
Nat Geo WILD from the Red Carpet

Nat Geo WILD from the Red Carpet
Movie

Ross Mathews and Sarina Morales host a celebration of animals.
From the Ashes

From the Ashes
Movie

Americans across the country wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry.
Into the Fire

Into the Fire
Movie

In an area of Iraq destroyed by ISIS, Hana Khider leads an all-female team of Yazidi deminers in their attempts to clear the land of mines as a part of a coalition awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.
The Lost Forest

The Lost Forest
Movie

An international team of scientists and explorers go on an extraordinary mission in Mozambique to reach a forest that no human has set foot in.
Still Human

Still Human
Movie

In war-torn South Sudan, Makur Diet knows all too well the horror of conflict. Over ten years ago, he lost his leg to a bullet. Despairing for his future, Makur was close to giving up, until one day he was given a prosthetic leg, and with it a new lease of life. Makur now devotes his life to helping...
An Unfinished Symphony

An Unfinished Symphony
Movie

The Miagi Orchestra is a South African orchestra dedicated to helping the nation overcome decades of violence, conflict and division through the power of music.
Heroes of the Sky: The Mighty Eighth Air Force

Heroes of the Sky: The Mighty Eighth Air Force
Movie

A newly formed Air Force unit seismically shifts the Allies' fortunes in World War II.
WWII in Europe: Voices from the Front

WWII in Europe: Voices from the Front
Movie

Remembering World War II, 75 years later, through the people who lived through it.
After Hitler: The Untold Story

After Hitler: The Untold Story
Movie

Following Germany's surrender, the war isn't over for millions of displaced people across Europe.
Launch America: Mission to Space Live

Launch America: Mission to Space Live
Movie

On May 27, 2020 the US will finally, again have its own ride into space when NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center.
Rise Up: The Legacy of Nat Turner

Rise Up: The Legacy of Nat Turner
Movie

Exploring why Nat Turner is one of history's most overlooked freedom fighters.
Akashinga: The Brave Ones

Akashinga: The Brave Ones
Movie

The women of Akashinga, Zimbabwe's all-female anti-poaching ranger unit, put over a hundred new recruits through an intense boot camp training selection to expand their efforts to protect elephants and other wildlife across Africa.
Being the Queen

Being the Queen
Movie

The story of Queen Elizabeth II from those who know her best.
Bin Laden's Hard Drive

Bin Laden's Hard Drive
Movie

Newly declassified hard drives taken from the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed reveal a groundbreaking look at his personal life.
Blood on the Wall

Blood on the Wall
Movie

This documentary explores the depths of corruption plaguing Mexico and the policies of the past that have made it impossible for everyday people to find justice.
Hitler's Teen Killers

Hitler's Teen Killers
Movie

Some 20,000 Nazi teenagers face off against Allied forces; despite their young age, the 12th SS Panzer Division sows terror in its path.
Where Oceans Collide

Where Oceans Collide
Movie

From brutal beginnings to a home for some of the most diverse wildlife in the world.
Breakthrough: Virus Fighters

Breakthrough: Virus Fighters
Movie

Scientists, virus hunters, medical detectives and public figures battle viruses at warp speed.
Going Viral: From Ebola to Covid-19

Going Viral: From Ebola to Covid-19
Movie

A look back on the warning signs of the 2014 Ebola crisis as the world responds to COVID-19.
Inside North Korea: The Next Leader

Inside North Korea: The Next Leader
Movie

Considering the line of succession in North Korea.
Rebuilding Paradise

Rebuilding Paradise
Movie

Residents of Paradise, Calif., come together to heal their community after a devastating wildfire.
Butt Heads: The Strange Story of Sheep

Butt Heads: The Strange Story of Sheep
Movie

Sheep are tough and enduring with giant horns they ram together when fighting for a mate.
The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress

The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress
Movie

An in-depth look at Air Force One; the overhaul of the two presidential planes; exploring the cutting-edge technology.
North Korea: Inside the Mind of a Dictator

North Korea: Inside the Mind of a Dictator
Movie

Exclusive interviews and intimate archival information give a look at Kim Jong Un's life and reign.
Pristine Seas: The Power of Protection

Pristine Seas: The Power of Protection
Movie

Nat Geo explorer Enric Sala and his Pristine Seas team sail the globe to save our oceans.
Mission Possible: The Race for a Vaccine

Mission Possible: The Race for a Vaccine
Movie

Facing a deadly new virus infecting millions of people, Pfizer's bold plan to create the first safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is launched.
Serpent's Surprise

Serpent's Surprise
Movie

Despite fears about snakes mostly based on fiction, they are complex predators with dramatic behavior and cunning skills who can be useful to mankind.
Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer

Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer
Movie

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a mass grave is being excavated in the hopes of bringing answers to the descendants of those killed in an infamous massacre.
What the Shark?

What the Shark?
Movie

A look at sharks living deep in the ocean, where extreme adaptation is critical to survival.
Lost Tombs of the Pyramids

Lost Tombs of the Pyramids
Movie

A secret excavation site reveals startling new details about the missing pyramid pharaohs.
Our America: Todos Unidos

Our America: Todos Unidos
Movie

Celebrating the rich cultures and traditions that Hispanics and Latinos have shared through family and faith while exploring challenges unique to their communities.
Second Chance Chihuahuas

Second Chance Chihuahuas
Movie

Chihuahuas are taken off the streets and rehabilitated by Dolittle's Ranch in Studio City, Calif., and then adopted into loving homes.
Narco Bling: Getting Chapo Guzman

Narco Bling: Getting Chapo Guzman
Movie

The life and capture of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, perhaps the world's most infamous drug kingpin.
9/11: Where Were You?

9/11: Where Were You?
Movie

The life and death decisions people made during the chaos of the 9/11 attacks help to paint a picture of a day that is etched in the collective memory of the world.
9/10: The Final Hours

9/10: The Final Hours
Movie

9/10: The Final Hours takes us moment by moment through the day before everything changed, before the 'war on terror' became a part of the world's everyday vernacular.
9/11: Missing Carmen Rivera

9/11: Missing Carmen Rivera
Movie

Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, thousands of people descended on New York City searching for missing relatives, partners, and friends.
Pablo Escobar: Man vs. Myth

Pablo Escobar: Man vs. Myth
Movie

Almost 30 years since his death, Pablo Escobar's reputation crosses all borders. Now, his true legacy is told through the eyes of his victims.
Our America: Reclaiming Turtle Island

Our America: Reclaiming Turtle Island
Movie

Highlighting Native sovereignty with photographer Kiliii Yuyan.
Our America: Mission Montford Point

Our America: Mission Montford Point
Movie

Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony

Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony
Movie

Never-before-heard trial testimony reveals shocking new details about World War II and the inner workings of the Nazi war machine. Hear the raw voices of Hitler's criminal henchmen - such as Hermann Goering, Wilhelm Keitel, Albert Speer and Rudolf Hess - as well as the victims and witnesses who brav...
National Geographic Investigates: Colombian Hippo Invasion

National Geographic Investigates: Colombian Hippo Invasion
Movie

Hippos are invading Colombia, thanks to Pablo Escobar. The government must act, but it's complicated. What will be the fate of these giant invaders?
National Geographic Investigates: Battle for Alaska's Oil

National Geographic Investigates: Battle for Alaska's Oil
Movie

The battle for oil in Alaska's Arctic Refuge has waged for decades. We explore the history of oil in the region and the impacts of climate change.
National Geographic Investigates: Legal Marijuana in America

National Geographic Investigates: Legal Marijuana in America
Movie

The war on pot is not over. Penalties and jailtime are still a threat, and cannabis entrepreneurs struggle to adapt.
Lost Treasures of Arabia: The Ancient City of Dadan

Lost Treasures of Arabia: The Ancient City of Dadan
Movie

We investigate AlUla's unsolved mysteries and unravel the many dramas that played out on this ancient stage.
Pride from Above

Pride from Above
Movie

Unique aerial views reveal the power of LGBTQ+ Pride across the world.

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