Dangerous Encounters 6

Strong, fast and semi-aquatic, the hippo is one of Africa´s biggest wildlife management challenges.

Mystery files 1

Its the late 1870s. One of the most infamous outlaws of the American Wild West is Billy the Kid¿ a teenage killer who terrorizes New Mexico. His life of crime comes to an end when he is gunned down by his onetime friend and lawman Pat Garrett.

Dangerous encounters 2

In Monster Crocs, Dr. Brady Barr´s goal is to find a massive, 5.5-metre crocodile - the biggest crocodile he has ever captured. His first stop is Costa Rica in search of the American crocodile, one of the largest crocodile species in the world. To help him, Brady brings along a revolutionary technology that uses lasers to measure animals from a distance. However, to make sure the results are accurate, he has to wrangle the crocodile, which the laser says is just under five metres. The croc does not quite measure up so Brady must travel to Africa in search of the massive Nile crocodile. Before tangling with this big beast, Brady first tests his laser technology on a giraffe, a lion and an African rock python. Brady then travels to Tanzania where Nile crocodiles lurk in mud holes during the dry season and crowd on top of each other in burrows. Finally, Brady finds a croc that might be the one. The only problem? The crocodile is firmly huddled inside its burrow. Brady must use all of his wiles to lure the massive creature out of its hole and face his most dangerous encounter yet.

I predator 1

He´s the largest land predator on earth, a near-perfect killing machine, and for eons, the polar bear has been engaged in the ultimate battle of survival with the evasive ringed seal.

Fish warrior 1

Continuing his quest to search for freshwater giants, adventure angler and conservationist Jakub Vágner goes face-to-face with an ancient fish from the time of the dinosaurs, the white sturgeon.

Helicopter wars 1

March 2003. A Royal Navy helicopter pilot - Lt. Commander James Newton - faces his very first day in battle, in the desert skies over the Iraqi city of Basra.

I predator 1

He´s the largest land predator on earth, a near-perfect killing machine, and for eons, the polar bear has been engaged in the ultimate battle of survival with the evasive ringed seal.

Megabridges 1

Witness one of the greatest bridge-building booms of all time. Three ultimate bridges call China their home: The Lupu is the longest arch bridge in the world.

Dangerous encounters 2

In Monster Crocs, Dr. Brady Barr´s goal is to find a massive, 5.5-metre crocodile - the biggest crocodile he has ever captured. His first stop is Costa Rica in search of the American crocodile, one of the largest crocodile species in the world. To help him, Brady brings along a revolutionary technology that uses lasers to measure animals from a distance. However, to make sure the results are accurate, he has to wrangle the crocodile, which the laser says is just under five metres. The croc does not quite measure up so Brady must travel to Africa in search of the massive Nile crocodile. Before tangling with this big beast, Brady first tests his laser technology on a giraffe, a lion and an African rock python. Brady then travels to Tanzania where Nile crocodiles lurk in mud holes during the dry season and crowd on top of each other in burrows. Finally, Brady finds a croc that might be the one. The only problem? The crocodile is firmly huddled inside its burrow. Brady must use all of his wiles to lure the massive creature out of its hole and face his most dangerous encounter yet.

Female Correctional Officers 1

We´ll meet some of Miami-Dade County´s female correctional officers as they put their lives in danger guarding some of South Florida´s most dangerous criminals.

Seconds from disaster 3

American Airlines Flight 587 is a popular flight between New York´s John F. Kennedy Airport and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Two months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on 12 November, 2001, an Airbus A300-605R takes off on this routine flight. At 9:16 AM, within two minutes of take-off, something goes horribly wrong and Flight 587 is in dire trouble. The tail fin shears off the Airbus fuselage and the plane is doomed. It slams into Rockaway, a residential area of New York City that is home to many firemen, police and their families who had been deeply affected by the events 9/11. The horrifying crash takes the lives of 265 passengers, crew, and New York City residents. Fingers inevitably point to terrorism, but could this accident be attributed to design failure or human error? With the nation waiting for answers, the National Transportation Safety Board conducts one of the most baffling and far-reaching air safety investigations ever carried out with conclusions that rock the commercial aviation industry.

Dangerous encounters 2

To study big carnivores, researchers have to get close, very close. But how do you get within arm´s length to some of the most dangerous predators on the planet who can easily take down prey that´s five times your size? To find out, Dr. Brady Barr creates a protective suit that enables him to crawl alongside a Nile crocodile. To design the suit, Brady examines different techniques used to protect humans from other large animals. He climbs into a protective cage modified from those used with great white sharks, and places himself next to a deer carcass and a pack of hungry wolves. Next, Brady heads to rodeo school to test out the barrels used to protect cowboys from bull horns. A few rolls in the barrel tells Brady that he needs a lightweight version to protect him from crocs, hippos and potential catastrophe. With the help of National Geographic engineers, Brady puts together a croc suit with enough protection to keep him safe from harm, but lifelike enough to help him fit in with the real crocodiles. Brady puts the suit to the test next to some of the largest and most powerful carnivores around.

Female Correctional Officers 1

We´ll meet some of Miami-Dade County´s female correctional officers as they put their lives in danger guarding some of South Florida´s most dangerous criminals.

Seconds from disaster 3

American Airlines Flight 587 is a popular flight between New York´s John F. Kennedy Airport and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Two months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on 12 November, 2001, an Airbus A300-605R takes off on this routine flight. At 9:16 AM, within two minutes of take-off, something goes horribly wrong and Flight 587 is in dire trouble. The tail fin shears off the Airbus fuselage and the plane is doomed. It slams into Rockaway, a residential area of New York City that is home to many firemen, police and their families who had been deeply affected by the events 9/11. The horrifying crash takes the lives of 265 passengers, crew, and New York City residents. Fingers inevitably point to terrorism, but could this accident be attributed to design failure or human error? With the nation waiting for answers, the National Transportation Safety Board conducts one of the most baffling and far-reaching air safety investigations ever carried out with conclusions that rock the commercial aviation industry.