Explorer
Stagione 2006
TV-G
A weekly series of short documentary segments funded by the National Geographic Society and done in the style of the National Geographic Specials. In 2003, the show was re-branded National Geographic Ultimate Explorer. A news-style journal format is now used instead of the more traditional format of the specials.
Dove guardare Explorer • Stagione 2006
18 Episodi
- World's Most Dangerous Gang
E2World's Most Dangerous GangYou've seen the graffiti, the tattoos, the headlines documenting their brutality. What is driving the rapid spread of the ultra-violent gang MS-13? NGC takes you inside this burgeoning criminal enterprise now terrorizing 33 states and six countries. - Science of SurveillanceE3
Science of SurveillanceSurveillance is everywhere today. We introduce the new surveillance society and show how cutting edge technologies are being developed to identify, monitor and track both people and things. It is a world where each technology seems to bring advantages - to make us safer or our lives more convenient - but at what cost? - Drowning New Orleans
E6Drowning New OrleansA great American city drowns in a slow-motion disaster. Eyewitness accounts and never-before-seen footage deconstruct the disaster, revealing how 250 billion gallons of water flooded the Big Easy and destroyed more than 150,000 homes. Follow the water from first strike to total deluge and discover the real story behind New Orleans' catastrophe. The most destructive disaster in U.S. history wasn't Hurricane Katrina. It was the chain of events that followed. - Elephant Rage
E7Elephant RageElephants are usually docile herbivores, but authorities say wild elephant attacks are increasing. Why? The Pittsburgh Zoo's "Elephant Whisperer" Willie Theison brings uncanny insight into their complex minds. In West Bengal, India, he teams up with a courageous "Elephant Squad" in a dangerous mission to relocate problem populations farther away from human beings. In Sri Lanka, Theison and local wildlife officials track down an elusive problem elephant that has been attacking villagers. - Super Sub
E8Super SubPart sub killer. Part terrorist hunter. Part spy. It's among the deepest and longest running nuclear attack submarines ever built. The Navy has kept its secrets under lock and key. Until now. Explorer travels the globe to bring viewers the story of the newest, most advanced member of the U.S. nuclear-powered submarine force, the USS Texas - Inside The Real NCIS
E9Inside The Real NCISThey solve murders, catch spies, and prevent terrorist attacks. They are one of the most revered law enforcement agencies on the planet, and one of the least understood until now. Go behind-the-scenes with the federal agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). With re-enactments, on-location footage and interviews with agents, re-examine the agency's most challenging case - the bombing of the USS Cole - and see how the NCIS is staying one step ahead of the terrorists. - Attack of the Killer Bees
E16Attack of the Killer BeesThey breed as much as 5 times more often than European honeybees. A single swarm can deploy an attack force of 80,000 stingers. Their armies of suicide bombers can chase an intruder for a quarter of a mile, and bring down a creature as large as a horse. Cruising at up to 20 miles per hour, killer bees have already overrun vast regions of South and Central America and pushed farther north than many scientists thought possible. Now, they threaten to invade the southern U.S., heading for both coasts of the country. Can scientists, beekeepers and exterminators stop the invading hordes before it's too late? - Secret Lives of Jesus
E18Secret Lives of JesusMore than 1,500 years ago, ancient writings were buried that offered alternative narratives about Jesus of Nazareth. There were many of these alternative gospels that rendered very different versions of the story and were considered scandalous and deemed heretical. Rediscovered within the last century, these texts offer more questions than answers. Secret Lives of Jesus examines these mysterious lost stories of Christ, exploring the fundamental questions surrounding the texts.
