National Geographic Documentaries
Season 1981
TV-PG
Go behind the scenes of life on our planet with National Geographic videos. Share the wonder of the natural world with educational animal videos for kids. Let National Geographic be your all-access pass with documentary videos about the U.S. State Department, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, or 9/11. Experience the past coming to life with culture and history videos, and engage more deeply with the present with science and nature.
Where to Watch Season 1981
4 Episodes
- Living Treasures of JapanE2
Living Treasures of JapanProfiles nine artisans and performing artists who are recognized by law as "holders of important intangible cultural properties" and are charged with publicly exhibiting their works and teaching their artistry to apprentices. Pays visits to a potter, a doll sculptor, a puppeteer, a papermaker, a koto musician, a swordmaker, a textile weaver and a dyer, a kabuki theater actor, and a bellmaker. - National Parks : Playground or ParadiseE3
National Parks : Playground or ParadisePresents both sides of the ongoing debate between conservationists and environmentalists over the use of the national parks. Visits to Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon point out the dilemma as attorney Eric Julber and professor of history and environmental studies, Roderick Nash, debate the issue. - GorillaE4
GorillaCalls attention to the plight of the gorilla, which is on the verge of extinction. Profiles a zookeeper, a research scientist, a research psychologist, a writer-photographer, and a husband and wife team working on the mountain gorilla project. Film footage demonstrates the animals' intelligence, humanlike qualities, and the effects of their exploitation by humans.