National Geographic Documentaries
Season 1998
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 1998
9 Episodes
- America's Endangered Species : Don't Say GoodbyeE1
America's Endangered Species : Don't Say GoodbyeAmerica's most-threatened creatures are captured in this poignant and unforgettable portrait of animals losing their struggles with man. Join photographers Susan Middleton and David Liitschwager on their quest from the California Sierra to the deep South, and from the woods of North Carolina to the Pacific's shores. Along the way they encounter red wolves, bald eagle chicks, golden trout, and a camera-shy wild ferret. Don't Say Goodbye! captures the beauty of these creatures, as well as the plea to keep their homes and lives. - Sea Monsters : Search for the Giant SquidE2
Sea Monsters : Search for the Giant SquidThe giant squid (genus Architeuthis) seems like a creature from mythology--the world's largest invertebrate (up to 60 feet long), the largest eyes in the animal kingdom, a highly developed brain, a voracious predator. In works of fiction, they are a ferocious enemy of man. But the giant squid is real. Yet all we know about them comes from carcasses washed up on shore or caught in fishermen's nets; Architeuthis has never been seen alive. This documentary looks at the scientific efforts to find a live specimen in nature, focusing on Dr. Clyde Roper's project to attach a "Crittercam" camera to a sperm whale (which feeds on giant squid) in hopes that the whale will lead us to the elusive deep-sea giant squid. - Egypt: Secrets of the PharaohsE6
Egypt: Secrets of the PharaohsWho built the pyramids? What were the secrets of mummification? Which treasures were selected for afterlife and why? For centuries, Egypt's pharaohs have kept these secrets to themselves... until now. Follow scientists as they recreate the ancient ritual of mummification and discover how the bodies of the pharaohs were preserved. - Ancient Graves : Voices of the DeadE7
Ancient Graves : Voices of the DeadAncient human grave sites speak volumes to those who listen. These haunting human "time capsules" have been uncovered all over the world. Some even reach a certain level of fame: The Ampato maiden sacrificed on an Andes peak. The Alpine Ice Man, the oldest frozen mummy ever found. England's 9,000-year-old Cheddar Man. Others' stories are known only to the ages, like a cache of elaborately adorned 7,000-year-old mummies unearthed in Chile, and the thousands of Egyptian mummies actually burned as train fuel in the 19th century. Modern science now allows us to explore these human treasures without destroying them, and connects us all to the secrets of the ancient dead. - Untold Stories of World War IIE8
Untold Stories of World War IIThis historic documentary reveals the one-time classified secrets of the Axis and Allied powers that eventually changed the outcome of the war, some for the better, others for the worse. From National Geographic and Warner Home Video, this educational film gives insight into the soldiers, sailors, and aviators who made the supreme sacrifice for a greater good. Highlights include a gripping tale of three Norwegian "special force" resistance fighters who went on a search-and-destroy mission. Additionally, there is a haunting look into the Japanese "kamikaze" pilots' psyche as they became airborne torpedoes trying desperately to sink the Pacific fleet.