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For decades, the National Geographic Society has presented specials on nature, foreign culture, scientific breakthroughs, and things which fall under the general category of "neat stuff." Each special is self-contained.
2002
1968
1969
1965
Americans on Everest
1967
1974
1970
1977
Describes the heartland of the former Soviet Union including the villages and cities along the Volga River.
Follows adventurers as they travel through Canada and Alaska along the Yukon River into the Arctic Circle.
1987
Captures lion behavior such as care of the young, struggle for food, and interplay with other animals.
Documentary explores the history surrounding the destruction of Pompeii and its inhabitants in 79 A.D. by the volcano Vesuvius.
Reclaims history with talented artisans, collectors, and dreamers who restore masterpieces of the past century.
1971
1981
Profiles 9 Japanese artisans who are charged with teaching and exhibiting their works.
Presents both sides of the ongoing debate over the use of the national parks.
Calls attention to the gorilla, which is on the verge of extinction. Profiles a team working on the mountain gorilla project.
1972
1990
When seasonal rains come to South America, the Amazon River overflows to create an ecosystem unlike any other.
National Geographic Documentary about Bali the tiny island in the Indonesian archipelago. Exploring the extraordinary culture of this island paradise that is made up of two thousand square miles of spectacular mountains, enticing beaches, and flourishing rice terraces.
After a drought, scores of animals set out in search of water.
Leningrad (St. Petersburg) today is facing the changes sweeping the former Soviet Union.
A family of naturalists aboard a 50-foot schooner journey through the islands of the pristine Antarctic peninsula.
1988
A pursuit of scientific studies of lions and brown hyenas.
Covers a spiritual culture based upon reverence for the land and the spiritual dimension known as the Dreamtime.
How Kenya and Zimbabwe wage war against heavily armed gangs that have swept through Africa destroying the black rhino population.
Covers Moscow's Circus School and the magic of the performances that delight millions.
Investigation about the origin of Man and his evolutionary process, taking into account the new techniques that allow to determine the age of fossils, bones and footprints, and reconstruct a face from its skull.
1973
1976
Examines efforts to discover new facts about the behavior of gorillas and orangutans.
Explores how animals such as the coyote, rattlesnake, and wild mustang are feared and hated by some but loved by others.
A crew is searching for millions in gold and silver that sank when a hurricane seized a Spanish galleon in 1622.
1975
1983
Covers the wonders of the rain forests of Costa Rica such as basilisk lizards, leaf-cutting ants, and howler monkeys.
Watch some of the creatures unique to Australia's shores as investigators and scientists probe the secrets of this infinitely varied wildlife.
Track the elusive and endangered giant panda and learn how man can increase its chances of survival.
1994
The largest carnivore on Earth, the Kodiak bear lives on Alaska's mountainous Kodiak Island.
Captures the roaming elephant herds on their journey across the bush country.
Many know that islands of the Caribbean sea are places of surprising beauty. But not it is common knowledge that deeply under water among coral reefs that surround islands, the enormous reign of the rarest stationed oneself, on anything not alike creatures.
1979
Shows how gold is mined and how it affects our lives.
Shows how drought, poachers, and conflict have forced the elephants of east Africa to migrate.
Follows explorer Thor Heyerdahl's crew as they sail their reed boat over routes believed to have been followed by Sumerian traders 5000 years ago.
1978
Covers the life and career of anthropologist Louis Leakey.
Deals with Whales all over the world, their lives, habits, and man's relationship with them.
Explores a remote coastal desert and teaches about the amazing survival techniques of the wasps, geckos, and plants.
1980
1 hour-long TV special about deep sea exploration of the Galapagos Rift (1980).
Examines the chemical and genetic components of mental disorders and shows some of the latest biomedical research into the mysteries of the brain.
There are invisible things that the human eye cannot perceive because they are too small, too large, too fast, too slow, or beyond the spectrum of visible light.
A look to the past when ocean liners such as the Queen Mary and the Normandie ruled the Atlantic, setting standards of taste, luxury, and efficiency.
Filmed at Namibia's Etosha National Park this video takes a look at a wide selection of wildlife, including zebras, cheetahs, wildebeest, lions and elephants.
1982
A special expedition to study these fish of legend and challenge myths surrounding them. Journeys in a specially designed cage to observe sharks at close range, experimenting with a stainless steel suit to survive a shark attack.
Documentary about ancient Egypt, its temples, paintings and art, and how these old treasures are being endangered by modern civilization. Also shown are the Nile river, the Luxor and Karnak temples, the Sphynx, the Great Pyramids of Giza, the river path to the Land of the Dead, the pharaohs and queens' tombs, as well as egyptologysts' interpretation of Ancient Egypt mysteries.
Shows how Canadians learn to coexist with the polar bears that migrate each year through their town.
Deals with the history of England as seen through places located near the Thames River.
1984
Follow two landmark decades of Jane Goodall's work with chimpanzees.
Covers the history of trains from steam engines to diesels, nostalgically remembering the days when trains bridged the continents, empowered the pioneers, and ferried troops. Also follows the iconic Orient Express on one of its routes.
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay return to Everest to celebrate their historic ascent.
Shows the endangered whooping crane's perilous migratory path.
1997
Looks at the career of geologist Eugene Shoemaker, and how searching the sky for a cosmic bullet, it led to his discovery, with his wife Carolyn, of the famous Shoemaker-Levy comet and the confirmation of asteroid impact craters on Earth.
Ventures into coastal Siberia to track down the Siberian Tiger.
A firsthand look at volcanoes throughout the world.
The Sonoran Desert's spectacular landscape supports a community of plant and animal life including the Saguaro cactus, nectar bat, and Gila monster.
Looks at the dangerous existence of the Andean guanaco.
Africa's Kalahari Desert is one of the harshest places in the world. When the desert dries out after the rainy season the bat-eared fox must outsmart hungry jackals, cheetahs, and lions for its next meal.
1992
National Geographic goes to Botswana to examine the struggle for survival between lions and hyenas.
Four families have turned their backs on civilization to fulfill their dreams of living off the land in Alaska.
Follows a red kangaroo mother and her joey.
2010
Over 10,000 Germans and Austrians served in the British Army in World War 2 fighting against the Nazi regime. These are their stories.
1985
Gives an intimate portrait of the tiger in India.
Documents four Americans who work or study in China after the resumption of diplomacy between the United States and China.
Focuses on the horses of Ireland and their role in the history, culture, and tradition of the Irish people.
Presents current trends in computers, robotics, and experimental programs.
1999
Looks at the brief history of rain forest research.
Follows dolphins as they fight for mates, hunt food, and clash with other dolphin species.
A look at one tigress's struggle to raise cubs and survive in the wild.
Talks about understanding and surviving the lethal phenomenon known as the avalanche.
Depicts the impact a hurricane had on California's marine mammals and kelp forests.
Off the coast of Israel, the oldest shipwrecks ever found in the Mediterranean offer clues to an ancient biblical civilization.
1991
Documentary on the domestic cat, one of the most popular of pets.
Covers the Great Lakes and the wildlife and people that surround them.
This program spans Spain to celebrate its history, culture, and traditions.
Explores the Hawaiian Islands that have produced an explosion of wildlife.
1998
America's endangered creatures are captured in this tale of animals losing their struggles with man.
This documentary looks at the efforts to find a live giant squid in nature.
An expedition in the Mediterranean to uncover eight ancient Roman wrecks.
Looks at the iguanas of the Galapagos Islands.
A catastrophic storm hits a 1200 mile swath from Florida to Canada
Scientists recreate the ancient ritual of mummification to see how the bodies of the pharaohs were preserved.
Ancient human grave sites have been uncovered all over the world.
1996
Follows the struggle to save Africa's endangered animals.
When drought strikes, an increasing crowd of thirsty animals compete for the last pool in the riverbed.
The Romanovs ruled imperial Russia until the rise of communism violently ended the rule of royalty.
Leopard and warthog enter a predator versus prey battle on the plains.
The polar bear prowls one of the most forbidding places on the planet.
A large delta, Okavango, nourishes thousands of weary animals.
An archaeological expedition into Mongolia's Gobi Desert, uncovering one of the greatest dinosaur graveyards in the world.
1989
Documents cameramen who risk their lives in order to capture deadly animals, combat, and natural disasters.
An in-depth look at the magnificent elephant, the largest and strongest land animal.
Dogs have served humankind in more ways than any other animal. You'll see loyal canines at work as they search for buried victims of an earthquake disaster, assist the physically disabled, and pull sleds in the blizzard conditions of Alaska. Find out how dogs are trained to "act" on the Lassie television show, and meet dogs that served as messengers on the battlefields of WWII.
1993
The story of the Mayans is told based on the ancient stone writings by the Maya themselves. Early finds hinted toward a peace loving civilization in sync with nature. But further finds indicate it was quite opposite.
1986
Consists of historical photos and footage of the massive steamer, the exploration by Dr. Robert Ballard, and a look inside the ship itself.
Profiles the keepers of endangered wild species.
Follow Des and Jen Bartlett as they explore this unique area of Africa where the desert meets the sea.
Presentation of man's relationship to fresh water.
Observes the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. Shows how the region's main industry, crabbing, shapes lives.
Shows the ecosystem of mangrove trees, including fiddler crabs, proboscis monkeys, and mudskippers.
A view of Jerusalem and its people, a product of 3000 years of history and religious faith.
A search for the treasure of the Spanish galleon Atocha.
A swampland on the Georgia-Florida border is ruled by the fearsome alligator.
1995
Documentary on the history and uses of railroads in India.
Chronicles some of the world's most shocking storms with live footage.
