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Canadian Museum of Nature Kathy Conlan, marine biologist researching marine life on Antarctic ocean floor (short version)
Kathy Conlan is a marine biologist at the Canadian Museum of Nature who studies creatures that live on the ocean floor. She tells us about the impact of pollution on this biodiversity in Antarctica, observed while diving under the ice!
- 2010
- 00:01:29
- 13-14
- Added on: 02/10/2020
Canadian Museum of Nature Kathy Conlan, marine biologist researching marine life on Antarctic ocean floor (long version)
Kathy Conlan is a marine biologist at the Canadian Museum of Nature who studies creatures that live on the ocean floor. She tells us about the impact of pollution on this biodiversity in Antarctica, observed while diving under the ice!
- 2019
- 00:03:09
- 15-17
- Added on: 02/10/2020
Andrew Marr's History of the World Marco Polo
By exploring the adventures of Marco Polo, Andrew Marr finds out how Europe emerged from the so-called ‘Dark Ages’ and used influences from around the world to rise again with the Renaissance.
- 2012
- 00:07:53
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/30/2020
Due to rights limitations, BBC Channel content is not freely available.
Andrew Marr's History of the World Christopher Columbus
The explosion of global capitalism began with Christopher Columbus stumbling across America while searching for China.
- 2012
- 00:09:57
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/27/2020
Due to rights limitations, BBC Channel content is not freely available.
The Nature of Things Under Thin Ice
Under Thin Ice follows Canadian extreme divers and cinematographers Jill Heinerth and Mario Cyr on a journey to investigate how Arctic wildlife is adjusting to global warming. The Arctic is a majestic world, home to wildlife rarely seen further south: bowhead whales, polar bears, narwhals and walruses. Life thrives on and under a legendary blanket of snow and ice, covering millions ...
- 2019
- 00:44:10
- 13-14
- Added on: 12/06/2019
Documentary Under Thin Ice (long version)
In Under Thin Ice, two divers, Jill Heinerth and Mario Cyr, tell us about their risky expedition to the Canadian Arctic. They had first intended to document arctic ecosystems and marine wildlife, but were faced with an unexpected reality. The Arctic is warming very fast and the animals are not where they used to be. Through their testimonies, Jill and Mario ...
- 2019
- 00:51:51
- 9-12
- Added on: 11/27/2019
BBC Documentaries Wild Africa
Wild Africa takes audiences on a spectacular journey across, over and through the magical realms of the wildest continent on earth. Audiences will fly along the Great Rift Valley following the twisting rivers to discover a family of elephants on their epic search for water. Other animals featured include hungry crocodiles as they wait at the water holes for the ...
- 2015
- 00:42:05
- 9-12
- Added on: 10/01/2019
Due to rights limitations, BBC Channel content is not freely available.
BBC Documentaries Earthflight
Earthflight is a totally immersive experience, taking the audience on an incredible flight across the world on the wings of birds. Revolutionary aerial techniques and state-of-the-art 3D cameras deliver the reality of flying right alongside birds as we join a variety of different species on their seasonal journeys. As we fly with the birds on their migrations, we discover the fascinating ...
- 2016
- 00:39:46
- 9-12
- Added on: 09/30/2019
Due to rights limitations, BBC Channel content is not freely available.
News in Review - April 2019 Science Smart: Indicators of Climate Change
While the cause of climate change may still be hotly debated – with many scientists saying it’s human activity while others suggesting it’s a cyclical heating up of the planet – the fact that climate change is occurring is not up for debate. There are indicators everywhere, from extreme weather events to rising seas levels, shrinking polar ice caps to ...
- 2019
- 00:15:18
- 13-14
- Added on: 04/09/2019
The Nature of Things A Day in the Life of Earth
If you thought the Earth needed millions of years to change, it’s time to think again! A Day in the Life of Earth uses the latest science to reveal how much our planet can change in just one single day. The Earth makes a mountain of new rock every hour and is not only continually changing shape but is also losing weight. ...
- 2018
- 00:45:01
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/20/2018
The National Rising sea levels will put U.S. homes at risk in near future
The Union of Concerned Scientists says more than 310,000 existing homes are projected to be at risk of flooding every two weeks by 2045. The National visited one coastal community to see how it's dealing with the problem.
- 2018
- 00:04:56
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/15/2018
The Nature of Things Ice Bridge
It is widely believed that the first migrants to North America arrived approximately 14,000 years ago, having trekked across a land bridge spanning the Bering Strait from Siberia to Alaska. However, extraordinary new evidence supports an explosive new theory of another trip to the New World. A group of international scientists believe they have discovered evidence to prove that an ...
- 2017
- 00:45:00
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/05/2018
Master of Disaster Avalanche
In the 2007-2008 winter season alone, 52 people died in avalanches in the U.S. and Canada, and more than double that number worldwide. As more and more people head into to unpatrolled backcountry, these numbers are on the rise. In this episode, Tim Samaras will bring his expertise and tools to try and measure the forces inside an avalanche – ...
- 2008
- 00:47:26
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/09/2017
Due to rights limitations, National Geographic Channel content is not freely available.
National Geographic Documentaries When Continents Collide
Three million years ago, the rise of the Panamanian land bridge connected the American continents and unleashed an astonishing animal encounter. The emergence of the narrow, 400-mile-long Isthmus of Panama is one of the most important events in Earth’s history – and one of the least understood. In this show, we reveal the story of how the area comprising the ...
- 2010
- 00:45:07
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/29/2017
Due to rights limitations, National Geographic Channel content is not freely available.
Alaska Wing Men Fire Fight
The arrival of summer brings drastic change to Alaska and our pilots, as they cater to seasonal tourists, fight wildfires and access the tallest peak in North America.
- 2011
- 00:45:00
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/29/2017
Due to rights limitations, National Geographic Channel content is not freely available.
Alaska Wing Men Grizzly 911
When it comes to wilderness and adventure, Alaska is often referred to as the "last frontier." Because most of the state is untamed and inaccessible by car, those eager to venture into its wild will need to rely on a competent bush pilot to get them there... and back. Keller spends his days flying tourists, hunters and fishermen to some ...
- 2011
- 00:45:00
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/29/2017
Due to rights limitations, National Geographic Channel content is not freely available.
The Nature of Things Running on Empty
Forget Disneyland, Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Get ready to see a very different California. A drought of historic proportions and the hottest year ever recorded have compelled California to impose unprecedented water consumption reductions. Where did all the water go? Who's fault is it? And what needs to change to save California from itself?
- 2016
- 00:43:40
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/16/2017
Wild Mississippi Deep Freeze
This blue-chip natural history special is the first of three episodes that take us on a wild journey down the Mississippi to reveal a river you only think you know. Beginning in the fall at the very head of the river, we follow its path to find hungry wolves, freezing bobcats, warring bald eagles, hapless porcupines and phantom owls that ...
- 2011
- 00:45:02
- 9-12
- Added on: 02/02/2016
Due to rights limitations, National Geographic Channel content is not freely available.
Wild Mississippi Raging Waters
As spring breaks along the Mississippi, melting snow and ice create a flood of epic proportions. For fish, high water comes as a blessing, nourishing the banks with rich soils and allowing easy passage to breeding grounds. But others aren't so lucky. The deluge washes beavers and birds out of their homes, leaving them vulnerable to a host of forest ...
- 2011
- 00:45:02
- 9-12
- Added on: 02/02/2016
Due to rights limitations, National Geographic Channel content is not freely available.
Wild Mississippi Delta Blues
Our romance with the Mississippi River heats up as we head south. She joins with an even more flooded Ohio River to form a union of destruction that challenges man and beast alike. At the headwaters, when we started this love affair with the river, we agreed to go all the way come hell or high water – now we ...
- 2011
- 00:45:02
- 9-12
- Added on: 02/02/2016
Due to rights limitations, National Geographic Channel content is not freely available.
Wild Hawaii Land of Fire
National Geographic takes us on an untamed journey to Hawaii, a place that through alchemy of fire, ice and water has transformed itself from a volcanic wasteland into a paradise on earth. Beginning around 30 million years ago, the Hawaiian archipelago slowly emerged from the sea, a volcanic wasteland. How these islands transformed themselves into paradise is a story that ...
- 2013
- 00:44:02
- 9-12
- Added on: 02/02/2016
Due to rights limitations, National Geographic Channel content is not freely available.
Wild Hawaii Secrets of the Deep
Hawaii was born of fire into a world of water that has become as unique and spectacular as the islands themselves. This world for the most part remains hidden, secreted beneath the waves. Here creatures great and small struggle to live, while battling the lava, currents and one another in an epic tale of survival.
- 2013
- 00:44:00
- 9-12
- Added on: 02/02/2016
Due to rights limitations, National Geographic Channel content is not freely available.
Alien Deep Wrecks of the Abyss
Dr. Robert Ballard is the Indiana Jones of the Alien Deep. He's on the hunt for the world's oldest shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea. Using tactics and technology developed over a 50-year career at sea, he is on a quest to uncover the lost history of the Ancient world. Who were these earliest of mariners and how did they live ...
- 2012
- 00:45:02
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/15/2016
Due to rights limitations, National Geographic Channel content is not freely available.
Alien Deep It's Alive
Oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard is on a global quest to unravel one of the world's biggest mysteries – where life on Earth began. Ballard suspects life may have gotten started where hot rock and water collide in one of the world's most seemingly hostile environments – active volcanoes deep within the ocean. He tracks teams of scientists as they deploy ...
- 2012
- 00:45:02
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/15/2016
Due to rights limitations, National Geographic Channel content is not freely available.
Expedition Wild Grand Canyon Safari
Casey Anderson heads to the Grand Canyon for an adventure – a trek that will take him from the California Condor to the Grand Canyon rattlesnake.
- 2011
- 00:45:02
- 9-12
- Added on: 01/15/2016
Due to rights limitations, National Geographic Channel content is not freely available.
