National Geographic

National Geographic presents the ever-anticipated finale to the 2009 National Geographic Bee, moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. Eric Yang, of Griffin Middle School in The Colony, Texas, triumphed at the annual competition during a tie-breaker round with this question: "Timis County shares its name with a tributary of the Danube and is located in the western part of which European country?" The answer, Romania, came with a U.S. $25,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the...

Probably no one knows chimpanzees better than Jane Goodall. She lived with them in the African Forest for over thirty years! Come visit Jane in Tanzania and meet some amazing human like chimps; there's dignified David Graybeard, who dives into Jane's box of bananas, and Grandma Flo who shows Jane how a chimp cares for her babies. You'll see chimps battling it out to be leader of the pack and watch a clever baby chimp scoop up fresh termites with a stem of grass. Watch Jane talk "chimp speak"...

It's every pet owner's worst nightmare: you realize your beloved pet has vanished from your home and is out in the world without any food, shelter or love. Now, there's a new team that can help you find your pet faster than those yellow flyers, social media posts or animal psychics can. Follow the tale of the brave trackers and their highly-trained dogs tasked with finding America's lost pets in Nat Geo WILD's new series Trackers.

Naturalist Casey Anderson and his longtime friend and cat expert, Tyler Johnerson, set out to track one of North America's most elusive ghosts: the mountain lion. Armed with specialized camera technology, Casey and Tyler hope to document "never before seen" footage of mountain lions living in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Aided by Tyler's keen hound dogs, the same strategy employed by leading cat researchers, Tyler and Casey get hot on the heels of this formidable and cunning predator --...

In season three of Shark Men, expedition leader Chris Fischer has to learn to work with Pete Klimley (a.k.a. Dr. Hammerhead) and a brand-new science team.

Follow the zoo babies as they introduce us to their family, habitat, lifestyle and appetite, and watch as they discover unique characteristics about their own upbringing. Over 15 animals are featured including the elephant, giraffe, wildebeest, clouded leopard, serval cat and hippo. The babies are captured wrestling, eating, sleeping, climbing, swinging and scratching all in an effort to mature. Each animal has an adventure to share through playful narrative that incorporates both facts and...

Known Universe explores some of the most fascinating mysteries of our universe. From the search for alien life and killer asteroids to sun storms and massive volcanoes, Known Universe illuminates the latest research with "you are there" computer animations and dramatic time-lapse sequences. Episodes include Alien Contact, Cosmic Collisions, Stellar Storms, Final Frontiers, Cosmic Fury, and Decoding the Skies.

Follow four couples of pioneer descent, as they leave behind their 21st century lives and establish a homestead on the vast South Dakota prairie. Supplied with a horse drawn covered wagon, tents, tools, and limited provisions, the pioneers face unforeseen obstacles as they set out on their journey. Together, they push themselves to the limits and see if they can truly measure up to the family legacies they so revere.

A look at major archaeological projects that are uncovering and preserving the spellbinding legacy of the pharaohs and their quest for eternal life. National Geographic Television transports viewers to Luxor, Karnak, Tutankhamun's tomb, and focuses on one of the greatest builders of all time, Ramses II.

The story of America's most important battles against the Nazis and the Japanese during World War II. This series examines the military mind set, pioneering tactics and state-of-the-art technologies deployed by both sides. Remnants of military hardware and forgotten relics of war are discovered as experts journey from the beaches of the Pacific islands to the battlefields of Northern Europe.

More than three times the height of Niagara Falls, much of Vietnam's Mountain River Cave has remained untouched by humans. With exclusive footage, National Geographic reveals, for the first time in history, astounding evidence that this could be the largest cave in the world. Together with renowned expedition leader Howard Limbert, cave geologist Darryl Granger uncovers the formula for how the cave grew so grand. And international zoologist Anette Becher identifies unique underground species...

A sea monster cemetery lies at the top of the world - an incredible grave site containing countless fossilized remains of huge marine predators from the Jurassic era. National Geographic joins an expedition to this remote burial ground where archaeologists contend with powerful polar bears and erratic Arctic weather to uncover newly discovered sea monsters including a complete ichthyosaur skeleton - the first of its kind.