Documentary
Lupita Nyong’o Narrates Discovery’s Natural History Drama ‘Serengeti’
Enjoy an eye-poppingly beautiful, entertaining and dramatized look into the lives of lions, baboons, hyenas and other African animals. […]
Nature
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‘Dynasties’ Follows Five Royal Families of the Animal Kingdom
The five-part event ‘Dynasties’ is an intimate look at family life in the animal kingdom, revealing the challenges leaders face in protecting their young, warding off rivals and ensuring their dynasty lives on. […]
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‘Outback’ Explores the Natural Wonders of the Land Down Under
The three-part PBS documentary series ‘Outback’ visits the Kimberley region in northwestern Australia, one of the most diverse and fascinating ecosystems on Earth. […]
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Shark and Awe! Discovery’s Shark Week Dives Deeper Than Ever for Its 30th Anniversary
Discovery’s premier programming event celebrates its 30th anniversary with over 19 hours of shark-related shows, plus celebrity guests Bear Grylls, Aaron Rodgers, Rob Gronkowski, Lindsey Vonn and others. […]
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Nat Geo Wild, X Ambassadors Set Mother Earth to Music with ‘Symphony for our World’
On Sunday, April 22, Nat Geo Wild celebrates Earth Day — and the splendor of Mother herself — with the unique one-hour special Symphony for our World. And as the special’s stunning trailer says, it’s an event you have to hear to believe. The perfect way to relax after your Earth Day efforts, Symphony for our World combines the gasp-inducing nature footage National Geographic and its television channels are known for with an original symphony created by Hans Zimmer’s Emmy- and BAFTA-nominated Bleeding Fingers Music, featuring composers Austin Fray and Andrew Christie. The duo’s five-part composition brings viewers on a journey through five […]
Interview
‘One Strange Rock’ on National Geographic: Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky Loves His Mother (Earth) With Help From Will Smith and Astronauts!
Much of the talk about Earth these days is how we’ll communally exit it — via NASA or SpaceX, done in by our own bad habits or getting pulverized by the sort of cosmic event that got us here in the first place. That doesn’t sit well with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. Aronofsky, who trained as a field biologist, teamed with the “mega-documentary” experts at Nutopia and an eight-pack of well-spoken astronauts to craft One Strange Rock, a mesmerizing 10-episode love letter to our home planet, co-anchored by Will Smith and the space travelers and airing on National Geographic. The […]
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‘Man Among Cheetahs’: We Ride Along with Filmmaker Bob Poole to Spot Nat Geo Wild’s Big Cat Week Stars
On a brilliant early September day, acclaimed wildlife filmmakers Bob and Gina Poole await visitors on a tiny airstrip in Kenya’s Mara Naboisho Conservancy. When we — 10 international journalists primed for adventure — land, there’s time for quick hellos before everyone leaps into waiting safari vehicles. There is somebody else we need to meet. And he’s a bit unpredictable. In their specially outfitted Land Rover, the Pooles lead the caravan to a nearby stand of acacia trees. The twitch of a tail beneath one draws our eyes to magnificent cheetah Forester, a feline star of the Pooles’ latest film, […]
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Astronaut Scott Kelly Comes Back to Earth in ‘Beyond a Year in Space’
‘Beyond a Year in Space’ follows former astronaut Scott Kelly as he readjusts to Earth’s gravity and scientists compare him to his identical twin brother, Mark. […]
Documentary
Wonders of Nature as Never Before Seen on TV: BBC America’s ‘Planet Earth II’
This six-part series is the sequel to the groundbreaking 2007 nature documentary series ‘Planet Earth.’ […]
Interview
Sue Aikens talks Life Below Zero Season 4 and reclaiming her life after injury
Sue Aikens is one tough cookie on National Geographic Channel’s Emmy-nominated hit, Life Below Zero — risking her life and sometimes ruining her body to maintain the solitary Alaskan lifestyle she loves at her Kavik River Camp 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle. But you’d be hard pressed to find a more charming coffee date and conversationalist when Aikens does venture down from the 49th state, which she did to take part in a January press tour. I found her relaxing with a pair of the show’s producers in a Pasadena hotel restaurant, enjoying her time in the warmer climes — and greeting reporters she […]