Maverick researcher Shaun Ellis raises abandoned wolf cubs and teaches them, by example, how to survive in the wild -- living and behaving like them, howling, licking and snarling like them, even eating carcass meat like them.
When Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, and his family disappeared 90 years ago, eyewitness accounts said the family was brutally murdered. What really happened to them? AKA: Romanovs: The Missing Bodies (UK)
In the 1950s, Mafia-built Las Vegas became a cash cow for organized crime, but when the richest man in the world arrived, things changed and the feds blew the lid on the original Gangster's Paradise.
Old-world traditions of the Mafia clash with the new ways of biker gangs when the two groups join forces to take control of Montreal's drug trade. Crime reporters, undercover cops and former mafia members shed light on the underbelly of this crime world
For gang members in South Central Los Angeles, the "hood" is a brutal war zone, where streets and reputations are vehemently defended, often to the death. NGC goes into this violent world for four months -- a period in which more than 60 L.A. residents are killed or wounded in gang shootings. Watch an emotional funeral, see 11-year-olds brandishing their weapons, and hear the stories of those entangled in this chilling cycle of bloodshed.
See how this Islamic terrorist network continues to morph, selects and trains militants to blend into Western society, and inspires a global jihadist movement. Meet men who know and have fought with Osama bin Laden and find out why he's still at large
From secret codes on the Internet to violent lyrics in head-banger metal music, this burgeoning white power movement is finding new ways to spread its message of racial pride and separation.
After the godfather of the Philadelphia mob was assassinated, wise guys battled for the top position -- and the Mafia's code of silence began to crumble. Mafia soldier Nick 'The Crow' Caramandi and hit man Ron Previte describe gangster life in transition.
Top bounty hunters Leonard Padilla and Rob Dick must overcome unusual challenges when a fugitive's friend creates a diversion and a confrontational man threatens them at the door of a bust.
How did Ted Kaczynski, brilliant mathematician, political activist and master criminal, elude investigators for 17 years? NGC reveals surprising truths about this unconventional killer.
Leonard Padilla, the "godfather of bail," and his partner and former competition Rob Dick work to track down a list of skips in California. As pressure mounts, Rob must go to Oklahoma to find who he needs.
A pair of expert bounty hunters travel to Guam to find an elusive fugitive and then navigate through a maze of lies that lead to a dead end in Hawaii.
In the 1980s, Miami was a playground for the rich and famous. But behind the fun in the sun, an underground cocaine war was escalating. South American drug cartels would forever change the face of sunny Miami.
At the height of the Cold War, the CIA launched a highly classified, top secret research program that exposed Americans to biological agents, hallucinogenic drugs and psychological techniques aimed at mastering the art of mind control. Entire cities in America were contaminated with bacteria, exposing millions to germ warfare. NGC's CIA Secret Experiments examines what happened, shedding light on its research to better understand the extent and full reach of its disturbing experiments.
Youth can be a minefield: drugs, sex, violence, and peer pressure. One group has an extreme way of dealing with it. They call themselves Straight Edge, and while they are being classified as a violent gang in areas such as Salt Lake City and Reno, they aren't like any other gang you know: they reject drugs, drinking, smoking, and even casual sex. They're rebels against a society in which everything goes. National Geographic goes inside this growing youth movement caught between being a refuge for Americas kids and a dangerous gang wanted by authorities.
Brad Pitt may have made it famous, but NGC shows you what life is really like in the subculture of competitive fighting. No judges, no trophies and no referees. It's not just a sport but a rite of passage, a personal challenge each man must face.
Michael Travesser claims he is the Messiah, and the members of the Strong City cult believe him. NGC goes inside the Strong City cult in New Mexico to get an extended look at the lives of its 56 members.
In Boston, James Whitey Bulger fights his way to the top of the citys rackets in a barrage of bullets and blood. Whitey has friends in high places. His brother Billy runs the State Senate. The FBI recruits him as an informant. Trading on his connections, Whitey avoids indictment. But as the bodies pile up, Bulger draws the FBI, local officials and Bostons Irish community into a web of corruption, double cross and murder that rocks Boston to its core. Interviews include Bulgers enforcer Kevin Weeks; Bulger gangland rival Pat Nee; former Irish mob leader Howie Winter; former deputy chief of the FBI's Boston office Robert Fitzpatrick; and former Massachusetts State Police Officer Tom Foley.
How and why did a man so rich, so accomplished and so visible become so reclusive, phobic and fragile? Recent medical discoveries may explain the bizarre billionaire.
When London turns hip in the Swinging 60s, a new type of villain takes center stage: the English Mobster. Murderous twins Ron and Reg Kray square off against their South London rivals; the Richardsons. When they are finally jailed, gangland plunges into chaos as gangsters turn informant. Filling in the vacuum, a younger generation begins muscling in during the early 80s, and cockney villains regroup to plan the worlds biggest armed robberies. Interviews include ex-Richardson gang enforcer Mad Frankie Fraser; former armed robber and Kray associate Freddie Foreman; ex-armed robber Bernie Khan; and Metropolitan Police veteran Tony Lundy - supergrass informant handler.
The Chicago Mob, known as the Outfit was literally getting away with murder. Through rarely seen archival footage and interviews with former Mob associates and FBI agents, NGC takes you inside what took down the Mob.
Shadow Works: Road Crews follows a tight-knit group of construction workers who repair damaged urban roadways and bridges all over Massachusetts. Culled from the best in their field, this team works overnight to complete road repairs before the morning commute begins. From weathering intense physical challenges to watching for speeding vehicles to dealing with the strain that working at night has on their families, the stories of these men exemplify the effort and dedication of this often invisible occupation.
The white robes and fiery crosses of America's oldest terrorist group have become national symbols of hate and violence. Now, one segment of the modern KKK has teamed up with skinheads, neo-Nazis and other extremist groups toward a common goal of "white rule." NGC travels inside the KKK's deadly world. Learn how the organization's membership has grown in recent years. Hear from current Klan members and victims, along with KKK experts as they break down the face of this modern hate group.
High school has always been tough, but for the students at Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans, it's a struggle for survival. In a city with one of the highest homicide rates in the country, day to day life at Cohen isn't easy. NGC roams the halls with students as they tell their unvarnished accounts of high school life.
Rare access to a highly classified division of the Defense Department reveals the latest generation of defense technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles and hypersonic aircraft.
Cross into North Korea, one the most secretive nations on earth, for an extremely rare glimpse of the country and its absolute dictator Kim Jong II known as the “Dear Leader,” who rules the country as a god-king, controlling the worlds fourth-largest army and creating international crises with his condemned nuclear program. Correspondent Lisa Ling penetrates its border by traveling undercover with a Nepalese eye surgeon on a humanitarian mission, providing a unique look at life on the inside.
Go behind the 'no entry' sign at Miami airport to witness how officials handle the safety and security of nearly 100,000 passengers on a typical day.
Uncover the strategy and details behind Operación Jaque – the masterwork in a series of Colombian intelligence endeavours and military operations aimed at suppressing powerful guerrilla militia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Through a series of ploys, Colombian officials tricked FARC leaders into releasing 15 politically significant hostages, including Colombian presidential-hopeful Ingrid Betancourt. Approximately 700 FARC hostages are still being held. Testimonies from high-tier military leaders, the intelligence agents who developed the operation, helicopter hostage rescuers, hostages and captured FARC members unravel this web of espionage. While Colombia's President and Defence Minister received accolades from around the world following the liberation, the hostage rescue has not been without controversy. Allegations of illegally using the International Red Cross emblem, media organisation logos and the filtering of the operation's video to Colombia's main TV network have tarnished the operation's successful tactics.
Similar to hate factions like the KKK and neo-Nazis, the New Black Panther Party is a militant hate group, headquartered in Washington, D.C. that seeks to redefine the black struggle for equality and demand liberation from what it sees as white supremacy.
Tough enough to resist gunfire, fast enough to evade ambush, strong enough to repel ammunition strike-back. Find out what it takes to build these fortresses on wheels.
Whale Hunters follows one crew of Inupiaq Eskimo whalers as they engage in the annual spring bowhead hunt on thinning sea ice near Barrow, Alaska, and risk all to capture and kill an animal they both hunt and revere.
NGC tells the fascinating story of the life of Abraham Lincoln and his struggle to abolish slavery. We'll follow Lincoln's journey from his early years as a rising politician, to his run for presidency and his fight to unite the country in the Civil War.
Despite decades of civil war and tribal conflict in southern Sudan, the ancient ways of the Dinka have changed little. Discover the traditions at the heart of this tribe and their cattle-centric culture, including showering under urinating cows.
The sequel to NGC's 2008 special Inside a Cult, follows up with cult leader Wayne Bent, aka Michael Travesser, who recently made headlines when police entered his New Mexico religious compound, Strong City. Now, as Travesser battles multiple counts of criminal sexual contact with minors, NGC offers an in-depth look at the inner workings of the sect and the trial of their self-proclaimed messiah.
NGC reveals the Bonnie and Clyde's epic 11-state crime spree that included armed robbery, car theft, abduction, murder and a series of violent gun battles. Expert historians, a personal memoir written by Clyde's sister-in-law and fellow gang member Blanch Barrow, and recently released FBI files take us closer to the truth about the extraordinary human drama of Bonnie and Clyde.
Follow agent Larry Pittman and his team at JAM Recovery on their daily quest to bring home their clients' property. It's no easy task -- aside from the physical challenges of the job they often struggle with the emotional strains of repossessing items.
Shadow Works: Repo Men follows repossession agents Mark Castelluccio and Larry Pittman of TMA Recovery as they roam the night with a literal "license to steal." From retrieving seven-ton semis to hunting down fraudulent "gypsy" cases, these 20-year veterans use every means at their disposal to bring home their client's property. We trail them from dark Newark neighborhoods to a well-heeled neighborhood in Montclair, New Jersey, and witness the danger and unpredictability of this much-maligned occupation.
Chris Ryan travels to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil where he spends a week training with and operating alongside BOPE, the Special Police Operations Battalion of Rio's military police. The squad's specialty is crime fighting in the city's slums or favelas where they have to face armed and drugged up gangs of youths who protect a vast drug dealing network. Chris Ryan trains with the squad, learning techniques for fighting in the favelas before accompanying them on a real mission to confront a drug gang holed up in one of the city's largest favelas. After a dramatic shootout in the streets of the favela, the BOPE unit succeeds in dispersing the drug gang and disrupting their drug dealing activities.
When Hong Kong mobsters, known as a Triad, move into San Franciscos Chinatown, the traditional Chinese underworld collides with modern American gang culture leading to a brutal turf war. With dead bodies piling up on the street law enforcement struggles to smash the secretive world of the Triads.
In the late 1980s the Arellano-Felix brothers take over the Tijuana Cartel. Using a network of tunnels, modified cars, boats and planes they flood the US with billions of dollars worth of drugs; quickly establishing themselves as the worlds largest smugglers of cocaine. To protect this business the brothers recruit and train an army of American gang bangers. When rival cartels attempt to muscle in on their business the result is a war that claims thousands of lives. Mexican and US law enforcement join forces to take the Brothers down but they're powerless to stop a wave of violence engulfing Tijuana.
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. Enter Tim Samaras, a scientist and engineer who combines a passion for technology with a life-long career in disaster analysis. Hes built cameras that analyze lightning strikes, sensors that can survive a bomb blast, and probes that record the path and force of tornadoes. In each situation, hes found a way to measure whats never been measured before. In this episode, Tim will bring his expertise and tools to try and measure the forces inside an avalanche -- how it accelerates, what g-forces it creates, and how it buries its victims. He hopes the data he collects can help those on the front lines of avalanche rescue find better ways to locate and treat victims. But he cant do it alone. Tim will need the help of Mike Jenkins, Patrol and Snow Safety Manager Snowbasin Ski Resort in Huntsville, Utah and his team of ski patrollers. Its going to require a lot of manpower, persistence, and ingenuity to pull off this experiment - but Tim and his team are determined to master this disaster and collect data to help the first responders who are saving lives.
In the United States, as many as 16,000 marriages each year result from international marriage agencies, or mail order bride brokers. E-mail Order Bride provides a rare, intimate glimpse into the quirky, and sometimes dangerous, business of arranging marriages across thousands of miles and cultural borders.
'American Nazis' goes inside the growing trend of hate in America. Neo-Nazi groups in the U.S. are made up of many factions, but they share a common ideology that includes veneration of Hitler, hatred of Jews, and white supremacy. We go inside three extreme groups - Aryan Nations, White Revolution, and the Nationalist Socialist Movement - to discover how they exploit anti-immigration sentiment for their own agenda, and how their violent rhetoric has led to hate crimes against Jews and Latinos.
New York the 1970s. Jewish migrs settle in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn fleeing the oppression of Communist Russia. Among the Soviet refugees are criminals intent on realizing their version of the American Dream. In partnership with the Italian Mafia the Russian gangsters engage in billion dollar gasoline scams. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russian crime groups go global, trafficking drugs, weapons and women. Rival Russian brigades battle for control of Brooklyns lucrative rackets. The result is bloodshed on the streets of New York.
What really happened to Amelia Earhart? Was she spying for America when her plane vanished over the Pacific? Was she captured? Could she have survived?
In the 1980s, two members of New York's Lucchese crime family led a murderous campaign for power. Vittorio 'Little Vic' Amuso and Anthony 'Gaspipe' Casso - also known as Vic and Gas - broke the Mafia's code of honor with their brazen acts. They trafficked drugs, tried to 'whack' John Gotti and killed members of their own 'family.' Ultimately the entire Mafia turned against them. them. Manhattan Mob Rampage examines how Vic and Gus's killing spree changed the mob forever.
Discover the world of today’s FBI as National Geographic’s cameras closely follow the daily operations. From a pre-dawn raid, to a drug dealer bust, to a bomb threat—ride along with the Special Agents of the FBI as National Geographic Explorer takes you behind the scenes with the best and brightest of American law enforcement. Discover the world of today’s FBI as National Geographic’s cameras closely follow the daily operations of an FBI field office and go from the busy squad room to the underbelly of a colossal container ship, to the drug dealer’s doorstep.
National Geographic Channel delves into the murky world of counterfeit goods, fake smuggling, the drug trade and human trafficking to reveal how these illegal trades are connected. The investigation into the impact of these illicit activities on both individuals and wider society scrutinises their relationship with each other. We examine how the effects of globalization, money laundering, corruption and subversion of governments are the consequences of a burgeoning criminal underbelly.
Tracing the story of kungfu in Taiwan, this film follows Master Wang Jin Fa, head of the last secret chapter of the Hong Men society in Taiwan, as he reveals their heretofore secret kungfu to cameras for the very first time. Also two young women pave the way for future Taiwanese Olympic glory as they travel to China in search of the most difficult gold medal of their careers.
At the centre of the world famous Rio Carnival is the Samba Parade -a fierce competition of vast scale among 13 neighbourhood samba schools. Watching them are a panel of expert judges, more than 60,000 spectators and a TV audience of nearly half a billion. The unexpected is always expected during one of the largest parties on earth, and Inside is right there to find out how Rio survives and Carnival continues to thrive.
Every day, thousands attempt to enter the United States illegally from Mexico - some looking for work, some seeking a new life and others trying to smuggle drugs into the country. By foot or by car, many will do whatever it takes, often risking their lives by crossing Arizona's treacherous Sonoran Desert - "the Devil's Highway." Around the clock, the US Border Patrol scours the landscape with every means at their disposal - from stealth planes to wilderness skills - to stem the relentless human tide and protect national security. Meet the agents who patrol, the illegal immigrants who make the hazardous journey across the border and those caught up in the middle either making a profit from or offering their help to those travelling the Devil's Highway.
As world famous aviator Amelia Earhart closed in on her record-setting attempt to fly around the world in July 1937, she disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean - vanishing without a trace. Did she run out of fuel and crash into the sea? Or could she have survived? Investigators have built the case that Amelia Earhart was a pawn in an espionage plot for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, while eyewitnesses testified that she was captured by the Japanese military. Examining facts and evidence, National Geographic explores one of the most fiercely debated mysteries of all time.
On November 26, 2008, 10 gunmen landed in Mumbai armed to the teeth, with a deadly agenda: to kill at will, hold hostages, target foreigners and grab global attention. Over 60 hours the gunmen nearly got away with it, killing 173 people and injuring 308. Revisit those 60 hours, through the eyes of a young American couple visiting the city, a retired Indian banker held hostage in his hotel room by four gunmen, a seasoned cop put in charge of the police reaction and the special forces anti-terror unit called in to neutralise the gunmen. Along with the brave efforts of a few, unravel the planning, reconnaissance trips and intelligence lapses that led to this catastrophe.
Colombian drug traffickers are using a new secret weapon to smuggle cocaine north: drug submarines. Up to 100 feet long and nearly impossible to detect , they are capable of distributing several tons of coke in just one shipment. Dozens of subs are thought to be in operation between the coasts of Colombia and Mexico, and law enforcement estimates that another 70 will be built in the next year alone.
Like any bride-to-be Jennifer Chaffin worries about the flowers, the dress, the cake. But Chaffin also has fears that other brides do not share: whether the Feds will bust the wedding or the guests will start a knife fight. Chaffin is a hardcore biker and head of the Leather and Lace Motorcycle Club; and window of a murdered Warlock. Now she's marrying another outlaw biker, a member of the notorious Mongols. For the first time cameras enter an outlaw world where wives and girlfriends describe themselves as male 'property'; where men openly display their disregard and disrespect for them; and where weddings are blessed by an 80-strong motorcycle guard of honor.
It's a real-life "Big Love." Winston Blackmore is the family patriarch and leader of a fundamentalist Mormon polygamist community in Bountiful, British Columbia, that includes his 20-some wives and more than 100 children. Winston, like all who practice "the principle," believes that plural marriage and siring dozens of children will help guarantee his entrance into the highest of Heavens.
Street gangs armed with automatic weapons threaten the lives of teens in Detroit. NGC joins the elite police unit of 70 men and women tasked with turning the tide in the war against gangs. See the gang squad launch one of their largest investigations to date as they work to bring the shooters to justice. Getting the intel takes unconventional methods and a special kind of cop. With kids caught in the crossfire that blasts away in broad daylight, the stakes couldn't be higher.
The Gulf of Mexico is home to thousands of gas and oil platforms, in addition to some of the planet's most severe storms. So who do you call when a well or platform stops producing, or is toppled by a massive storm? Meet the Delta Divers, a team of highly skilled underwater adventurers who descend where few dare to go to - 300 feet below the water's surface. We'll join them on the dive barge "Southern Hercules" as they head out to repair an aging subsea oil well.
The divers aboard the "Southern Hercules" barge are 120 miles out to sea to disassemble and plug an aging subsea oil well. After detonating an explosive charge to cut the well pipes below the seafloor, they find that mysterious and potentially extremely dangerous bubbles are flowing from the well. Aboard the "Arapaho" heavy lift barge, the dive team faces a tight schedule and the constant threat of heavy weather as they take apart a massive platform by burning through steel underwater.
Capturing Saddam Hussein is just the beginning of a battle of wills. While Hussein is held prisoner, it is the mission of junior FBI Agent George Piro to get the notorious dictator to reveal the truth about his weapons of mass destruction and alleged ties to terrorism. In an in-depth interview, Piro details how he patiently formed a powerful bond with Hussein to build the criminal case for his prosecution. In the psychological chess match that lasted 166 days, George Piro is about to checkmate.
Since Sonny Barger took over the unofficial leadership of The Hells Angels, expansion has been the number one priority. Barger wants to unite all outlaw motorcycle gangs around the world under one banner: The Hells Angels. They are to be a global crime machine. In the 1990s Bargers global ambition leads to the Great Nordic Biker War: a vicious battle between The Hells Angels and the Bandidos for control of the Scandinavian drug trade. For several years these two gangs are locked in a fight to the death. Anti-tank missiles, grenades and rocket-launchers are some of the weapons that are used to rip up the streets of Copenhagen, Oslo and Helsinki. In their desperate search for a solution local authorities turn to Biker Expert JP Levesque of Quebec. But, will it be enough to stop the Bikers before they become all-powerful?
NGC takes viewers to the streets of South Central Los Angeles as it charts the rise of two of the most notorious gangs in America: the Bloods and the Crips. Follow along as an emerging cocaine trade fuels staggering levels of bloodshed and the streets of Los Angeles begin to resemble a war zone. Exclusive interviews include Bloods founder T Rodgers; original Crip Angelo "Barefoot Pookie" White; former LAPD chief Darryl Gates; and LAPD gang unit veteran Tony Moreno.
Meet three men who believe the Second Coming has already occurred and that they walk the Earth as the Messiah. Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ in the Philippines, claims to have built a worldwide following of six million. Sergei Torop, a former Russian traffic policeman, is believed by thousands to be the literal reincarnation of Jesus of Nazareth. Then, David Shayler, a former British MI5 agent and whistle-blower, claims to be the Jesus soul incarnated as man.
For those sworn to serve and protect, a shootout is a last resort against criminals bent on doing harm...but sometimes they can't be avoided. In Lethal Action, we'll go inside three high-profile shootouts to see how split second decisions and twists of fate determined who lived, and who died. From a bank heist in Hollywood, to a Taliban revolt in an Afghan fort, and raging drug war in Colombia -- meet the key players involved and find out how the dramatic events unfolded.
Established 42 years ago as a small town gas station just outside Walcott IOWA, 'IOWA 80' is now a giant of the US highways and the world's largest truck stop. Meet the people who live, work and visit IOWA 80. And visit the Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree - the largest outdoor trucking event in the US. It offers everything from Pet Singing Contests to the Best Lit Truck at Night Competition. But at its centre is the Super Truck Beauty Contest. Hundreds of tonnes of gleaming metal thunders into the arena to compete for this coveted prize. It may look like a harmless bit of fun, but this title is taken very seriously. The Super Truckers are in it to win it, whatever the cost.
Inside Afghan Marine Base Tensions mount in the face of increased IED attacks. In spite of this everyday Marines carry out their missions. What they dont know is that this will be one of the deadliest months yet for US forces in the Afghan War. This is the war as seen through their eyes.
Join British agents from the Environmental Investigation Agency on a mission in China to protect the world's endangered tiger population.
Elite international ice sculptors race against time and the weather to create ice slides and ice sculptures of every description for the world's premiere winter wonderland festival in Harbin, China.
AirVenture Oshkosh is the largest air show on the planet, with more than 10,000 aircraft and more than half a million people. Viewers get an insider's perspective when National Geographic flies along with the world's best aerobatic pilots as they twist and tumble through the sky, and follow a father and son crew as they fly their restored P-51 Mustang on its maiden voyage to Oshkosh after a 14-year restoration – and compete for best in show. But with unparalleled preparation and precaution two things could destroy this event – bad weather and bad luck.
National Geographic gives you ''Top Secret'' access to the nerve center of the U.S. Military. From its frenzied construction during the height of World War II to the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the ensuing war on terrorism, get an intimate view of the history and intrigue of the headquarters for the United States Military. Inside the Pentagon is a fascinating, intimate view of the Pentagon's triumphs, defeats, and challenges.
A battle for the control of Mexico is raging. Rival drug cartels clash over access to the United States, one of the planet's most lucrative drug markets, using murder, beheadings, torture and kidnappings to achieve their goals. Drug-related murders in the first half of 2009 surpass casualty numbers in Iraq over the same period. As for keeping the Mexican cartels out of the United States - forget about it. With a presence in some 230 US cities and towns, the cartels have already arrived. If the U.S.-Mexico border represents little more than a line on a map for the cartels' drug trafficking networks, what is to say that the destabilizing violence that plagues Mexico won't spill over into the United States as well? National Geographic's Explorer takes you to the front-lines of Mexico's latest drug war to analyze the root causes of the violence and investigate the specter of spillover. We will track the flow of drugs north and the flow of money and firepower south…and examine whether government policy on both sides of the border is contributing to the problem.
In the aftermath of 9/11, an elite team of FBI counter-terror agents uncovers two disturbing terror threats. The first involves a group of young men in Northern Virginia and their spiritual leader, Ali Al-Timimi, who is accused of directing his men to overseas training camps to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan. The second plot involves yet another Al-Timimi pupil, who is charged with planning the next 9/11. FBI:Suburban Surveillance takes viewers deep inside the complex human drama at the heart of America¹s war on terror.
In January and February 2011, millions of Egyptians took to the streets to overthrow the oppressive government of President Hosni Mubarak. The catalyst to this revolution, which enables large numbers of protesters to organize themselves, was social networking sites on the internet such as Facebook. While many observers described the revolution as a secular movement of disaffected middle class youth, Inside the Muslim Brotherhood exposes the role of Egypts largest opposition group and reveals what the future may hold as the country finally emerges from Mubaraks regime.
In one instant, a building collapse, whether caused by a tornado, earthquake, terrorism or poor construction, can cost thousands of lives. But the tragedies can continue even after the disaster, as rescue teams search through the rubble. After decades of old-fashioned "digging out," engineers may have developed a way to provide a safer and more effective method of running rescue missions. AKA: Disaster Lab: Collapse
The St. Valentine's Day massacre is the stuff of American legend, and the tale is familiar to nearly everyone. But the story of that bloody day in Chicago has never been told, or seen, like this before. Cutting-edge graphics and frenetic recreations accompany Johnny Fratto, son of onetime Al Capone-associate Louis "Lew" Fratto, back to Chicago, where he uncovers massacre myths and learns more about the life his father and uncles led when they roamed those lawless streets in the 1920s. Johnny gets guidance and opinions from a team of renowned Chicago gangster experts, and bridges the gap between the stories he heard as a little boy and the reality he lived growing up in a mob family....
When Pakistan announces the launch of a military campaign against insurgents, the Taliban responds with a series of brazen attacks on militia and civilians. Cameras capture the explosive chaos.
A behind the scenes look at Google today. From Google’s offices in China and Russia to the Googleplex (its Silicon Valley headquarters), uncover why this company’s corporate philosophy and attitude is so unique among major companies today.
For the first time, three prisons across Russia unlock their doors to an international film crew. Go inside a top security facility where cannibals, terrorists and killers live out the rest of their days, to Russia's oldest prison, to a Siberian prison camp where temperatures linger at 50 below. Inside Black Dolphin prison, a cannibal reveals his crime, divulging how he boiled, fried and ate his victim. In infamous Vladimir Central, a convict opens up about killing his brother-in-law for disturbing his daughter's peaceful night's sleep. Inside Siberian Prison Camp 17, two friends are about to go their separate ways.
Bob Arno wows audiences with his pickpocketing show in Las Vegas. The self-proclaimed Pickpocket King, he says has never met a thief who can match his skills. Until now. Now, Bob takes us to Naples, Italy, which he calls "the pickpocketing capital of the world," to uncover some of the worlds best pickpockets. With his access well get an inside glance into how an international crew of pickpockets operates and well see if Bob really is the Pickpocket King!
In Bangkok, where sex is one of the city’s biggest commodities, a crack team headed by investigator Steve Galster, attempts to bring down the leaders of a brutal trafficking ring who will stop at nothing to avoid capture.
National Geographic takes you to the heart of this unknown community to explore the beliefs, rules, rituals and traditions of Hasidic Judaism. Along the way you will meet those who are trying to join the community, those who embrace their Hasidic culture and faith, and those that are desperate to leave.
Japan's infamous organized crime syndicates known as the yakuza.
In April 2013, chaos erupted in Boston near the finish line of one of the world's oldest and most prestigious marathons. It was the worst terrorist attack on the United States since 9/11 and led to one of the most extensive and public manhunts in American history. Now, as the one-year anniversary approaches, National Geographic Channel presents a special two-hour event, Inside the Hunt for the Boston Bombers.
How far would you go to save your life? Inside investigates the world of life-saving organ transplants. As with everything though, there is a dark side.
This documentary examines an intriguing phenomenon in a remote Indian village where more than 250 sets of twins live within a population of 2,000.
