From National Geographic. For much of recorded history, maps have helped us define where we live and who we are. National Geographic writer Freddie Wilkinson shows us how one small line on a map led to a bitter conflict in another country, thousands of miles away. Photo Credit: Photograph Cory Richards, National Geographic Raw photo…

From National Geographic. When the local community in Cabo Pulmo, Mexico, observed that their fish population was declining, they did something extraordinary—they worked to create a marine protected area to give the reef a chance to recover. Today, Cabo Pulmo National Park is home to a vibrant underwater world that draws eco-tourists from around the…

From National Geographic. Mariana speaks with Joe Exotic and details just how rampant the illegal tiger trade is in the United States, and explores why someone even want to own a tiger. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get more Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller: https://on.natgeo.com/3gLzuYd ➡ Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on…

From National Geographic. After the North American Free Trade Agreement the wealth of the Gulf Cartel skyrocketed and the cartel’s leader Osiel Cardenas, along with his militaristic Zetas became public enemy number one. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get more Narco Wars: http://on.natgeo.com/2LdVSyd About Narco Wars: Narco Wars explores how opportunistic smuggling networks in Latin America…

From National Geographic. In each half-hour episode of “Breaking Bobby Bones,” Bobby Bones pursues his own mantra—Fight. Grind. Repeat.—by traveling to far-flung destinations across the country to find people with unique jobs, skills, hobbies and abilities. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through…

From National Geographic. It’s a jewel of biodiversity, the so-called Galápagos of the Indian Ocean, and might also hold traces of the earliest humans to leave Africa. No wonder scientists want to explore Socotra. But it’s also part of Yemen, a country enduring a horrific civil war. Meet the Nat Geo explorer with a track…

From National Geographic. National Geographic Documentary Films partners with filmmaker Dawn Porter on feature documentary Red Summer, which follows journalist DeNeen Brown as she digs into the events that lead to one of the worst episodes of racial violence in America’s history. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination…

From National Geographic. Two CBP agents investigate a suspicious package and find cocaine hidden away in jars of fruit. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter…

From National Geographic. For the past year, Overheard has explored the journeys of photographers and scientists who are focusing a new lens on history. National Geographic presents In Conversation, a special podcast episode featuring explorer Tara Roberts, computer scientist Gloria Washington, and photographer Ruddy Roye. Through their dynamic work across maritime archeology, artificial intelligence, and…

From National Geographic. National Geographic Documentary Films’ OWN THE ROOM follows five young star students on their journey to win one of the world’s most prestigious competitions for student entrepreneurs. The feature documentary will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on March 12. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for…

From National Geographic. In 1936 New York City mailman Victor Hugo Green created the first “Green Book”, a critical guidebook for African American travelers. For 30 years, the Green Book provided information on safe places and services for African Americans during the era of Jim Crow Laws. Today, social documentarian and National Geographic Grantee Candacy…

From National Geographic. #UKNationalParksIn100Seconds What do the UK’s National Parks really look like? To see what these landscapes are made-up of, let’s go on a walk. Each second of the walk reveals 1% of our National Parks and how they appear from above. Are you ready for the UK’s national parks in 100 seconds? ➡…

From National Geographic. Don’t miss Academy-Award Nominee Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin in the third season of the critically acclaimed global anthology series, GENIUS: ARETHA, premiering Sunday, March 21 at 9/8c on National Geographic. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class…

From National Geographic. Mars has fascinated Earthlings for millennia, ever since we looked skyward and found the red planet. Through telescopes, probes, and robots, scientists have gazed at its red rocks, craters, and canyons—and the latest rover, Perseverance, is poised to tell them much more about the planet’s past and present as sophisticated new cameras…

From National Geographic. Mariana documents how weapons from the United States make their way into the hands of Mexican Drug Cartels, and learns more about the staggering amount of weapons trafficked from the United States on a daily basis. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get more Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller: https://on.natgeo.com/3gLzuYd ➡ Trafficked with Mariana…

From National Geographic. Born in 1918, Katherine Johnson was one of the first Black students to integrate West Virginia’s graduate schools before becoming a NASA mathematician, where she helped send astronauts into orbit around Earth and to the moon and back. She is an awardee of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the 2020 recipient…

From National Geographic. From National Geographic Documentary Films comes FAUCI, an intimate portrait of the world-renowned infectious disease specialist and ultimate public servant. Coming soon. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you…

From National Geographic. National Geographic’s editor at large Peter Gwin travels to the Himalayas to join photographer and National Geographic explorer Prasenjeet Yadav on his search for snow leopards, one of the planet’s most elusive animals in one of its most forbidding landscapes. Himalayan communities have long regarded the snow leopards as threats to their…

From National Geographic. Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel goes to war with the Cali Cartel after their alliance falls through. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get more Narco Wars: http://on.natgeo.com/2LdVSyd About Narco Wars: Narco Wars explores how opportunistic smuggling networks in Latin America turned into powerful and ruthless drug cartels with the power to destabilize and tear…

From National Geographic. Billions of birds migrate annually across the Western Hemisphere… but if we don’t know where they go when they leave their breeding grounds, how can we protect them? By extracting DNA from individual feathers (and borrowing cutting-edge technology from the Human Genome Project) scientists can map bird migration with greater precision than…

From National Geographic. Since George Washington took the first presidential oath of office in 1789, inaugurations have been held during times of war and peace, prosperity and uncertainty, strong unity and deep division. How will history remember Joe Biden’s inauguration? National Geographic deployed a team of photographers and writers around the nation’s capital to document…

From National Geographic. The San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge marks the convergence of the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts in a grassland valley at the base of the Peloncillo mountains. The only place in the world where black bears and jaguars cross paths. The wildlife here now faces never-before-seen challenges because of the U.S. border wall.…

From National Geographic. Pablo Escobar is one of the most notorious drug cartel leaders in recent history. He began smuggling contraband and illegal products in 1975 out of a bicycle shop in Columbia, which eventually turned into manufacturing, selling and smuggling cocaine. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination…

From National Geographic. Mariana travels through South America tracking how coca leaves are processed into Cocaine, and how the illicit drug is then smuggled across the globe. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get more Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller: https://on.natgeo.com/3gLzuYd ➡ Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on National Geographic About Trafficked with…

From National Geographic. The myth of the Mothman gained immense popularity after the collapse of West Virginia’s Silver Bridge in 1928. Sam Sheridan decides to investigate what exactly happened that resulted in the collapse of the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get more Atlas of Cursed Places: http://on.natgeo.com/3q0oj1d About…

From National Geographic. Two DEA agents discuss how they first discovered the identity of El Chapo and how he dramatically changed how drug cartels operate. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you…

From National Geographic. Despite the fact there is hardly any snow, a Polish truck driver is unfortunate and hits a rare patch ice on the road, causing the truck to fall over. Meanwhile in Odda, local truck towers Thord Paulsen and Olav Eike come across a Turkish driver far away from home. His boss has…

From National Geographic. To harvest the riches of the Arctic you must pay your respects to Mother Nature, but reaping her rewards can cost Alaska’s residents everything. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of Life Below Zero here: http://bit.ly/WatchLifeBelowZero ➡ Get more Life Below Zero: https://on.natgeo.com/2kgvtSK About Life Below Zero: Life Below Zero follows…

From National Geographic. The Guadalajara Cartel was really the first Mexican Drug Cartel. It was made up of a several drug traffickers that pooled their resources and operated out of Guadalajara in Mexico. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists,…

From National Geographic. In preparation for hunting season Andy Bassich and Denise Becker build a lookout station within the trees in order to hunt for caribou and other big game. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of Life Below Zero here: http://bit.ly/WatchLifeBelowZero ➡ Get more Life Below Zero: https://on.natgeo.com/2kgvtSK About Life Below Zero: Life…

From National Geographic. Exciting evidence emerges of civilizations lost for centuries under the waves, from mysterious underwater pyramids off the coast of Japan to the fabled city of Atlantis itself. Using cutting-edge graphics to reveal what’s actually lying on the seafloor, and insight from the world’s top marine archaeologists, Drain the Oceans finds the answers.…

From National Geographic. The Maya – their soaring pyramids, monumental cities and mythical mastery of astronomy and mathematics have captured our imaginations and spurred generations of explorers into the jungles of Central America on a quest to understand them. Lost World of the Maya surveys their dramatic rise to prominence in the ‘pre-classic era’ of…

From National Geographic. Host Morgan Freeman explores how different religions of past and present answer the question: What happens when we die? ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More The Story of God: https://on.natgeo.com/2lUOUkk About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and…

From National Geographic. After a successful attack on the Japanese island of Chichi-jima, an allied plane is shot down. The pilot survives and ends up in the ocean. It is up to a submarine in the area to rescue the stranded aviator. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of WW2 Hell Under the Sea…

From National Geographic. Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad the Impaler, and even more infamously known as Dracula defended Romania against the Ottoman Empire in some of the most horrific ways imaginable. His hatred and desire for revenge left lasting effects on the world and in popular culture. What are the facts that inspired the…

From National Geographic. It’s Bluefin Season in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and New England’s best fisherman have followed the migration down to catch a piece of the action. But, an all-time low season quota means finding Southern hospitality won’t be easy. Northern and Southern fisherman fight to get the first catch and mother nature isn’t taking…

From National Geographic. During World War II this allied Freighter was attacked by a German Submarine and sank in the Tasman Sea. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of WW2 Hell Under the Sea here: https://bit.ly/WW2HellUnderTheSea About WW2 Hell Under the Sea: WW2: Hell Under the Sea is an event-based series charting the stealth…

From National Geographic. Watch the personal story of Hendrik Gerrits as he donates his kidney to a stranger, setting off a kidney donor chain that becomes a life-changing experience for him, as well as the transplant recipient involved. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and…

From National Geographic. Heart failure or other heart complications are often brought on by steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. A former bodybuilder tells his story and begins the road to recovery. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get more Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller: https://on.natgeo.com/3gLzuYd ➡ Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on National…

From National Geographic. New technology reveals why Tutankhamun’s tomb remained hidden in the Valley of the Kings, Tut’s treasures take a once-in-a-lifetime journey and archaeologists open a 4,000-year-old tomb. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About Lost Treasures of Egypt: An immersive, action-packed and discovery-led series following International teams of Egyptologists as they unearth the world’s richest seam…

From National Geographic. Led by a ruthless commander, the rotten clan of hyenas seizes power from the lions. An exiled warrior queen is hell-bent on winning back the throne for the Matahta Pride. Pula, ruler of the dark heart of the kingdom, is forced to make a terrible choice between true love and her own…

From National Geographic. Fentanyl was first created in Belgium in 1960 and was designed for use in surgery and to treat those in severe pain. However, since then it has become one of the deadliest opioids in America. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get more Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller: https://on.natgeo.com/3gLzuYd ➡ Trafficked with Mariana van…

From National Geographic. Lawson P. Ramage, a submarine commander during World War II, leads an assault on a heavily-escorted Japanese convoy. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of WW2 Hell Under the Sea here: https://bit.ly/WW2HellUnderTheSea About WW2 Hell Under the Sea: WW2: Hell Under the Sea is an event-based series charting the stealth game…

From National Geographic. Ricko DeWilde constructs a bench outside of his family cabin and teaches his kids how to create safe space from the gnats that swarm the area during the summer. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of Life Below Zero here: http://bit.ly/WatchLifeBelowZero ➡ Get more Life Below Zero: https://on.natgeo.com/2kgvtSK About Life Below…

From National Geographic. The Bermuda Triangle is believed to be a mysterious and cursed region of the world by many. The disappearance of Flight 19 in 1945 was one of the aviation events that cemented the curse of Bermuda Triangle in the minds of many. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the…

From National Geographic. Forging through the dense jungles of the Ecuadorian Amazon, Hazen Audel joins the Waorani Tribe, where he must learn to live off nothing more than the invaluable tools found in nature. To survive the life-threatening dangers of the jungle, Audel must master the Waorani’s incredible ability to navigate this lush and treacherous…

From National Geographic. Decades of daring acrobatics, spectacular motorcycle stunts, and mind-blowing magic tricks couldn’t prepare Central America’s oldest-running circus for its most challenging feat yet—how to get home during a pandemic. Photographer and National Geographic Explorer Tomas Ayuso encountered the Segovia Brothers Circus stranded in Honduras amid the coronavirus lockdown, and then chronicled the…

From National Geographic. The highest mountains on Earth are home to snow leopards, golden eagles, mountain goats, barnacle goslings and gelada monkeys. But only the toughest can endure the extreme weather, scarce food and limited oxygen on these peaks. Using new technology to showcase never-before-filmed animal behavior, Hostile Planet provides unique access to one of…

From National Geographic. This is the story of the twists and turns, the great game, that drives the race to end 70 years of hostilities, and a historic summit with North Korea and a US president. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through…

From National Geographic. Mariana van Zeller travels to Israel to speak with a big player in the investment scam business, and learns more about how prevalent these scams are. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on National Geographic About Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller: TRAFFICKED with Mariana van…

From National Geographic. Photographer Lola Akinmade Åkerström immerses herself in the colorful Zulu culture of South Africa. Partner Content for South Africa Tourism. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to…

From National Geographic. We meet three Americans who demonstrate the diversity within the prepper community. Kellene Bishop, a self-described foodie, makes gourmet prep food. David Sarti is setting himself up as the communications hub for a post-Armageddon America. Kathy Harrison reveals that even New England liberals can be serious about their preps. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe…

From National Geographic. December 9, 2020 – NASA just chose 18 astronauts to train for the agency’s Artemis missions, which aim to put the first woman and the next man on the moon. National Geographic talked with three of these astronauts about the journey ahead. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the…

From National Geographic. Morgan Freeman travels around the world in search of a greater understanding of the concept of freedom. From solitary confinement and forced labor camps to social taboos and laws that hinder speech and expression, freedom seems to be a constant struggle. As individuals and as entire nations, we are confronted with the…

From National Geographic. It is becoming increasingly difficult to catch King Salmon during the annual salmon run, but Andy Bassich and Denise Becker manage to catch four salmon and release one of them. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of Life Below Zero here: http://bit.ly/WatchLifeBelowZero ➡ Get more Life Below Zero: https://on.natgeo.com/2kgvtSK About Life…

From National Geographic. Pigments color the world all around us, but where do those colors come from? Historically, they’ve come from crushed sea snails, beetles, and even ground-up mummies. But new pigments are still being discovered in unexpected places, and for researcher Mas Subramanian, a new color came, well, out of the blue. Overheard’s Amy…

From National Geographic. Few places are as special and unique as Yellowstone National Park – the world’s first national park. A wilderness jewel of vast forests and wide-open valleys, home to large bison herds, wolf packs, and grizzly bears. It sits atop one of the world’s largest supervolcanoes, giving rise to such iconic geothermal features…

From National Geographic. Marine protected areas (MPAs) restore ocean life and provide a better future for everyone. Since 2008, National Geographic Pristine Seas has worked with local communities to create 23 MPAs, covering 6.5 million square kilometers of ocean. Over the next decade, Pristine Seas is committed to helping communities around the world establish more…

From National Geographic. In 2018 alone, the U.S. had over 31,000 overdoses from synthetic opioids like fentanyl. But what makes fentanyl so dangerous, and where did it come from? Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on National Geographic. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on…

From National Geographic. Cara Delevingne realizes a dream of accompanying Bear Grylls on an adventure. Sweeping Cara off her scooter and into a helicopter, Bear leads Cara up the mountains of Sardinia. At nearly a mile high in elevation, Bear shows Cara how to brave several heart-stopping obstacles, including pulling herself across a horizontal line…