So while the thought of paying taxes can make some of us groan, it's unavoidable, and an integral part of being an American. This is part of being a member of this society. You have an obligation -- it's a price you're paying for living in this socie
A steep sided forest, rapidly narrowing as it descended, it was a place that immediately made Madison nervous. It's a kind of place that just intrinsically leaves you feeling ill at ease because there's not much of an easy way to get out, once you ge
Then as we got closer, I could see what it was. It was a California gray whale cow. The California gray whale is one of the largest animals on the planet. A fully-grown female known as a cow can easily weigh up to 35 tons, the equivalent of eleven fe
Volcanic gases escape from the magma . They percolate through the earth crust and into the atmosphere. Professional geologist, Charles Watson, investigates the risks at Horseshoe Lake close to Mammoth's main resort. There is a quiet, silent killer th
Hi, I am Paddy Kim. Whether you're getting ready to take on the morning, or just soaking in the shower at the end of a long day, the bathroom can be a retreat from the world, but it's also where over 60 percent of the water used indoors gets consumed
Under the influence of rabies, even docile animals often become dangerously aggressive and bite without provocation. Since the virus often concentrates in the saliva of the infected animal, a single bite can pass it on directly into the blood of the
Albert has been a Crip since age 12. He is one of the first generations of the Los Angeles based Gang, a group known as the Original Baby Gangsters. His seniority puts him near the top of the Crips' national hierarchy. Here in Lebanon, he runs a crim
Dusk in rural India, farmhands sweep the land trying to drive away an animal that is threatening their livelihood. It's called nilgai or blue cow. In Rajasthan, nilgai roam in the hundreds, consuming anything and everything in their path, especially
Hundreds of coalition airplanes were in the sky at any one time. Airborne warning and control system airplanes better known as AWACS kept air traffic straight. Largely thanks to AWACS there were no air-to-air friendly fire incidents during the Gulf W
Tragedy has produced opportunity among the acorn woodpeckers here in California's Carmel Valley. The second of two breeding females in this particular communal group has been killed, probably by the birds of prey that kill one in five of the acorn wo
For several years something mysterious has been plaguing sea otter populations off the coast of California. The animal may have seizure s, it may shake, it may act like it's weak, uh, it may not seem like it's very aware of its surroundings, and it m
After the call to 911, once the cops and the coroner have gone, things must be put back in order, even when things will never ever be the same. It's gruesome work, but someone's got to do it. When a life ends in the worst possible way in the vicinity
(There's also a piece of safety wire that, em, showed up on the X-ray. So we have to...) In fact just the opposite proved true, the number of air planes ready to fly at any given time actually increased during the war. F-15s went from an 85 percent p
You get me a bigger one? We got one more guy to try. Alright. And he is, he is a locked animal, so let's see what we can do. Peggy takes me to the biggest most aggressive wolf here. He is over a hundred pounds. So that is a big male. This wolf lost i
January 1991, an F-15 pilot on combat-air patrol sweeps the skies of Iraq. Sheridan, I'm Captain Medrimans, Captain in the 27th fighter squadron, flying in F-15 over Iraq. Today's been a mixed sweep, we started from the central, swept up for Bagdad,
A forest of umbrella thorn acacia trees in northern Tanzania provides shelter and sustenance for a wealth of animals. In this crowded paradise, property is hotly contested at all levels. Male impala , eager to challenge for a territory, build up stre
Jacqueline is at the table as Mark slips behind the tent to change his clothes. Suddenly a dark shape appears from behind the brush, heading towards Jacqueline--a black bear. Just as Mark shouts a warning, Jac, bear, the attacker strikes. Blink of an
Hi, I'm Paddy Kim. From home theaters to plush sofas, hands down the family room is the coolest place to relax. But what makes this area such an amazing retreat for entertainment could also be adding dollars to your power bill and be affecting your h
Threat posed by Iraq's Scud ballistic missiles. Militarily, Scuds were insignificant. But politically, Scud attacks on Israel and Saudi Arabia could have torn the coalition apart. The political importance of hunting down the Scuds was so great that t
Wedding season in North India is a popular time to break the law. Child marriage is a union outlawed by the state and it's about to seal the fates of four youngsters. The Panjiya family plans to marry off two daughters. Thirteen-year-old Bendu and he
- 国家地理:Surviving Alcatraz 走险恶魔岛
- 国家地理:World's Tallest Tree 树之最
- 国家地理:The Real Roswell 罗斯维尔飞碟
- 国家地理:Explorer: Iraq's Guns for Hire 伊战前线
- 国家地理:Is It Real? Life on Mars 火星生命
- 国家地理:Alaska: Bear Taxidermist 动物标本剥制师
- 国家地理:Leather Tanner 最辛苦的职业: 皮革鞣制
- 国家地理:Explorer: Ultimate Shark 终极者——鲨鱼
- 国家地理:Survive the Sahara 走险撒哈拉
- 国家地理:Planet Carnivore: Lions 动物星球: 狮子
- 国家地理:Real-Life CSI: Hunter & Hunted: Gator Attack 鳄鱼攻击
- 国家地理:Explorer: Inside North Korea 解码北韩
- 国家地理:South Pacific Surprise 走访东帝汶
- 国家地理:Animal Mating: Blue-Footed Boobies 蓝脚鲣鸟
- 国家地理:Real-life Crucifixion 十字架受难
- 国家地理:A man among wolves 与狼共舞
- 国家地理:Polar Bears 北极熊
- 国家地理:Real-Life CSI: Corpse Farm CSI: 尸体农场
- 国家地理:Secret Yosemite 约塞米蒂国家公园
- 国家地理:Family Feuds: Fire Ant Thievery 蚂蚁族仇
- 国家地理:Surviving Alcatraz 走险恶魔岛
- 国家地理:World's Tallest Tree 树之最
- 国家地理:The Real Roswell 罗斯维尔飞碟
- 国家地理:Explorer: Iraq's Guns for Hire 伊战前线
- 国家地理:Is It Real? Life on Mars 火星生命
- 国家地理:Alaska: Bear Taxidermist 动物标本剥制师
- 国家地理:Leather Tanner 最辛苦的职业: 皮革鞣制
- 国家地理:Explorer: Ultimate Shark 终极者——鲨鱼
- 国家地理:Survive the Sahara 走险撒哈拉
- 国家地理:Planet Carnivore: Lions 动物星球: 狮子
- 国家地理:Real-Life CSI: Hunter & Hunted: Gator Attack 鳄鱼攻击
- 国家地理:Explorer: Inside North Korea 解码北韩
- 国家地理:South Pacific Surprise 走访东帝汶
- 国家地理:Animal Mating: Blue-Footed Boobies 蓝脚鲣鸟
- 国家地理:Real-life Crucifixion 十字架受难
- 国家地理:A man among wolves 与狼共舞
- 国家地理:Polar Bears 北极熊
- 国家地理:Real-Life CSI: Corpse Farm CSI: 尸体农场
- 国家地理:Secret Yosemite 约塞米蒂国家公园
- 国家地理:Family Feuds: Fire Ant Thievery 蚂蚁族仇