国家地理:Picky Frog Mom 挑剔的青蛙妈妈

Here in the South American rainforest, you're watching what should be a joyous event, the laying of hundreds of eggs by a mother frog. In truth, only a very few of these eggs will blossom into full frogdom. Drought will take a toll, and predators wil

国家地理:Wings Over The Gulf 波湾战机 - 7

The F-117 is a product of Lockheed's Advanced Development Projects group, which for decades has designed the most top-secret planes in the air force inventory, including the SR-71 Blackbird. In many ways, the Blackbird was the first stealth aircraft,

国家地理:Knife Dancing 韩国巫堂舞

In South Korea, a land where Buddhism and Christianity reign, many still turn to the old folk beliefs of Shamanism, believe in a world inhabited by spirits. But to become a Korean Shaman, a believer must pass an initiation, called the naerim kut, a r

国家地理:Wings Over The Gulf 波湾战机 - 8

Very roomy. For a single-seat fighter it's spacious. Plenty of room to lay out stuff we carry with us. The nose is cut and you won't see any perpendicular surfaces go around. The four probes in the front are not machine guns. And they are not hologra

国家地理:Mother Fish Mouthful 慈鲷鱼妈妈

When mom tells these babies it's a scary world out there, so be careful, she's saying a mouthful. Cichlid fish here in Africa's Lake Tanganyika have a big problem with predators. Other fish will do whatever it takes to get cichlid babies and gobbl

国家地理:Sierra Madre Tourism

I can't believe I am looking for Fuji in the middle of a typhoon. I have three more days to go before I have to leave back for the States, and hopefully between now and then I will be able to see the mountain. The mountain dominates everything and yo

2007-08-02, Save The Koalas 拯救考拉熊

It's the picture postcard symbol of Australia. 'Cause they're nice and furry and cuddly. They are looking like toys. I'll be really hard put to find another mammal that is so recognizable internationally and so beloved. But love alone, the expert

2007-08-04, Dogfights: P-51 Mustang P-51野马战斗机

In 1940, North American Aviation designed the legendary P-51 Mustang in response to the British need for a high-performance fighter aircraft. The Mustang featured the most advanced laminar flow wing and a ducted cooling radiator positioned under the

2007-08-07, Speed Eating Champion 速食大赛

Eat slowly, chew your food thoroughly, eat with a fork. These table manners dont apply in the world of competitive eating, or sometimes called speed eating. The goal here--eat as much as you can in a short period of time. Ladies and gentlemen, so it

2007-08-09, Mom Grizzly Teaches Her Cubs 熊妈妈授课

We are set up to film the salmon, but they keep darting away. Hey! What the heck? Grizzly bear paw whacks camera out of position and jettisons it downstream. Now that was not supposed to happen. Hey! Here is the bear. And here she is again with her c

2007-08-23, Lyme Disease & Deer Tick 莱姆病和鹿蜱

This is a white-footed mouse in Lyme Connecticut. This is the bacterial disease inside the mouse in Lyme Connecticut. These are the deer ticks sucking the blood of the mouse that has the bacterial disease in Lyme Connecticut. This is the tick that's

2007-08-21, Engineering Egypt 构建埃及

This is not the Egypt of Khufu's day. The Pharaoh is no longer beyond criticism, and Ramesses' failure to take Kadesh could dangerously undermine his position. Ramesses hatches a face-saving plan well-suited to this more critical era. He reaches for

2007-08-18, Dolphin Showoffs? 海豚表演?

These sea birds are getting ready for a great show and just maybe a quick bite to eat. Wuhu, how about that? These are bottlenose dolphins rampaging up on shores gathering fish and causing a major holeable loom. Are they just showing off? The dolphi

2007-08-16, Daredevil Birds 海雀版勇敢者游戏

We are here in the Svalbard Islands of Norway to observe one of the most astonishing breathtaking daredevil initiation rites on the planet. Thousands of guillemots are nesting on the sheer rock cliffs, far beyond the reach of predators. Now here is t

2007-08-14, City of the Golden Buddha 千年佛都—琅勃拉邦

In the city of the Golden Buddha, the day begins as it has for hundreds of years. Throughout the town, Buddhist monks put on their braid orange robes and begin to gather in temples to pray and meditate. With dawn comes / the call to morning alms. A

2007-08-11, Dogfights: F-8 Crusader F-8十字军战斗机

The F-8 Crusader was designed by Vought in response to a US navy requirement for a carrier-based supersonic fighter. It became apparent in the early 50s that, that the navy needed this capability. The air force was ahead of the navy in that regard wi

2007-08-28, Critical Situation: Apollo 13 阿波罗13号

In Houston, Flight director Kranz is trying to make sense of the barrage of information. I am completely surrounded with reports coming in that I dont fully understand, but frankly, problems are our business, and I thought we are going to solve these

2007-08-25, Bee Therapy 蜂针疗法

Today in Taiwan, people from all walks of life are choosing to be stung by bees, often dozens of times in one sitting. Shourang Chen is battling multiple sclerosis , a disease which slowly causes the body's nerve to deteriorate. For six months, I was

2007-08-30, Beavers 海狸

We are here in the wilderness in the Rocky Mountains, observing nature's impressive architects and engineers: beavers. By creating this pond they are preventing soil from being washed away and they are creating a place where new plants and insects ca

2007-09-01, Irish Mystery 爱尔兰的秘密

Out of the mists of the Stone Age, this structure has stood since the dawn of recorded history. This rounded tomb called Newgrange has stood on the bend of Ireland's River Boyne for more than 5,000 years. It is massive, distinct and very mysterious.