National Geographic: On Assignment

Episodes - National Geographic: On Assignment

• African Ascent Three expert climbers seek out the remote volcanic spires of northern Cameroon, and their free climbing skills are pushed to the limit as they place their lives in each other's hands
• Amazon Bronze An artist captures the rain forest's beauty.
• America's Lost Mustangs Carlos LoPopolo tracks down an isolated herd of mustangs to try to find similar bloodlines to an original Spanish breed of wild horses which is now close to extinction. LoPopolo enlists the help of a horse whisperer to see if the herd are among the last of this dying breed
• Among the Baboons In Kenya, anthropologist Shirley Strum documents baboon behavior.
• Animal Attraction (1997) Animal courtship and mating.
• Animal Minds (1995) Incredible cognitive abilities of animals.
• Antarctic Wildlife Adventure No synopsis available
• Ants From Hell (1995) The strength, resilience, and lifestyle of the fire ant.
• Arctic Flyer Documentary following an amateur pilot who, despite sub-zero temperatures, undertakes a 3,500-mile flight to the North Pole in an open cockpit plane, determined to prove the spirit of adventure still lives
• Armored Knights (2001) No synopsis available
• Avalanche! (1996) Archival footage, photographs and interviews describe the devastating effects of avalanches.
• Avenue of the Volcanoes (2003) Rare wildlife abounds from Ecuador's Andes Mountains.
• Bear Attack (1995) Dispelling the myths about the conflict between bear and man.
• Beeman (1996) Tropical honeybees.
• Beyond the Lava Photographer Carsten Peter risks his life to venture alongside active volcanoes on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula
• Black Market Birds The illegal trade in exotic birds.
• Black Widow Habits of the black widow spider.
• Blue Whales No synopsis available
• Blues Highway (1995) A look at the history of blues music.
• Borneo: Beyond the Grave (1998) History and culture of Indonesia's headhunters the Ngaju Daak.
• Cairo Unveiled Belly dancer Lucy performs in Cairo.
• Cameramen Who Dared Cameramen who scale cliffs, swim with sharks and fend off wildlife while on the job.
• Cheetah Chase No synopsis available
• Chimp Rescue (2002) A primate scientist works to protect former research chimps.
• Clan of the Crocodile (1998) New Guinea's crocodile people.
• Combat Cameramen Archival footage and interviews examine the work of wartime cinematographers.
• Croc Country : Nest Raiders A visit to the Koorana Crocodile Farm in Queenland, Australia as the nesting season is about to get into full swing with 60 females pregnant. The collection of eggs is vital to the success of the business : will there be a good yield?
• Crocodile Man (2003) No synopsis available
• Crocodile Wild No synopsis available
• Crocodiles of Orinoco The plight of the South American Orinoco crocodiles, documenting a unique conservation project in Venezuela to save the species from extinction. Animal lover Nick Baker heads out on a dangerous night-time hunt to find out how adult crocs are surviving in the wild, and tries to persuade a three-year-old to return to the open river
• Crossing the Empty Quarter No synopsis available
• Cutthroats of Yellowstone (2002) Yellowstone River from season to season.
• Deep Flight (1999) Inventor Graham Hawkes explores the deep sea.
• Destination Space (1996) Preparations for a Russian-U.S. space mission.
• Dinosaur Fever (2002) No synopsis available
• Diving With Seals (1999) Seals, under water and on land.
• Dublin's Outlaw Horses Urban cowboys of Ireland.
• The Eagle and the Snake (1995) The sea eagle and the sea snake.
• An Elephant's Story Wildlife documentary profiling animals in the wild
• Fantastic Voyage No synopsis available
• Fearsome Frogs No synopsis available
• Feast of the Giant Sharks (2004) An array of stunning sea creatures among the coastal reefs of Belize, including the world's largest fish, the whale shark
• Few Acorns More (2003) No synopsis available
• Fire! (1996) Smoke jumpers.
• Fire (2003) No synopsis available
• Fire and Thunder (1995) A project aims to protect and preserve American prairies.
• Fire Bombers (1999) Gary Nagal and Ted Bell fly vintage DC-6s at speeds over 125 mph.
• Flight Across the World (1995) The people who put planes in the air and bring them down safely.
• Flying Devils Profiling the striated caracara, or Johnny rook, a fearless and rare bird of prey native to the Falkland Islands
• The Fox and the Shark Shark-attack victim Rodney Fox champions sharks.
• Freeze Frame: An Arctic Adventure (1996) A film crew prepares to document an Arctic winter.
• Giants of Jasper (2003) No synopsis available
• Giants of the Deep (2001) No synopsis available
• Gila Monsters Documentary exploring the life of the gila monster
• Gobi Adventure A glimpse into the ancient way of life in the Gobi Desert, one of the harshest, most beautiful landscapes on Earth
• Golden Lions of the Rain Forest (2002) No synopsis available
• Gorillas on the Edge No synopsis available
• Grizzly Season of the Salmon (1998) Grizzly bears feast on spawning salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
• High Peak Rescue (2003) Search and rescue missions performed by Tim Auger and his crew, during the summer months in Banff National Park.
• Ice Climb (1995) Ice-climbers challenge Colorado's Bridalveil.
• The Ice Mummies Reports of culture, tradition and wildlife from across the world
• In the Footsteps of Crusoe Scientists study fur seals on a deserted island.
• In the Footsteps of Robinson Crusoe (2003) No synopsis available
• Into the Volcano Photographer Carsten Peter risks his life to venture inside active volcanoes on the South Pacific island of Vanuatu
• Iran: Behind the Veil Investigating the life of Iranian women
• Journey Through the Underworld The Xibalba labyrinth, an extensive cave system.
• Killer Whales of the Fjord (1999) Killer whales off the Norwegian coast.
• The Last Frog (1996) Amphibian species in decline.
• Last of the Dancing Bears Abuse of performing bears in Greece and Turkey.
• Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria (1998) The Andrea Doria collides with the Stockholm.
• Lava Descent In-depth exploration of the natural world
• Lewis and Clark: The Big Challenge Behind the scenes with the Imax crew as they recount the incredible story of Lewis and Clark : the men who braved hostile conditions in search of the Northwest passage
• Life and Legend of Jane Goodall Jane Goodall's studies of African chimpanzees change how primates are viewed.
• Life on the Line (1995) Aerialist Philippe Petite.
• Lights! Camera! Bugs! Hollywood bug wrangler Steve Kutchner.
• Looters! (1998) Vandals steal valuable items from graves.
• Meerkat Madness Documentary offering an intimate portrait of life within a meerkat community
• Motala : An Elephant's Story The story of an elephant hospital in Thailand and the efforts of a team of 30 doctors and veterinarians to save a three-ton patient named Motala whose left forefoot was shattered by a landmine
• Mother Bear Man (1998) Ben Kilham raises three bears.
• Mountain Rams (1999) Grizzlies; wolves; bighorn sheep.
• Mountains of Maya Mayan culture and the natural world.
• Mummies of Gold The secret of ancient Egyptian tombs
• Mummies of Gold (2002) Dr. Zahi Hawass excavates the graves at Baharia oasis.
• Mummies of Gold No synopsis available
• Mystery of the Crop Circles Some say extraterrestrials make crop circles.
• Mystery of the Inca Mummy (2005) No synopsis available
• Mystery of the Maya In 1839 John Lloyd Stephens discovers the long-abandoned Mayan city of Copan.
• Mystery of the Neanderthals (1997) The mystery of the Neanderthals.
• Mystery Tomb of Abusir (2004) The most important archaeological finds in ancient Egypt since King Tut's tomb.
• The New Matadors Spain's female bullfighters.
• Nights With Leopards (2004) Kim Wolhuter charts a year in the life of leopards struggling to survive in a South African game reserve
• Nulla Pambu: The Good Snake The 'good snake' of India: the cobra.
• Okavango Diary (1999) Filmmakers Tim and June Liversedge encounter wildlife as they travel through the Okavango swamp.
• Oklahoma Twister (2002) A close-up look at the destructive power of the tornados as they tear through the American state of Oklahoma
• Otter Chaos Exploring the habits and habitat of the water-dwelling otter
• Out of the Stone Age A tribe in New Guinea has a Stone Age culture.
• Paradise Lost No synopsis available
• Parrot Passions No synopsis available
• A Passion for Africa Derrick and Beverly Joubert film African wildlife.
• Pazyryk Burial Archaeologists find an elaborate tomb in the Russian permafrost.
• Phantoms of the Night A hi-tech look at the nocturnal world of bats, following the work of biologists armed with ultrasonic, infra-red and thermal imaging technology as they attempt to uncover the secrets of the winged mammal's night-time activities
• The Photographers The adventures of National Geographic photographers.
• The Pigeon Murders No synopsis available
• Pirates of Whydah No synopsis available
• Play: The Nature of the Game The instinct of play in animals and humans.
• Race for the Palio In Siena, Italy, a traditional celebration culminates in a bareback horse race.
• Racing the Distance No synopsis available
• Rat Wars Relations between rats and humans in India.
• Red Piranha Red piranha as predators and prey of water birds.
• Red Wolves at the Crossroads Documentary following a pack of red wolves as they are reintroduced to the wilds of North Carolina, revealing behaviour never witnessed before in these animals
• Renegade Lions Celebrated cinematographer Paul van Schalkwyk explores Namibia's Etosha National Park to examine the lives of three notorious lions, famed for their strength and brutality
• Rescue Dogs (1999) Canines assist in search-and-rescue missions.
• Return of the Mountain Lion (1997) Mountain lions return to western California.
• Rocky Mountain Beaver Pond Beavers transform a pond habitat.
• Savage Salties (2003) No synopsis available
• Scorpions and Centipedes: Armored Knights of the Night No synopsis available
• Sea Bears of the Diamond Coast (2003) The incredible life of the Cape fur seal.
• Searching for Extra-Terrestrials The search for extraterrestrial life.
• Secrets of the Tsangpo Tsangpo Gorge in Tibet's Himalayas is shrouded in mystery.
• Silence of the Sea Lions The vanishing stellar sea lions of Alaska.
• Skis Against the Bomb The Norwegian resistance movement battles Nazi Germany's atomic plans.
• Snake Bite! Snake bite survivors.
• Snake Invasion (1997) The brown tree snake of Guam endangers fruit bats and crows.
• Spell of the Tiger (1997) Tigers of India.
• Spunky Monkey Bonnet Macaques are revered in India.
• Stikine River Fever Follow a team of kayakers on the grand canyon of the Stikine.
• Stratosfear Hang-glider pilot Judy Leden and balloonist Per Lindstrand attempt a world's record.
• Sumo: Dance of the Gargantuans (1997) Sumo wrestling.
• Sunset: Boulevard of Dreams Los Angeles' Sunset Boulevard; Schwab's; Ciro's.
• Tango! The dramatic, sensual Argentine tango; narrator Robert Duvall.
• Tarantula! Close-up look at the largest spiders on earth, tarantulas, asking whether people should fear them as much as they do
• Terminal Velocity (2004) Falconer Ken Franklin leaps out of a plane alongside his pet peregrine to learn how the bird manages to attain its amazing flying speeds
• Through Teses Eyes (2005) No synopsis available
• Thunder on the Mountain (2003) No synopsis available
• Tigers Eye (2003) No synopsis available
• Top Dogs Insight into the behind-the-scenes goings-on at America's Westminster Dog Show. Last in series
• Tracking the Great White Shark No synopsis available
• U-Boats: Terror on Our Shores German U-boats sink ships in U.S. waters during World War II.
• Velvet Killers Tsangpo Gorges of Tibet are one of the last unexplored regions of the Himalayas.
• Visions of the Deep Undersea footage of Howard Hall.
• Voices of Doo-Wop Doo-wop artists of the 1950s.
• Volcano Island (1997) The active Soufriere Hill Volcano on Montserrat Island.
• Wild Horses of the Namib Wild horses roam the Namib Desert.
• Wild Vet Last in the series of documentaries about the natural world
• Wolves : Legends of the Night Chronicling the desperate measures taken by a dedicated team of biologists to save the maned wolves which face extinction in Brazil's grassland
• Wolves of the Air The Harris hawk of the Sonoran Desert.
• Yanomami Homecoming A suburban woman visits her Yanomami rain-forest birthplace.
• Yellowstone's Hidden World A close-up look at Yellowstone National Park's signature species - wolves, bison, coyotes and grizzly bears