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A snapshot of Seasons, how they work together and keep the globe in balance. Droughts are explored in terms of how we can predict them, proof our lives from them and collect data because of them. Hurricanes are explained, their power revealed and the measures that are used to help us survive their impact. Thunderstorms have a few stages of development that roll out in a particular order.

Loro Parque, voted "World's Best Zoo" two years in a row, blends top-tier animal care with global conservation efforts. From thousands of species to multi-million-dollar research, its mission is clear: protect wildlife and inspire change. What began 45 years ago as one man's passion is now a global model of excellence in education, sustainability, and animal welfare.

Sarah travels to one of the top 10 dive destinations in Australia (Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW) to dive with three species of Wobbegong Sharks within the Cape Byron Marine Park. She also conducts a street poll with members of the public to find out what they think about sharks.

Gasp at animal power, gawp at childhood innocence, this is the true story of children who live as friends with wild animals.

Gasp at animal power, gawp at childhood innocence, this is the true story of children who live as friends with wild animals.

In this episode Wanaka based Chef Angelo Georgalli is in the North Island of New Zealand fishing for kahawai in the blue waters off the Matakana Coast. Using his rustic portable kitchen, he prepares kahawai parcels with cauliflower cheese and pine nuts, a coconut and mango kahawai curry and finally a kahawai, potato and tomato fish stew.

In this episode Wanaka based Chef Angelo Georgalli is on the North Island of New Zealand collecting scallops on the shores of the Matakana Coast. Using his rustic portable kitchen, he prepares scallops wrapped in prosciutto with butter, cream and white wine; pan fried scallop salad with homemade sweet chilli sauce and a creamy mascarpone risotto with scallops pan fried in a delicious herb butter.

Mountain Bikers head to a secret location deep in the desert of Utah, to ride new and challenging terrain.

The best all-round snowboarder and skier in the world, explore and assault the southern alps of New Zealand looking for big air and beautiful light to kick off another winter season.

The Great Rift Valley is actually where the continent of Africa is literally tearing itself apart. It's a geologic phenomenon where one side is a rainforest full of colorful birds and strange monkeys and the other, a large lake centered on a vast plain. Two bordering eco-zones…double the wildlife.

To this day sisal, a rope making fiber plant, is a mainstay of the economy. Journeys tours the capital city of Tanzania and its diverse religious institutions before heading into sisal country. We'll learn about the German influences and the seldom heard story of Livingstone's final trip across Africa.

Where can you find literally hundreds of Jain Temples, a lost civilization and one of the top birding destinations in the world—the Bhavnagar region of course. Follow Bill as he attempts to climb 4000 steps to the great Jain temples of Palitana, floats through a lagoon full of flamingoes, egrets and cranes and learns about a kingdom lost to history.

Over the years, Bill has been able to find and film all of the great predators of India, but one—the wild Asiatic Dog or Dhole. These illusive and endangered canines have rarely been captured on camera. This is the last great wildlife challenge Bill has yet to conquer…Will he succeed?

The technician team can't make the right gas to raise the hot air balloon. In a chemical laboratory we will reproduce the gas production process as our adventurers did in 1916.

Island of infinitely long beaches - the Canary Island of Fuerteventura.

The island of the god Helios -the Greek island of Rhodes.

Jonathan joins shark researcher Dr. Stephen Kajiura to test how well wild sharks can detect electrical fields in their environment. Then, he heads to New Jersey (USA) to learn how to dive in the Mark V commercial diving helmet! Finally, he ends up in the Gulf of Mexico to learn how oil platforms can actually become a healthy artificial reef and attract marine life from miles around.

Saccadic eye masking helps the brain blur fast eye movements for clear vision. Plants move in response to stimuli for survival and reproduction. Language shapes how we perceive color—some cultures lack words for certain hues. Color blindness stems from faulty retinal cells and can be genetic or acquired. Perspective illusion uses geometry to create depth in art, a technique refined during the Rena

A series that puts chemistry in our everyday experience by showing the living connection we have with the chemicals and elements that make up our world. The matter that built skies and seas, the atoms that make up you and me, the chemistry around us that forms the things we touch, smell and see. This series shows us what the objects in our universe and in our homes are made from and why the partic

A series that puts chemistry in our everyday experience by showing the living connection we have with the chemicals and elements that make up our world. The matter that built skies and seas, the atoms that make up you and me, the chemistry around us that forms the things we touch, smell and see. This series shows us what the objects in our universe and in our homes are made from and why the partic

Before computer drawing programs, there was a toy that if you mastered its two circular white knobs you could have a picture perfect SKETCH. We'll explain how the ETCH A SKETCH drew onto the scene. And what did Neil Armstrong REALLY say when he stepped on the moon, the "aahh" answer will surprise you! Plus, where did the explosive name BIKINI come from?

It was the PURRRFECT idea for making our furry friends more pleasant around the house! You'll learn how KITTY LITTER clawed its way into our homes. And you'll learn how a garment made out of special woven fibers can stop a bullet, plus, why is walking under a ladder bad luck? And finally, we'll CUT TO THE CHASE and explain the history behind this common phrase!

It's the city of love, Paris, France. The world over knows its most famous structure, the Eiffel Tower! But did you know PARISIANS originally wanted to tear it down! We'll explain why and how it was saved! Then, you'll visit America's FIRST PIZZERIA! And how the gourmet ice cream HAAGEN DAZS got its exotic start in Bronx New York!

Cooling is essential today, but it began with icehouses and lake-cut ice. The 'ice industry' faded due to pollution. Air-conditioning was invented to control humidity, not temperature. Cold isn't created—it's moved. The first fridge was built to fight malaria, but early models leaked toxic gases. Even Einstein designed a safer version. Later, refrigerants harmed the environment. Now, scientists ex

The Moon, our closest celestial companion. Our indispensible dance partner through the cosmos. Lighting our night sky and gently tugging at our shores. Few have walked on her surface, though her allure remains strong, once again we are glancing her way with renewed interest and with a view to return very soon.

It has fired our imaginations for millennia, Mars, the God of War and the source of Man's science fictional demise. We know the dry barren planet was once flowing with vast reservoirs of water, the sky thick and filled with clouds and the tantalizing possibility of life. It is the only other place in our solar system than Man might one day call home.

Zenith - Advances in Space Exploration reveals these latest developments and the implications they hold for all of us.

Zenith - Advances in Space Exploration reveals these latest developments and the implications they hold for all of us.

The Monty Hall Problem shows switching choices boosts winning odds. The Birthday Problem reveals how just 23 people can have a 50% chance of shared birthdays due to multiple pairings. Gambler's Ruin proves that in a fair game, the smaller bankroll loses over time. The Infinite Hotel Paradox explores the strange logic of infinity. The Locker Riddle uses factorization to reveal why only lockers with

RV Explorers, chasing 100 Sunsets. A TV show following a new motorhoming couple as they explore the towns and regions of NZ - experiencing various tourist attractions, events and joining in with other motorhomers to experience their favourite activities.

A world-class group of skiers explore epic backcountry terrain around Bralorne, B.C., areas accessible only by snowmobiles, with Canadian sled super-heroes as their guides.

The best all-round snowboarder and skier in the world, explore and assault the southern alps of New Zealand looking for big air and beautiful light to kick off another winter season.

The best footage, locations and personalities in mountainbiking.

Rafa, the 'Birdman of Loro Parque', proudly leads the Foundation's ornithological work, surrounded daily by parrots, puffins, and penguins. Meanwhile, Inaki faces a challenge: training Sue-Anne the anteater. Armed with vanilla yoghurt and patience, he's hoping charm wins over stubbornness. Will she cooperate or snub his efforts?

Posse the red panda and Santiago the saki have been having issues with their teeth. The dentist has arrived but he's got some good news and bad news. The good news is neither of them have to foot the bill. The bad news is, he's brought his big pliers! Ever heard the tale of how the blue throated macaw parrot was saved from extinction and started a new fashion trend in the process? Loro Parque repo

Gasp at animal power, gawp at childhood innocence, this is the true story of children who live as friends with wild animals.

Gasp at animal power, gawp at childhood innocence, this is the true story of children who live as friends with wild animals.

Sarah travels to one of the top 10 dive destinations in Australia (Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW) to dive with three species of Wobbegong Sharks within the Cape Byron Marine Park. She also conducts a street poll with members of the public to find out what they think about sharks.

Sarah travels to one of the top 10 dive destinations in Australia (Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW) to dive with three species of Wobbegong Sharks within the Cape Byron Marine Park. She also conducts a street poll with members of the public to find out what they think about sharks.

Jorge Newbery, the mentor of the crossing of the Andes by air, dies in a tragic accident and someone must take the challenge. We will attend a class on balloon flight.

In the mind of two bold pilots the challenge of crossing the Cordillera de Los Andes. We will discover the hot air balloon with which the first crossing of the Andes was made.

Blindfolded in Cambodia, Sorin hits Thailand—'the Land of Smiles'—for a two-part journey. In Bangkok, he explores the vibrant culture and meets Yvonne, a Brit tracing her father's WWII past at the River Kwai Bridge. A powerful breakthrough unfolds in this emotional and eye-opening episode.

A remote Pacific island that's a diver's paradise. This remote Pacific island is a diver's paradise and Bill takes advantage of this by diving with giant Manta Rays the size of a small plane. The craziest dive though is when he feeds dozens of sharks with no protective gear. Trying to top that on land, Bill makes a mind blowing deal with a local chief to film where no one has filmed before…The For

In this episode Wanaka based Chef Angelo Georgalli is on the South Island of New Zealand diving for paua in the waters south of Jackson Bay. Using his rustic portable kitchen, he prepares paua sushi with teriyaki sauce and fresh vegetables, roasted mushrooms stuffed with a creamy paua sauce and finally a paua fritter and pancake stack with fresh basil pesto.

In this episode Wanaka based Chef Angelo Georgalli is in the South Island of New Zealand fishing for Blue Cod in the waters south off Jackson Bay. Using his rustic portable kitchen, he prepares pan fried blue cod with an orange and pomegranate sauce, Moroccan spice blue cod tagine and finally a blue cod Indian curry with spinach.

The host explores the wildlife of the Great Ocean Road.

Outta Town Adventures travels both near and far to discover the best advenures the destinations have to offer. This TV series is dedicated to presenting history, culture and geography in a fun and pisitive way. It encourages people to explore this beautiful world - something that starts with simply getting out of town.

Outta Town Adventures travels both near and far to discover the best advenures the destinations have to offer. This TV series is dedicated to presenting history, culture and geography in a fun and pisitive way. It encourages people to explore this beautiful world - something that starts with simply getting out of town.

Travelling by boat bears a priceless sense of Freedom and offers endless new vistas to all passengers. Across waterways around the world Boats are an essential tool of daily life whether they carry goods, serve as utilities or services in remote areas.

La Isla Bonita - the Canary Island of La Palma.

Come with us as we explore and unravel the mysteries of what lies beyond our planet Earth. This is a series packed with space stories and information about our universe covering what we can see, how we can live in space and what science tells us about the past and the future as we journey inside out of space.

Come with us as we explore and unravel the mysteries of what lies beyond our planet Earth. This is a series packed with space stories and information about our universe covering what we can see, how we can live in space and what science tells us about the past and the future as we journey inside out of space.

From the beginnings of our Solar System four and half billion years ago there remains tantalizing clues to its evolution.

Beyond the asteroid belt lay the ice giants, some can be seen with the naked eye, others only glimpsed once by a passing probe. We are again sending cameras to the edge of the solar system giving us new insights into the evolution of our worlds.

Learn how a pharmacist and an accountant created the most famous drink in the world, coca cola! And, learn the "Bear" truth behind how a U.S. president helped create everyone's favorite stuffed toy, The Teddy Bear! Then, how did a piece of wire accidentally "Slink" its way to become a fantastic fun toy for children? Plus, how a the wiffle ball was invented.