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Though they may look like dragons and inspire stories of man-eating, fire-spitting monsters with long claws, razor-sharp teeth and muscular, whip-like tails, these creatures are actually monitor lizards, the largest lizards to walk the planet. With their acute intelligence -- including the ability to plan ahead -- these lizards are a very different kind of reptile, blurring the line between reptiles and mammals. And even though these bizarre reptiles haven't changed all that much since the dinosaurs, they are a very successful species, versatile at adapting to all kinds of settings. "Lizard Kings" looks at what makes these tongued reptiles so similar to mammals and what has allowed them to become such unique survivors. But while the creatures can find their way around many different habitats, finding them is no easy task. Natural loners, and always on guard, they sense anything or anyone from hundreds of feet away. NOVA follows expert lizard hunter Dr. Eric Pianka as he tracks the elusive creatures through Australia's heartland with cutting-edge "lizard cam"
The world's oceans are in trouble. Warming seas and man-made pollutants are combining to unleash toxic algae blooms that are decimating whales, sea lions and other marine mammals. In this film, NOVA explores this crisis through the exploits of Dr. Frances Gulland, a San Francisco veterinarian, and her team, who run the equivalent of a West Coast ER for marine mammals. On a typical day listless sea lions flop on their sides, too exhausted to lift their heads. Others are agitated. Another chews obsessively on a flipper. They are all victims of a marine neurotoxin made by an organism that feeds on algae. Dr. Gulland is committed to trying to save these sick animals one at a time, but she is also desperately trying to figure out the science behind what's killing them.
Every so often a giant emerges on the stage of science, someone who transcends the narrow boundaries of a particular line of research and alters our perspective of the world. E.O. Wilson is such a man. While studying ants, Wilson struggled to comprehend the evolutionary forces that have led workers to forage and soldiers to fight, and in doing so became the architect of a controversial new discipline --sociobiology. His appreciation of the natural world has helped Wilson become an icon of our times -- the ant man who sought to explain nature on earth, and who now fights for its survival.
NOVA investigates the collision of two Boeing 747 airliners on the runway at a tiny airport in the Canary Islands -- in which 583 passengers and crew died. With heart-breaking survivor interviews and authentic reenactments, "The Deadliest Plane Crash " pieces together the clues that led to a fatal take-off decision by the highly experienced captain of the KLM 747, who couldn't see the Pan Am 747 still parked on the runway, lost in the fog ahead of him.
A unique look into the plight of the Asian Elephants, exploring the tragic collisions of man and beast and speaking plainly about the steps necessary to save this remarkable animal.
A male lion cub and a female hyena pup, each born at the same time help to reveal the truth about the constantly changing balance of power between these two species.
The classic two-pronged conflict which affects the life of almost every animal using waterholes in Africa quench your thirst and risk being eaten by a predator, or stay safely away from the waterhole and risk dying of thirst.
The natural history of sea turtles, their ancient mythological origins, and present day brushes with extinction after roaming the oceans since prehistoric times.
A captivating look at a pack of wild dogs, from the birth of a litter to growing up, hunting, playing and interacting among themselves in the African bush.
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Nicholas Lowry peruse the world's largest collection of posters by French lithographer Jules Cheret, best known for his colorful advertisements for the Moulin Rouge. At the Midwest Airlines Center, appraisers get a kick out of the objects arrayed for their evaluation, including a charming 1772 needlework sampler crafted by the youngster who would become renowned clockmaker Aaron Willard's wife; a lovely circa 1890 Japanese bronze sculpture of a peasant woman and baby; and a ruby and diamond bracelet, purchased by the owner's great-grandmother - a German countess - from Austria's Empress Eugenie in the 1890s, with an auction estimate of $30,000 to $35,000
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW kicks off its visit to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the city's traditional German Fest, where host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Stuart Whitehurst soak up the atmosphere and talk about collectible German beer steins. At the Midwest Airlines Center, collectors are thirsty for information about such treasures as a 1952 Fender Esquire guitar, prized by country and western musicians; a late 19th-century child's sled in the shape of a swan, considered a rare piece of American folk sculpture; and a cliffhanger: an 18th-century desk and bookcase passed down to the owner from his great-grandfather, a former governor of Connecticut, that could be worth as much as $250,000 - or $20,000, if the two pieces are determined to be "married."
What better place to discuss diamond rings and antique diamond cuts than Las Vegas, Nevada's Little White Wedding Chapel, where ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg meets appraiser Gloria Lieberman. At the Las Vegas Convention Center, collectors and appraisers are a match made in heaven, unveiling such fascinating treasures as an early example of American-made porcelain - an 1870s Belleek vase made in Trenton, New Jersey; a pair of beautiful - and valuable - Art Nouveau posters; and an iconic movie prop - purchased for $195 at a southern California swap meet - and identified as the Barranca Airways prop plane used in the 1939 film Only Angels Have Wings, the Oscar-winner for Special Effects. This legendary piece of movie magic is divined to be worth $4,000 to $5,000.
Most people probably don't think of fine art among the entertainments on the Las Vegas, Nevada, strip. But ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Alan Fausel discover the work of modern art masters when they visit the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum at the Venetian Resort Hotel. Surprising finds abound at the Las Vegas Convention Center, too, including a charming circa 1865 pottery pig canteen, exhibiting a variety of southwest American Indian characteristics; a fitting tribute to Las Vegas, two pieces of Elvis Presley memorabilia - an autographed record album cover and a macrame belt worn by the King at a performance in the 1970s; and a scrapbook inherited from the owner's great-great-grandfather who collected the signatures of many of the Civil War era's greatest public figures, including Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, valued at $75,000 to $100,000.
Holmes investigates when Willoughby Smith, secretary to Professor Coram is found dead clutching a pince-nez.
Sherlock Holmes gets a visit from Adelaide Savage who is worried about her husband Victor's increasing habit of smoking opium to heighten his powers for writing poetry.
Isadora rejects her diplomat lover, Douglas Maberley, in favour of the young Duke of Lomond. With his life shattered, Douglas completes the manuscript of his life story and then dies in mysterious circumstances.
Professor Presbury refuses to believe his daughter's story about a nightmarish intruder who appears at her window.
Two generations of prominent Chicago families say this 12-gauge shotgun played a role in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Can HISTORY DETECTIVES confirm their story? Then, combing through documents in one of Manhattan's first taverns, a man finds a miniature painting of George Washington's profile. Why is this find much more than a piece of art? And, 65-years ago a fellow prisoner sketched George Silva's portrait from inside a World War II German prisoner camp. George wants to find out what happened to the artist. His search leads to a moving meeting. These three encore segments first aired as part of three different episodes in HISTORY DETECTIVES' seventh season in 2009.
Rhonda Bradley never met her father. He's still listed Missing in Action from the Korean War. In a letter dated 1953, her father mentioned a man he said saved his life. Eduardo Pagan researches the "Korean War Letter" to find the man Rhonda believes is a hero. Then Tukufu Zuberi searches for the author of Diana: A Strange Biography. Could "Diana" be groundbreaking literature as the first widely published and true lesbian autobiography? Then, Wes Cowan digs into the mystery of the "Lookout Mt. Painting," depicting a Civil War battle. How did the artist of this painting end up in prison at the Rock Island Arsenal?
HISTORY DETECTIVES host Elyse Luray pilots an airplane to relive the memory of one of America's first, and youngest, barnstormers. Pilot "Cromwell Dixon" lost his life at 19 when his airplane crashed. Then, details in "Bartlett's Sketchbook" suggest the scenes illustrate the first ever US-Mexican border survey. Host Eduardo Pagan wonders whether the sketchbook made that journey, and if it belonged to Bartlett? Finally, a dumpster find may be a jazz history treasure. In the encore segment, Tukufu Zuberi sets out to find whether these metal "Duke Ellington Plates" printed the first copy of the Ellington hit, Take the A Train.
Andrew Jackson's Mouth The reunification of two halves of a vandalized sculpture of President Andrew Jackson?"Barton Letter" Why did Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, write a letter about a Civil War soldier?"Spybook" Does a Pennsylvania man have a notebook that once belonged to a World War I spy?
Tune in for BYU’s weekly devotional. Broadcast from the Provo, Utah, campus, leadership from the LDS Church, faculty members, and special guests speak to students with feature performances from the BYU campus choirs.
Tune in for BYU’s weekly devotional. Broadcast from the Provo, Utah, campus, leadership from the LDS Church, faculty members, and special guests speak to students with feature performances from the BYU campus choirs.
Tune in for BYU’s weekly devotional. Broadcast from the Provo, Utah, campus, leadership from the LDS Church, faculty members, and special guests speak to students with feature performances from the BYU campus choirs.
Tune in for BYU’s weekly devotional. Broadcast from the Provo, Utah, campus, leadership from the LDS Church, faculty members, and special guests speak to students with feature performances from the BYU campus choirs.
This weekly magazine program highlights events, people, and research taking place at Brigham Young University. Stay caught up with all the most up-to-date happenings on the Cougar's campus.
This weekly magazine program highlights events, people, and research taking place at Brigham Young University. Stay caught up with all the most up-to-date happenings on the Cougar's campus.
This weekly magazine program highlights events, people, and research taking place at Brigham Young University. Stay caught up with all the most up-to-date happenings on the Cougar's campus.
This weekly magazine program highlights events, people, and research taking place at Brigham Young University. Stay caught up with all the most up-to-date happenings on the Cougar's campus.
This weekly magazine show features BYU fan-favorite athletes and coaches. Reporters bring viewers to the action and introduce them to the personalities that make BYU Sports remarkable.
This weekly magazine show features BYU fan-favorite athletes and coaches. Reporters bring viewers to the action and introduce them to the personalities that make BYU Sports remarkable.
This weekly magazine show features BYU fan-favorite athletes and coaches. Reporters bring viewers to the action and introduce them to the personalities that make BYU Sports remarkable.
This weekly magazine show features BYU fan-favorite athletes and coaches. Reporters bring viewers to the action and introduce them to the personalities that make BYU Sports remarkable.
This weekly magazine show features BYU fan-favorite athletes and coaches. Reporters bring viewers to the action and introduce them to the personalities that make BYU Sports remarkable.