Close to the cool highlands of the Snowy Mountains in South East Australia, lies an enchanted secret world where a group of very special creatures make their home. Shy and elusive, the common wombat may appear to be hidden from view – but the quiet wood is alive with scenes of marsupial friendship, new life, burrow hopping, and wombat disagreements.
Australia is a vast island-continent of diverse habitats--including beaches, deserts, grasslands, and tropical forests--that make it a haven for many unusual and rare bird species. From its largest bird of prey, the wedge-tailed eagle, to the emu, an implausible flightless wonder, take an aerial odyssey through the lives of some of Australia's amazing avian ambassadors.
Animals congregate in places where their basic needs can be met: havens from predators where competition for food is manageable and breeding opportunities are abundant. Journey to the habitats of these one-of-a-kind animals and learn their survival stories, from nesting fairy penguins, to migrating caribou.
Colin McLaren shares stories about his undercover work inside organized crime families; chilling firsthand details about how mafia families operate and why their ruthlessness was often their downfall.
A new look at the notorious case of Scott Peterson and the murders of his wife Laci Peterson and unborn son Conner. Additionally explores the latest developments after the Los Angeles Innocence Project announced they were taking the case.
Details the 2006 murder of Robert Wone, a young attorney who was found mysteriously stabbed to death at a friend’s home in Washington, D.C.
He's the most prolific serial predator in California history, but remains mostly unknown. His reign of terror began in the 1970s, but the fear lingers today. Who is The Golden State Killer? Investigators past and present are committed to finding out.
In the summer of 2015, Crystal Rogers' car was found abandoned on the side of the Bluegrass Parkway in Bardstown, Kentucky. The 35 year-old mother had vanished without a trace, leaving behind a confused and shattered family. Did she run off? Was she abducted?
In May 2007, three-year-old Madeleine McCann vanished from a holiday resort in Portugal. Now, German police believe they know who is responsible for the crime. Interviews with investigative journalists explore this new suspect.
Take an in-depth look at the terrifying offenders whose atrocious crimes earned a whole life sentence, but despite being securely locked behind bars, these inmates go on to torture, kidnap and even kill.
From 1994-2004, more than 36 women are brutally murdered in Baton Rouge, La.; investigators struggle for more than a decade until the evidence finally shows there have been three different murderers stalking the bayou at the same time.
A profile of the personal and professional lives of world-class Paralympic athletes, highlighting the power of sport through community and advocacy.
In a riveting character-led narrative full of unimaginable twists and turns normally reserved for fiction, detectives discover two depraved men who killed at least 25 people in pursuit of their macabre sexual fantasy to enslave young women at a remote cabin in the woods, and who documented their horrifying crimes. All these years later, mystery still swirls around the facts of this case and the possible involvement of a third person, whose story the show will seek to uncover.
A celebration of the life and an exploration of the mysterious death of award-winning Latin superstar Jenni Rivera. Through intimate footage and interviews delving into the still undetermined causes of the horrific 2012 crash of her plane outside Monterrey, Mexico, it provides an in-depth look at the real story and continuing questions behind the accident and events leading up to it.
Rob Bell climbs, crawls, dives and burrows into the amazing world of Underground Britain – in search of our most extraordinary, mysterious and challenging subterranean places, from hidden man-made constructions to stunning natural wonders. This is a journey into the unknown, discovering the other side of the story of Britain as Rob travels from the Highlands to Cornwall to uncover everything from modern engineering challenges to bloody medieval mysteries and weird ancient burials. Each of the six programmes focuses on a different region of Britain, exploring the best and most intriguing underground sites of Scotland, Wales, London, Northern, Central and Southern England.
Survivors tell their stories of how they made it through some of the worst disasters.
Natural history meets science fiction in this voyage into the unknown as we search of bizarre aquatic “aliens”. With the look, sound and feel like a science fiction blockbuster, we explore a cast of surprising hero characters: from feisty squid to ancient sharks and unstoppable crustaceans.
Derek Medina, the “Facebook Killer,” opens up about killing his wife, what was running through his mind during the murder and his high-profile trial.
From turf wars, to food fights, to mating mayhem, nature is all about competition and the quest to be the best. Every day, our planet is a battleground as animals go head to head with their own kind, in Battle of the Alphas.