Headshrinkers, Great White Sharks, rebel monkeys and the bikers of Rescue Ink are just some of the great programming to look forward to on National Geographic, which kicks off another round of the excellent series "Expedition Week" for the intrepid arm chair world travelers.
ECUADOR: Tsantsa Head in the Quito Amazonia Museum. (Photo Credit: National Geographic Channel)
NGC program highlights have been sent to us, which include the start of Expedition Week:
Below are brief descriptions of the first two night's Expedition Week programs (November 15 - 22, 2009)
Search for the Amazon Head Shrinkers Sunday, November 15 at 9PM ET/PT
Terrifying legends from the Amazon tell of Indian headshrinkers who would shrink an enemy’s head to render the vengeful soul powerless.
Now, NGC has exclusive U.S. access to 45-year-old archive footage captured by explorer Edmundo Bielawski, purportedly the only known footage that shows the process of an actual ¯ recently deceased ¯ human head being shrunk.
Author and explorer Piers Gibbon heads deep into the Amazon jungle in an attempt to trace Bielawski’s 1960s journey, rediscover the exact location where this scene was filmed and reconnect with the tribe today.
After a string of setbacks, Gibbon finally gets a striking clue that leads him on an arduous trek to the village of Tukupi, where he finds one aging warrior, the last of his generation, who could provide answers to the mystery once and for all.
Video “Preview: Amazon Head Shrinkers”
– Piers Gibbon journeys to the heart of the South American jungle to reveal the mysteries of the Amazon Head Shrinkers.
Explorer: Secret History of Diamonds - NEW - TUESDAY Nov. 10 at 10P et/pt
From a warlord's coffers, to the world's most prestigious markets, just how far are we willing to go to possess diamonds?
Gold Town - NEW - WEDNESDAY at 8P et/pt
Each year, hundreds flock to Kalgoorlie, the legendary frontier town in the Australian outback, hoping to make their fortune in gold.
Ultimate Factories:- NYC Subway Car
New York's new five-car subway car can carry up to 246 passengers per car along 840 miles of track every day.
Naked Science: Dirty Bomb Attack - NEW - THURS at 10P e/p
What might happen in the hours, days, and months following a radiological "dirty bomb" attack on a US city?
Wild: Rebel Monkeys - NEW - SATURDAY at 8P et/pt
Follow a troop of 60 rhesus macaques as they struggle for survival in an Indian city, searching for food and contending with rival troops.
EXPEDITION WEEK: Expedition Great White Monday, November 16 at 9PM ET/PT
A hundred sixty miles off the coast of Baja California, science and sport fishing join forces for an unprecedented research effort. A team of world-class anglers will land one of the most challenging fish imaginable: the great white shark.
Unlike any other catch ever attempted, they’ll lift an SUV-sized shark out of the water onto a platform, mount a long-lasting tracking tag by hand, take measurements and DNA samples while pumping water into the shark’s mouth to keep it alive, and release it unharmed … all within minutes, like a NASCAR race pit stop.
Marine biologist Dr. Michael Domeier uses advanced tracking devices to help uncover how this predator lives, how it mates and where it roams, with the ultimate goal of conserving and protecting this endangered species. But he’ll rely on the fishing expertise of expedition leader Chris Fischer and crew members like actor Paul Walker (“Fast and Furious”), who jumped in as a deckhand and quickly earned the crew’s respect.
With more than 1,000 hours of footage culled into 10 upcoming episodes, NGC gives the ultimate EXPEDITION WEEK sneak peak at this exciting series. Underwater GreatWhite named Amy approaching deck JodyWhitworth.t by you.
Guadalupe Island, Mexico: A great white shark approaches the underwater deck along with crew member Jody Whitworth before it is lifted onto the boat for tagging. (photo credit: © Chris Ross/Chris Fischer)
Video “Preview: Expedition Great White” – A team of world-class anglers land one of the most challenging fish imaginable: the Great White Shark.
Video “Coming into Cradle” – Maneuvering the great white shark and getting it safely into the cradle is a tense and delicate operation.
Video – A team of world-class anglers land one of the most challenging fish imaginable: the Great White Shark.
Video – Scientists and anglers work like a well-trained pit crew to tag a massive Great White, collect data, and get DNA samples.
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