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NGC and Nat Geo Wild Weekly Highlights, October 25 - 31, 2010

By April MacIntyre Oct 27, 2010, 6:25 GMT

With commentary from zombie enthusiasts and cult experts, virologists and mathematical epidemiologists, the special separates the truths from the fiction that surrounds one of popular culture’s most tangible monsters.

Tune in alert for the best in national Geographic Channel's documentaries and naturist series that explore human taboos, wildlife and even zombies.

Dog Whisperer

FRIDAY at 8P et/pt

In this special episode, Cesar brings in wolf-dog expert Jennifer McCarthy to help with rehabilitating dogs crossbred with wolves. Will Cesar's famous techniques hold up in the wild?

The Pack: Lions

FRIDAY at 9P et/pt

Follow a pride of lions as they strategically hunt prey, leading to an unusual battle between the lion pack and a giraffe.

THE TRUTH BEHIND ZOMBIES

Saturday, October 30 at 10PM ET/PT

This Halloween, National Geographic Channel’s The Truth Behind Zombies explores the origin of zombies, their religious roots and whether mutated virus strains could cause devastation of zombie proportions.

With commentary from zombie enthusiasts and cult experts, virologists and mathematical epidemiologists, the special separates the truths from the fiction that surrounds one of popular culture’s most tangible monsters.

National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis spent years in Haiti studying the Voodoo culture and the mystery of zombies. Tied closely to the history of slavery in the country, zombies in Haitian Voodoo are individuals whose souls have been stolen by sorcery, placing them in a state of perpetual purgatory.

The Truth Behind Zombies examines the combination of belief systems, rituals and poisons used by a witch doctor within the Voodoo culture to create a zombie and investigates whether other tactics like hypnosis could also be at work.

Video “Zombies Taking Over” – If zombies did indeed exist, it would not take long for the undead to conquer the planet.

Taboo

SUNDAY starting at 8P et/pt

Preview "Misfits" This Sunday, walk in the shoes of societal misfits, step into the hidden world of prostitution and explore uncommon relationships of love and marriage.

National Geographic travels the globe to investigate lifestyles, desires and practices considered taboo to most of us.

Dave always thought his right leg never belonged to him. So one day he decided to amputate it... himself.