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Travel back to the days of raging raptors and the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex, when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Plus, see some of the world's creepiest creatures such as spiders, ants, dung beetles, and more.

There's no place like home, especially one you build yourself! Come see the construction sites where beavers, bears, and birds build their amazing animal abodes using their own "built in" tools.

Join Spin, National Geographic's animated globe-on-the-go, as he explores the animals of Africa from the Serengeti Plain to the Kalahari Desert.

This videodisc showcases the latest scientific revelations from a planet, once alien, now poised to reveal provocative new clues in the tantalizing quest to plumb its past for signs of water and, perhaps, even life.

Astronomers discuss the theories and physics behind black holes and whether or not Earth is threatened by them. This work is based on material supported by the National Science Foundation and by NASA's gamma ray large area space telescope.

Documents the rise and growth of Islam throughout the world, from the birth of Prophet Muhammad in the 6th century through the peak of the Ottoman Empire 1000 years later. Discusses the impact of Islamic civilization on world history and culture.

Take a totally tropical trip to the rain forest and meet spotted jaguars, colorful poison-arrow frogs, slow-moving sloths, and loud-mouthed howler monkeys.

The program charts how the baby changes and grows during the typical nine-month gestation.

Describes the unique environment of and the varied animal and plant life found in the world's tropical rain forests.

Describes the characteristics of some of Australia's unusual animals, including the kangaroo, numbat, Perentie lizard, echidna, and lyrebird.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of various sea creatures, from familiar crabs to giant whales to tube worms.

The secrets of Niagara Falls are probed from helicopter and speedboat, by rope, and through the perspectives of daredevils and scientists.

Describes the unique environment of the world's polar regions and the plant and animal life that survives there.

In Tanzania, incidence of albinism is unusually high, but albinos are looked upon as spirits or human ghosts rather than real people. Their body parts, believed to bring good luck and wealth, are prized for use in potions, talismans and folk remedies by witchdoctors. Albinos, bot...