About this season
For decades, the National Geographic Society has presented specials on nature, foreign culture, scientific breakthroughs, and things which fall under the general category of "neat stuff." Each special is self-contained.
Episodes (6)
1. Cameramen Who Dared
Aired 8 January 1989
Documents cameramen who risk their lives in order to capture deadly animals, combat, and natural disasters.
2. Baka: People of the Forest
Aired 18 January 1989
3. Elephant
Aired 15 February 1989
An in-depth look at the magnificent elephant, the largest and strongest land animal.
4. Those Wonderful Dogs
Aired 8 March 1989
Dogs have served humankind in more ways than any other animal. You'll see loyal canines at work as they search for buried victims of an earthquake disaster, assist the physically disabled, and pull sleds in the blizzard conditions of Alaska. Find out how dogs are trained to "act" on the Lassie television show, and meet dogs that served as messengers on the battlefields of WWII.
5. Serengeti Diary
Aired 12 April 1989
6. Search for the Battleship Bismarck
Aired 16 April 1989