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 (9)
1. Heroes of the High Frontier
Aired 30 January 1999
Looks at the brief history of rain forest research.
2. Dolphins: The Wild Side
Aired 13 February 1999
Follows dolphins as they fight for mates, hunt food, and clash with other dolphin species.
3. Hidden World of the Bengal Tiger
Aired 10 April 1999
A look at one tigress's struggle to raise cubs and survive in the wild.
4. Avalanche: The White Death
Aired 2 May 1999
Talks about understanding and surviving the lethal phenomenon known as the avalanche.
5. Tempest from the Deep
Aired 3 October 1999
Depicts the impact a hurricane had on California's marine mammals and kelp forests.
6. Beyond 2000 - The New Explorers
Aired 22 December 1999
7. Lost Ships of the Mediterranean
Aired 25 December 1999
Off the coast of Israel, the oldest shipwrecks ever found in the Mediterranean offer clues to an ancient biblical civilization.
8. Hindenburg
Aired 26 December 1999
9. Battle for Midway
Aired 29 December 1999