Extra - Saved from the Spill: National Geographic is once again at the forefront in documenting conservation efforts. This time their cameras turn to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. With oil actively gushing into the Gulf s waters, National Geographic Explorer and wildlife expert Mireya Mayor, together with adventure underwater cameraman Andy Casagrande, join the extensive mission to save struggling creatures at the center of the crisis. Dive into the sludgy mess across the Gulf region with Mireya and Andy as they work to rescue pelicans, sea turtles, dolphins and many other creatures that use the Gulf as a migration superhighway. Along the way, they investigate the science behind the toxins and the anticipated impact they will have on coastal life for years to come. From the marshlands of Louisiana to the beaches and coral reefs of Florida the beloved home state of both Mireya and Andy watch their race to protect the injured creatures from an uncertain future, and follow their investigation after the oil spill was ultimately contained.

Reconstructing the 1944 battle of Leyte Gulf using CGI animation to re-create one of the Second World War s largest sea battles between America and Japan

The BBC s six part history of the 1991 Gulf War stands as one of the greatest military documentary series ever made. An immense undertaking, the producers scoured the world to interview almost every key participant in the war. Presidents, Prime Ministers, air, land and sea commanders, soldiers, fighter and bomber pilots, special forces and intelligence officers on both sides provide an amazing, in-depth, blow by blow account of the run up to the war, Operation Shield and the full story of air, land and sea campaigns of Desert Storm.