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National Geographic Live! – Mireya Mayor

Monday, May 21, 2012 @ 7:30 pm Primatologist and Nat Geo WILD TV Host Mireya Mayor 'Pink Boots and a Machete'

Monday, May 21, 2012 @ 7:30 pm
Primatologist and Nat Geo WILD TV Host Mireya Mayor ‘Pink Boots and a Machete”
Often described in the media as “a female Indiana Jones,” Mireya Mayor is not your typical scientist. Both as an anthropologist working in the jungles of Madagascar, and as a wildlife correspondent for National Geographic, this city girl and former Miami Dolphins cheerleader has found herself sleeping in a rain forest hammock amid poisonous snakes, being charged by gorillas, scaling rocky cliffs, and diving with great white sharks. As a two-time Emmy Award-nominated field correspondent for the National Geographic Channel, Mireya Mayor has reported to audiences worldwide on pertinent wildlife and habitat issues.

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Nature: Birds of the Gods

Birds of unimaginable color and beauty. Watch Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 7pm.

Living in the depths of the New Guinean rainforest are birds of unimaginable color and beauty. When Europeans first saw the plumes of these fabulous creatures in the 16th century, they believed they must be from heaven and called them birds of paradise. The people of New Guinea make even greater claims. They say the birds possess supernatural powers and magic. But to find these birds in New Guinea is one of the toughest assignments, and to witness their extraordinary mating displays is even tougher. David Attenborough introduces a young team of New Guinean scientists on a grueling expedition to find and film these Birds of Paradise; the holy grail of wildlife filmmakers.

Watch Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 7pm.

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NOVA: Extreme Ice

Investigates the mystery of the mighty ice sheets. Watch Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 8pm.

In collaboration with National Geographic, NOVA follows the exploits of acclaimed photojournalist James Balog and a scientific team as they deploy time-lapse cameras in risky, remote locations in the Arctic, Alaska and the Alps in order to create a unique photo archive of melting glaciers. In this high-action scientific adventure, NOVA investigates the mystery of the mighty ice sheets that will affect the fate of coastlines around the world. Pictured: James Balog, climbing with ice axes down Meltwater Canyon, Interior Ice Sheet, Greenland, and Michael Brown at top, holding the rope.

Watch Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 8pm.

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Nature: Arctic Bears

Are the polar bears fated to become grizzlies once again? Watch Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 7pm.

Polar bears are living on borrowed time. They are the descendants of grizzlies, who long ago evolved to live and hunt on the frozen ice of the Arctic, eating a specialized diet of seal meat. But the winters have become increasingly warmer, the ice is disappearing and raising a family becomes a much more difficult proposition when hunting time is short and food is scarce. Grizzlies, on the other hand, are masters at living off the land, making a meal from a wide variety of foods – meats, seeds, berries, insects, fruit and honey. Their world is bountiful and expanding northward, converging with what once was the icy domain of the polar bear. As the two worlds meet, are the polar bears fated to become grizzlies once again?

Watch Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 7pm.

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