The BEST episodes of National Geographic Documentaries season 1978

Every episode of National Geographic Documentaries season 1978, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of National Geographic Documentaries season 1978!

Go behind the scenes of life on our planet with National Geographic videos. Share the wonder of the natural world with educational animal videos for kids. Let National Geographic be your all-access pass with documentary videos about the U.S. State Department, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, or 9/11. Experience the past coming to life with culture and history videos, and engage more deeply with the present with science and nature.

Last Updated: 3/6/2024Network: National Geographic (UK)Status: Continuing
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The Great Whales
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#1 - The Great Whales

Season 1978 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/16/1978

“The Great Whales” features the leviathans in captivity, roaming the Pacific, and being hunted. Included: the birth of a killer whale at California's Marineland; the commercial slaughter of whales in the 19th and 20th centuries; and footage of 'singing' humpbacks off Maui.

Directors: Nick Noxon
The Legacy of L.S.B. Leakey
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#2 - The Legacy of L.S.B. Leakey

Season 1978 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/1978

A documentary on the life and career of anthropologist Louis Leakey.

The Living Sands of Namib
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#3 - The Living Sands of Namib

Season 1978 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/6/1978

Explore the living sands of Namib, a remote coastal desert on the southwestern edge of Africa. Learn about the amazing survival techniques of the geckos, baboons and plants born in this forbidding desert, where years pass without rainfall on the scorching sands.