How were dragons added to real-life background? An animator from "Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real" explains how CGI and real-life video come together to create dragon scenes.
John Sibbick, a world-renowned illustrator, imagined what dragons would look like if they existed. Their look was based on a mixture of dinosaur anatomy and scientific speculation.
The story of "Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real" begins with a young scientist's dramatic discovery of a fossilized dragon carcass, sparking his imagination.
How does dragon flight work? A scientist explains that a winged dragon would need to generate and store lots of hydrogen to keep it light. Gut bacteria make hydrogen, which a dragon would need to store in a special bladder.
The dramatic dragon mating scene was based on the real-life courtship of sea eagles. Go behind the scenes to find out about the making of this incredible moment from Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real.
The Giant Pacific Octopus is smarter than you might think. And at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Jorge Ribas watches one use its wits - and many arms - to get a snack.
India has their own "great cats": tigers, lions and leopards. Watch as our crew tapes the villagers live among these amazing felines! (From "Great Cats of India," Season 1)
When a predator comes along, the Meerkat Manor film crew is on the scene. Only by filming meerkats day after day can rare mobbing behavior like this be captured.