Hooked: Monster Fish of Mongolia - DVD

Join Dr. Zeb Hogan, National Geographic Explorer and aquatic biologist, as he searches the rivers and estuaries of central Thailand to find what could be the world's largest and most deadly freshwater fish -- the giant freshwater stingray. Amazingly, this stingray was only discovered by science 20 years ago. Follow Zeb as he dives with a captive stingray for the very first time and hand feeds this monster of the deep whose jaws have t

Deep in the heart of Africa, an elusive man-sized predator known as the tiger fish prowls the waters of one of the most powerful rivers. While locals believe this ravenous relative of the piranha is cursed, scientists believe the fearsome fish may hold the key to understanding the evolution of an extraordinary array of bizarre creatures found throughout the Congo. Journey into Africa's Congo River Basin as National Geographic embarks on

Richard Strauss described his two-act opera 'Intermezzo' as a 'bourgeois comedy with symphonic interludes'. The soprano role of Christine with her shimmering cantilenas represents Strauss's wife Pauline, while the successful Court Conductor Robert Storch is Richard Strauss's alter ego in a reality drama that was avant-garde for it's time. This acclaimed production from director Tobias Kratzer brings 'Intermezzo' into the present day, highlighting Strauss's own clever switches between reality and fiction with stunning visual effects and a superbly characterful cast.