Thursday, October 29th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
Mysteries From Above Mysterious Marine Creatures
The view from above reveals baffling behavior from one of the ocean's fastest fish; whales with a strange, aquatic accessorizing habit; a confounding congregation of sharks down under; a perplexing collection of circles decorating the seabed.
Extreme Weather Salvage Tidal Race
Jeremy Birch takes on a salvage to raise a vessel with a concrete hull; it's been in the Fraser River for a month, collecting silt and mud, adding 30 tons to its deadweight.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The River Spey, Scotland
A journey on Scotland's River Spey, traveling from its source in the Highlands, winding by boat through the mountains to where the river meets the North Sea.
Mysteries From Above Mysterious Marine Creatures
The view from above reveals baffling behavior from one of the ocean's fastest fish; whales with a strange, aquatic accessorizing habit; a confounding congregation of sharks down under; a perplexing collection of circles decorating the seabed.
Extreme Weather Salvage Tidal Race
Jeremy Birch takes on a salvage to raise a vessel with a concrete hull; it's been in the Fraser River for a month, collecting silt and mud, adding 30 tons to its deadweight.
How Did They Build That? Parking & Sparkling
A dazzling new 1400 foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central. A curving wine museum requires ingenious engineering in Bordeaux, France. And possibly the world's most glamorous parking garage.
How Did They Fix That? Sky Rides
In the Alps of Switzerland, Mike helps an elite team install a new cable (rope) system on an iconic mountain gondola line, helps fix the world's steepest cogwheel railway track and explores mountaintop family farms only accessible.
Aerial Africa Wild South Coast
Fly along the coast from Cape Agulhas, the Garden Route, Port Elizabeth to the Wild Coast. Stand at the precipice of time, and dive into a land that still stretches your imagination.
Aerial Africa Spirit of Ubuntu
This is South Africa's journey from pre-human skeletons to modern Skyscrapers. View South Africa's mountain ranges, bustling cities and untamed wildlife from the air.
Aerial Africa Botswana
It is home to the world's largest inland Delta; the world's second-largest game reserve; and the abundant wildlife of Chobe National Park. There is no other way to appreciate this country than from a giant's point of view.
Aerial Africa Western Cape
Endless-stretches of white sandy beach and majestic mountains soaring high above verdant valleys.
Aerial Africa Namibia
Hard to imagine that animals can survive in this arid land, but an aerial view of the life-saving water holes will offer a rare glimpse of Namibia's wildlife.
Aerial Africa Zambia
A flight over the African nation of Zambia reveals its ancient wonders, raging waters, diverse wildlife, and rich history.
Scanning History Baiae: Rome's Sunken Gem
Dive beneath the Bay of Naples to explore Baiae, a submerged playground of the Roman elite; see high-resolution sonar expose sunken imperial villas and ornate baths, revealing a city of scandal and luxury that was engulfed by volcanic fury.
Treasures Decoded Cleopatra's Lost City
The Sphinx, the Shroud of Turin, El Dorado, and other ancient mysteries.
Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown Inferno
On April 26, 1986, a massive explosion rips through a reactor during a safety test at a power plant in Ukraine, triggering the worst nuclear accident in history; within 24 hours, a lethal radioactive cloud starts to circle the globe.
Scanning History Baiae: Rome's Sunken Gem
Dive beneath the Bay of Naples to explore Baiae, a submerged playground of the Roman elite; see high-resolution sonar expose sunken imperial villas and ornate baths, revealing a city of scandal and luxury that was engulfed by volcanic fury.
Treasures Decoded Cleopatra's Lost City
The Sphinx, the Shroud of Turin, El Dorado, and other ancient mysteries.
Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown Inferno
On April 26, 1986, a massive explosion rips through a reactor during a safety test at a power plant in Ukraine, triggering the worst nuclear accident in history; within 24 hours, a lethal radioactive cloud starts to circle the globe.
Scanning History Baiae: Rome's Sunken Gem
Dive beneath the Bay of Naples to explore Baiae, a submerged playground of the Roman elite; see high-resolution sonar expose sunken imperial villas and ornate baths, revealing a city of scandal and luxury that was engulfed by volcanic fury.
Treasures Decoded Cleopatra's Lost City
The Sphinx, the Shroud of Turin, El Dorado, and other ancient mysteries.
How Did They Build That? Parking & Sparkling
A dazzling new 1400 foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central. A curving wine museum requires ingenious engineering in Bordeaux, France. And possibly the world's most glamorous parking garage.
How Did They Fix That? Sky Rides
In the Alps of Switzerland, Mike helps an elite team install a new cable (rope) system on an iconic mountain gondola line, helps fix the world's steepest cogwheel railway track and explores mountaintop family farms only accessible.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys Shannon River
A journey along Ireland's longest river, the Shannon, through an emerald green landscape of rolling hills and sparkling waters; how Vikings, monks and kings have all made their mark.