Latest High speed photography Podcast Episodes
A Former Soviet Agent Becomes a Notorious Weapons Dealer
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - May 11, 2020 16:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsAfter 1991, former Soviet agent Viktor Bout set about carving a new career for himself as an arms dealer. His exploits would earn him the nickname the ‘Merchant of Death’.
Why the Fastest Male Grizzlies Get the Girl
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - May 11, 2020 16:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsBear courtship in Yellowstone National Park happens at breakneck speed - literally. The male grizzly sets off after the female, who tries to outrun him reaching speeds of up to 35 miles an hour.
Why Vervet Monkeys Love Zambezi Fig Trees
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - May 04, 2020 16:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsVervet monkeys find the figs of the Zambezi fig tree to be completely irresistible. And because vervets rarely stay in one place for too long, they spread the tree’s seeds far and wide.
This FBI Agent Sold Secrets to the KGB for Years
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - May 04, 2020 16:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn 1985, an American FBI agent began to sell intelligence to the Russians, under the alias of Ramon Garcia. It would be another 16 years before he was finally arrested by the FBI.
A Shy Orangutan Shares Her Breakfast with a Friend
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - April 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 minute - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsA shy orangutan makes great strides by confidently securing her share of breakfast. But she’s not above sharing her bounty of turnips with another orangutan, whom she’s befriended.
A Navy Warship Goes Down Weeks Before the End of WWII
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - April 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 minute - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn the final days of WWII, Eagle 56 was on a routine assignment in the Gulf of Maine. In an instant, the ship found itself ripped in half, with most of her crew dead – but what happened?
This Salt Lick Doubles as a Reunion Spot for Elephants
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - April 20, 2020 16:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsA herd of migrating elephants are acquiring necessary minerals like calcium and potassium from a burnt wood clearing. It’s also an impromptu reunion spot for all traveling elephant herds.
This Gun Was One of the Very First Machine Guns
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - April 20, 2020 16:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn 1866, Hiram Maxim, an American engineer, tried out a rifle for the first time and found himself wondering how he could make it better. The result was the Maxim gun – the word’s first recoil-operated machine gun.
The FBI Investigates Soviet Deep-Cover Spies in America
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - April 13, 2020 16:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsOver the course of a decade, deep-cover Russian spies embedded in America collected intelligence and passed it onto their handlers. The FBI investigation into them became known as Operation Ghost Stories.
Orangutan Creates an Umbrella Hat to Stay Dry
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - April 13, 2020 16:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsOrangutans are adept at improvising and using tools – this experienced female has learnt to make a makeshift umbrella hat – useful in a storm.
British Intelligence Uncovers a Deadly Al-Qaeda Terror Plot
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - April 06, 2020 16:00 - 1 minute - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn 2006, British Intelligence were convinced that two people they were surveilling were part of an active Al-Qaeda terror cell. They were about to discover the scale of their plotting.
Orangutans Need to Learn to Fear Snakes
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - April 06, 2020 16:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn primates, recognition of snakes is instinctive, but fear of snakes is learned. Today, caretakers of the jungle school set about teaching them.
The C-5 Galaxy Had a Catastrophic Design Flaw
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - March 23, 2020 16:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe C-5 Galaxy is a true giant among USAF cargo planes – but its development was not without problems. Just four years after it made its debut, a serious design flaw threatened the future of the entire line.
How Lizards are Turning Our Knowledge of Evolution Upside Down
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - March 23, 2020 16:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsLizard biologists in the Caribbean have observed a fascinating phenomenon: different lizard species across different islands appear to share specific physical traits. But how, if they've never been in contact?
This Fighter Plane Landing Has Never Been Attempted
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - March 16, 2020 16:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe F-35B is designed to stop in midair before landing vertically on an aircraft carrier, using immense downward thrust. What’s never been attempted before is a shipborne rolling vertical landing – until now.
Not All Baboon Babies Are Treated Nicely
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - March 16, 2020 16:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsBaboons love babies – you can see it in the way the mothers carry their newborns around like royalty. But the cold reality is that their rank at birth will always determine how well they're treated within the troop.
The Different Teams Involved in Testing the F-35B Lightning
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - March 09, 2020 16:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsTesting the F-35B Lightning involves three different groups of people aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth: British Royal Navy aircraft hands, civilian scientists and American maintainers from the Integrated Task Force.
A Happy Event Offers Promise for the Survival of Cheetahs
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - March 09, 2020 16:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsFrom a breeding perspective, cheetahs are one of the hardest animals to work with. That’s why the birth of two litters at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is a huge coup for the species.
This Rabbit Never Saw It Coming
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - March 02, 2020 17:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsA python’s heat sense receptors have picked up a rabbit, feeding on some cabbage. It’s the perfect sized meal for an expectant mom with a clutch of eggs inside her.
Aircraft Carrier Crew Face a Myriad of Risks Below Deck
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - March 02, 2020 17:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsLife for the crew of the HMS Queen Elizabeth is a challenging combination of cabin fever and high alertness: often confined to below deck, surrounded by potentially dangerous stockpiles of fuel and ammunition.
The Crew of the Lady Mary Face a Fight to Stay Alive
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - February 24, 2020 17:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsOn March 24, 2009, the Lady Mary was nearing the end of a successful scallop hauling expedition, when the boat began to list onto its port side. The crew braced themselves for the fight of their lives.
Winged Termites Looking to Mate Become Monkey Food
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - February 24, 2020 17:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsAfter 20 hours of Luangwa rainfall, the skies begin to clear. But soon, the air is thick again with a swarm of winged termites, looking to mate. It’s an ideal feeding opportunity for a nearby troop of vervet monkeys.
This Young Rhino is Crucial to the Revival of her Species
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - February 17, 2020 17:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsA young female rhino has been brought into base camp so she can recuperate and build her strength. Her value cannot be overstated – a key hope for Zambia’s endangered rhino population.
Did Modifications to This Fishing Trawler Destabilize it?
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - February 17, 2020 17:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsPreliminary investigations into the April 2, 2001 sinking of the Arctic Rose reveal that she previously underwent modifications to her design. Were they the reason this 93-foot fishing trawler capsized so quickly?
Was Icy Weather a Factor in This Plane's Fatal Crash?
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - February 10, 2020 17:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsInvestigators determine that on the night of January 7, 1994, conditions were moderately icy around Port Columbus International Airport. But if other planes were able to land, why did Flight 6291 crash?
Undertaker Birds Defend Their Catch from an Eagle
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - February 10, 2020 17:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsA flock of marabou storks have stumbled on a handsome bounty: a small shoal of catfish. But their clumsy enthusiasm has attracted the attention of another opportunist.
Did This Flight Crew Have the Training to Fly a Boeing 737?
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - February 03, 2020 17:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsWith no apparent mechanical or external cause found for the September 14, 2008 crash, investigators focus on the flight crew’s experience. Were they qualified and adequately trained to fly a Boeing 737?
How Baby Baboons Are Adept at Getting Around
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - February 03, 2020 17:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsA two-month-old baboon is sitting on his mother’s back, jockey-style, and taking in the world from his vantage point. By the time he’s just six-months-old, he’ll become a master of climbing on his own.
Did Strong Crosswinds Cause This Plane to Abort Take Off?
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - January 27, 2020 17:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsWere crosswinds on December 20, 2008 in excess of the safety limit of 33 knots? If it was, that could explain why Flight 1404 veered so hard to the left before its crash at Denver International Airport.
Why Habituation is a Dangerous Game for Conservationists
Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week - January 27, 2020 17:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 31 ratingsA group of conservationists attempt to get close to a troop of gorillas, led by a male silverback. It’s a risky job – if the male feels threatened, he may lash out, with fatal consequences.
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