Dubai, UAE, August 2, 2016: This August, National Geographic Abu Dhabi present its fiercest line up ever with the BIG CAT SPECIALS, beginning August 1st @ 8pm UAE. As well as a steaming line up of cooking shows which will be air every Monday to Friday @ 4pm UAE. SPECIALS Big Cat Specials - Every Wednesday @ 8pm UAE For millions of years, big cats have stood atop the food chain as treasured icons of the wild, but as civilization has expanded, their habitat has decreased. Today every big cat species in the world is endangered, including lions, tigers, cheetahs, jaguars and cougars. National Geographic Abu Dhabi has turned its lens on these majestic creatures for its BIG CAT SPECIAL to shine a light on their struggle and to remind viewers of their importance in the world. Series: Big Cat Games (1 x 60 Minutes) - Part of Big Cat Specials
Premiers: August 1st @ 8pm UAE
THE BIG CAT GAMES is a high-end, high-profile television event that pits the world's most ferocious land predators against each other in a series of challenges that will push them to the limits of their athletic abilities. Lions, cheetahs and tigers are the heavyweight hunters of the natural world and run, leap and stalk on a daily basis. But who's the reigning king of the wild? THE BIG CAT GAMES finds out once and for all. Series: Deadly Super Cat: Super Cat (1 x 60 Minutes) - Part of Big Cat Specials
Premiers: August 8th @ 8pm UAE
In this exciting quest to create a single 'SuperCat' some of the planet's most impressive predators are put to the test. Experts embark on a journey through the natural history of wild cats, big and small, to discover which species is the best climber, the highest jumper, the fastest runner. Which cat has the best night vision, the longest canines, the loudest roar? And what happens if you combine the speed of the cheetah with the strength of a tiger? With the help of three of the world's leading experts, we find out, selecting the characteristics of only the most accomplished wild cats and combining them to create a single Super Cat that puts all other kitties to shame. Extraordinary CGI modeling brings this amazing creature to life. But could this formidable feline ever really exist? Series: Tiger’s Revenge (1 x 60 Minutes) - Part of Big Cat Specials
Premiers: August 15th @ 8pm UAE
They are the embodiment of grace and power and spectacular top predators. From pussy cats to Siberian tigers, this special brings together dramatic predation footage from a cheetahs sprint, to the death struggles of a jaguar and caiman. It shares intimate moments in the lives of cats and portrays the excitement and danger of life for kittens, learning the skills they will need to become top cat. Series: Betty White Goes Wild (1 x 60 Minutes) - Part of Big Cat Specials
Premiers: August 22nd @ 8pm UAE Betty White might have been in show business for over 70 years now, but her love of animals, as she says, 'goes back to the womb.' As spokeswoman for National Geographic's 'Cause an Uproar' big cat initiative Miss White has already expressed her deep love of the planet's greatest felines. And now she's on a mission - shes not only going to tell us why she loves big cats so much, but she’s also going to get us to love them just as much as she does. In Betty White Goes Wild! The Emmy Award winner takes us on a personal, intimate journey with extraordinary, unique access - to not one, not two, but three of America's top zoos and safari parks. Sharing her special VIP backstage pass Betty White takes the audience on an irreverent tour of everything big cat. Culinary Block - Monday to Friday @ 4pm UAE New Series: Mobile Chef S1 (8 x 30 minutes)
Premieres: August 3rd @ 4pm UAE
Tune in: Every Wednesday @ 4pm UAE Head chef at one of the hottest restaurants in Asia, Ryan Clift’s cooking requires hi-tech equipment usually found in laboratories. But when well-heeled clients request that he cooks in their chosen locations, Ryan sets up his tiny pop-up kitchen in private jets, yachts, and even a zoo, to deliver eight of the most ambitious dinners he has ever attempted. Innovation Fridays - Every Friday @ 10pm UAE
A 2 hour special block of programming on scientific innovations/breakthroughs. NEW EPISODES Series: Invasion Earth (Planet UFO)
Premiers on: Thursday August 11th @ 10pm UAE
Tune in: Thursdays @ 10pm UAE They might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but the fact remains that a huge amount of cases simply can't be explained away. And that's not just the case in the US, but all over the globe. Now, for the first time, we try to create a UFO Atlas - a map of PLANET UFO. Series: Air Crash Investigation S13 (10 x 60 min)-
Premiers: Wednesday 24th August @ 9pm UAE
Tune In: Wednesdays @ 9pm UAE Revealing the dark truth that aviation safety improves one crash at a time, 'Air Crash Investigation 13' investigates legendary aviation disasters to find out what went wrong and why. Five of the episodes in the series will focus on infamous crashes involving celebrities. Series: Brain Games Season 2 (6 x 30 minutes)
Premiers: August 7th @ 9pm UAE
Tune in: Every Sunday @ 9pm UAE An exploration of how the brain works, focusing on how the mind can be manipulated to see things that are not there.
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