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Underwater Forensics: Water Disaster Protection

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This clip explains that people can protect themselves from water disasters by having a lifejacket, getting on a lifeboat, knowing how to swim, having a map and participating in practice drills.

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Man vs Wild: Moab Desert Quicksand (3:01)

On Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild," Bear Grylls gets stuck in quicksand in the Moab Desert in Utah.

Man vs Wild: Climbing Down a Waterfall (2:15)

On Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild," Bear Grylls demonstrates how to climb down a waterfall in Alaska.

Man vs Wild: Glacial Crevices (2:02)

Glacial crevices are extremely dangerous and Bear Grylls shows you how to walk across them on Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild."

Underwater Forensics: Water Disaster Protection (0:44)

This clip explains that people can protect themselves from water disasters by having a lifejacket, getting on a lifeboat, knowing how to swim, having a map and participating in practice drills.

Man vs Wild: Mexico Rarámuri Food (1:48)

Bear Grylls, host of Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild," discusses the Rarámuri tribe that hunts in the Copper Canyons.

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Scientific Cliffhangers: Daring Rescues (6:51)

Because of the area's inherent danger and frequent tourist missteps, professional rescuers have become well acquainted with Niagara Falls.

Underwater Forensics: Water Disaster Protection (0:44)

This clip explains that people can protect themselves from water disasters by having a lifejacket, getting on a lifeboat, knowing how to swim, having a map and participating in practice drills.

Snakes (2:29)

What are the odds you will survive a snakebite?

Shark Attack (2:24)

What are the odds you will be attacked by a shark?

Peter Gros: Shark Bait (1:27)

Peter Gros narrowly avoids becoming a great white's dinner when the door to his shark cage inadvertently pops open.

Hypothermia or Drowning: How did He Die? (2:48)

Broken ribs indicate that the Iceman may have died of hypothermia. However, the state of other parts of his body indicates that drowning may have been the cause of death.

What Are the Odds? Snakes (2:28)

What are the odds you will survive a snakebite? Learn more about odds in this video.

What Are the Odds? Shark Attack (2:23)

What are the odds you will be attacked by a shark? Learn more about odds in this video.