Can they Rescue this fallen Climber in Extreme Windy Conditions? | High Country Rescue

Insane Helicopter rescues from Patients on Remote Islands | High Country Rescue examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. An extreme adventure into the real-life rescues of New Zealand’s South Island heroes who brave the elements and risk their own lives to save the lives of others in “the big country”. From experienced climbers trapped by fierce conditions, tourists wandering off track, adventurers and unprepared backpackers going missing to school classes trapped by rising rivers, this series follows the Search and Rescue team right into the life or death drama of each emotionally charged rescue. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Extreme Rescues in the Middle of NOWHERE | High Country Rescue | Documentary examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. An extreme adventure into the real-life rescues of New Zealand’s South Island heroes who brave the elements and risk their own lives to save the lives of others in “the big country”. From experienced climbers trapped by fierce conditions, tourists wandering off track, adventurers and unprepared backpackers going missing to school classes trapped by rising rivers, this series follows the Search and Rescue team right into the life or death drama of each emotionally charged rescue. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Dan Snow heads to China to one of the oldest and most historic cities in the country - Xi’an. It’s a city that is now home to 10 million people, a modern metropolis, but it’s a city that wears its heritage proudly. This was the capital city of China’s most dynamic and important dynasties, the Tang and under their rule, Xi’an enjoyed its golden age. It became a city of art, culture and religion and travelling through the city, Dan comes face to face with the relics from that glorious period - the mighty city walls and the incredible Buddhist pavilions built 1500 years ago. But Dan isn’t just here to tell a story of a great Chinese city, but instead an international one, because Xi’an wasn’t just the most important city in China - but it acted as the terminus of that great artery of trade that wove a route through China, the Central Asian Steppe and all the way to Rome. The Silk Road. Heading into the Shaanxi History Museum, in the heart of modern Xi’an, Dan comes

Angel Giuffria is a true-to-life cyborg. At four months of age, she became the youngest American to be outfitted with a myoelectric hand. Now, she is visiting groundbreaking engineering labs and facilities across the country to explore the latest biotechnologies that can further enhance the human body. Starting at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Angel tries out new hand capabilities with a modular prosthetic limb and learns that the team is currently working on the physical sensation of touch. She then moves on to Ekso Bionics, a developer and manufacturer of wearable robots, where Angel tests superhuman endurance equipped with an exoskeleton. There, she meets a stroke survivor undergoing rehabilitation with a four-motor exoskeleton. From wearable robots to wearable computers, Angel visits pioneer Thad Starner, who built the augmented memory system that set the path for technologies like Google Glass. But the real pivot involves getting machines inside the body. Angel Giuffria has a chip installed in her hand by a biohacker transhumanist and later travels to Brown University, where neuroscientists research implanting chips that can directly interface with

Cocos island, off the coast of Costa Rica, is a real life treasure island. Centuries of records from the golden age of piracy indicate that the remote island was a hotspot for pirates to stash their treasure hoards. Centuries later, people are still spending their lives trying to find it.

Skippers Canyon Road in New Zealand is a remote, risky road with a fascinating gorge and historical significance. A single lapse in judgement when driving on this deadly road could lead to life-ending consequences and send you plummeting to the bottom of the gorge. Roads serve as vital communication routes linking important places worldwide, enabling trade and travel, but some are perilous, causing immense human suffering. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!