External Rating26%
201260 minEnded

Animal Underworld

Network:National Geographic

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S01E03 - "Wild Hunger"

Aired on Jun 22, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Henry Rollins explores the complex relationship between humans and animals by investigating dangerous and seemingly taboo practices around the world.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
May 28, 2012
Ended
June 21, 2012
Schedule
Wednesday at 8:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)

Fatal Obsession

Henry Rollins examines everything from dangerous pets to gator wrestling to illegal animal fighting. What drives someone to wrestle a 10-foot croc? Or handle cobras every day? Or hunt and capture a wild boar? Henry digs deep into people's pastimes to uncover where the boundary lies between civilized and wild, safe and deadly, coddling and cruel.

May 28, 2012

60 min

Beast Worship

Go inside the divine and sometimes taboo ways humans worship animals as Henry Rollins investigates why some animals are expendable in one culture but considered holy in another. In India, the connection to cattle is spiritual, nutritional and medicinal even cow urine is believed to have healing qualities when consumed a theory Henry tests firsthand. And visit a Hindu temple where hundreds of rats, believed to be holy, crawl underfoot as visitors come to feed them and pay their respects.

Jun 14, 2012

60 min

Wild Hunger

In North Carolina, Henry Rollins tags along with people who make meals from roadkill. In Vietnam, Henrys afternoon snack of snake blood, heart and bile is considered a delicacy and believed to bring strength. And a trip to the local market reveals a shop where animals are used to create special medicinal wines believed to have healing powers.

Jun 21, 2012

60 min

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