Five Great New Shows on the Discovery Channel You Shouldn't Miss

The Discovery Channel has always been the oneperspective on the works of Leonardo DaVinci, then
place to go on television for information on all kindsDoing DaVinci has got to be at the top of the list. In
of topics. Their programming often sets the stagethis show, expert builders try to recreate some of
for knock offs by other networks, which should andhis proposed inventions, that while were intricate in
is considered a great form of flattery, and it meansdetail, many never made it off the drawing board.
that others want to follow in their footsteps.They use only materials available in DaVinci's time,
One of the hottest new shows this season has toand try to stick with many of the original tools used
be The Colony. In this post viral catastrophe scenarioback then. So far, they have built a working full-scale
has ten survivors from different backgroundsmodel of a Siege Ladder, A Scythe Chariot, and even
together in an abandoned warehouse. Inside are basica human powered armored tank. This season
materials to build a wide range of essential livingexpects to be even more difficult.
needs, and are provided with a limited supply ofOne of the more unique shows on the Discovery
canned and dry goods.Channel that is a must see, even if it may make
The nice part about this show is that it puts them insome a little squeamish is Verminators, (be sure you
real situations that would happen if an infection ofsay that with an Austrian accent.) Mike Masterson
some kind wiped out the majority of the population.and his best friend Kevin Alden own ISOTECH Pest
They encounter marauders, hell bent on trying to getManagement Inc. one of the most high tech control
in, and the colonists don't know that they aren'tservices in the United States. They tackle a wide
allowed to harm them. It is quite engaging andrange of household vermin. They have captured or
informative, you get to witness them create a widekilled everything from bee infestations, swarms of
variety of survival needs, electricity, clean water,rats, bats and scorpions, as well as wild vermin like
sustainable energy alternatives and many others.raccoons, skunks, and opossums.
After a successful first season in 2007, StormFrom the producers of Planet Earth comes Nature's
Chasers has proven themselves to be one of theMost Amazing Events, documenting some of the
hottest new reality shows. It pits a group ofmost awe inspiring animal events that many of us
scientists against one of Nature's worst weathernever get to see for ourselves. One of the episodes
phenomenons the tornado. Every year they haveis about the yearly migration of the Humpback
come out with better and more powerful armoredWhale, it's long journey each year from the warm
vehicles, new cutting edge weather technology, andbreeding grounds around Hawaii to summer feeding
have become even more aggressive when it comesgrounds in Alaska and back again. This show covers
to chasing and capturing spectacular videos ofmany other things as well, including the annual salmon
tornadoes in action. With all the intense excitement,run in Canada, and the flooding Okavango Delta in
it's sure to continue to draw audiences of all ages.Africa.
When it comes to shows that give a unique