From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

Hooking a shark takes a lot of guts — and that’s just to set the bait.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

In Sakkara, Egypt, the crew hauls dozens of boxes and cables and lights and cameras into the Pyramid of Unas to film the amazing hieroglyphics carbed deep inside.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

To capture the tension between the static plein air artist and the dynamic population of tourists, the crew shoots a sequence in timelapse, starring the director of the shoot.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

At the bottom of a sheer 50 foot drop into a dry, barren desert valley lay a newly discovered cache of thousands-year-old mummies — now the crew just has to get the camera down there.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

Meet the crew as they travel across Egypt to capture their amazing footage for Egypt Unwrapped — for these adventurers, it’s all in a day's work.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

What does a camera crew do when it needs to illustrate rain but the forecast just calls for more sun? They make their own rain!

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

Dr. Zari Hawass has only a brief window of time to shoot his scene in the 5th chamber of the Great Pyramid, racing the clock to get the shot.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

Meet the crew as they travel across Egypt to capture their amazing footage for Egypt Unwrapped — for these adventurers, it’s all in a day's work.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

With a clever new camera accessory, the crew is able to capture a perfect 360 degree image of the landscape for use on the website to let visitors get inside the desert. All that’s missing is the heat!

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

While Ed prepares dinner, an eagle finds its perch near camp.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

It’s the team's third expedition to Mexico's Guadalupe Island, and Dr. Domeier's on the prowl for a good sperm sample.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

Trial Run: The arrival into the Yukon gives Ed his first taste of total isolation and self-sufficiency.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

Ed lands in the Yukon.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

Trial Run: Ed Wardles is preparing to spend three months alone in the Yukon wilderness.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

It’s a smelly job but someone has to do it! Denny tries his hand at cutting bait, and finds out it's harder than it seems.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

Imagine skiing down a mountainside, straight off the side of a cliff, and into the air with no parachute!

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

What has two fins and doesn’t like cow blood? The shark that slips through the crew's fingers on their first attempt at fishing.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

A photograph worthy of National Geographic is not easy to come by.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

Both a scientist and a local want to prevent outside contact — but they have very different strategies.

From: National Geographic Channel on Wed, Oct 27 2010 2:03 PM

The search for an isolated tribe requires many dangerous nights like this one.