In the Womb

In the Womb is a documentary television special miniseries that was premiered on March 6, 2005, on the National Geographic Channel. Originally beginning as a special about human pregnancy (titled Life Before Birth in the UK), the program features the development of embryos in the uterus of various animal species. The show makes extensive use of computer-generated imagery to recreate the real stages of the process.

In the Womb
DVD cover art
Also known asLife Before Birth (UK special)
GenreDocumentary
Science
Nature
Created byToby Macdonald
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes7
Production
Running time90 minutes
Release
Original networkNational Geographic Channel
Original releaseMarch 6, 2005 (2005-03-06)
External links
Website

Episodes

Currently, 7 episodes have been broadcast.

#TitleOriginal air date
1"In the Womb"March 6, 2005 (2005-03-06)
Features the human embryo.
2"Animals in the Womb"December 10, 2006 (2006-12-10)
Features the development of embryos of a dolphin, elephant and dog.
3"In the Womb: Multiples"January 14, 2007 (2007-01-14)
Features the development of multiple human embryos.
4"In the Womb: Identical Twins"December 12, 2008 (2008-12-12)
Features the development of identical twins.
5"In the Womb: Dogs"January 4, 2009 (2009-01-04)
Features the developments of a mastiff, golden retriever, Chihuahua, and wolf.
6"In the Womb: Cats"January 4, 2009 (2009-01-04)
Features the developments of a domestic cat and lion.
7"In the Womb: Extreme Animals"May 10, 2009 (2009-05-10)
Features the developments of a lemon shark, emperor penguin, red kangaroo and parasitic wasp.
8"In the Womb: Animal Farms"June 11, 2010 (2010-06-11)
Features the developments of a cattle, goat, sheep, pig

See also

  • List of programs broadcast by National Geographic Channel


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