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Expedition Amelia

Archaeologist tom kinghas been exploring the islandhimself since 1989 and, Inspired by...

Narrator: Archaeologist tom king
has been exploring the island
himself since 1989 and, Inspired by the telegrams, has been focusing his team on one particular tree

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Narrator: Archaeologist tom king has been exploring the island himself since 1989 and,
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Inspired by the telegrams, has been focusing his team on one particular tree.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:12
Uploaded
Jun 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
National Geographic

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Deep-sea explorer Dr. Robert Ballard attempts to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance in an effort to end speculation about what actually happened to her.
Gallagher: Body had obviously been lying under a 'ren' tree and remains of fire, - Expedition Amelia 00:08
Gallagher: Body had obviously been lying under a 'ren&#...
Narrator: Over five excavations tighar has uncovered many of the - Expedition Amelia 00:18
Narrator: Over five excavations tighar has uncovered many...
That's where the dogs come in. - Expedition Amelia 00:15
That's where the dogs come in.
They not only find bones, but they find decomposition. - Expedition Amelia 00:05
They not only find bones, but they find decomposition.
Narrator: In a 2017 expedition, four different dogs, including berkeley, - Expedition Amelia 00:18
Narrator: In a 2017 expedition, four different dogs, incl...
It confirmed, certainly for me, that this in fact is the tree where that castaway died. - Expedition Amelia 00:05
It confirmed, certainly for me, that this in fact is the tre...
Narrator: Unfortunately, that expedition didn't yield any bones. - Expedition Amelia 00:24
Narrator: Unfortunately, that expedition didn't yiel...
Formidable creature. - Expedition Amelia 00:20
Formidable creature.
Their pinchers are so strong that they can climb trees and grab a bird and, - Expedition Amelia 00:09
Their pinchers are so strong that they can climb trees and g...
Narrator: They're also voracious scavengers, as demonstrated by tighar in 2007 - Expedition Amelia 00:12
Narrator: They're also voracious scavengers, as demonst...
And they set up time lapse cameras in the trees. - Expedition Amelia 00:05
And they set up time lapse cameras in the trees.
And the results are about the most disgusting thing you've ever seen. - Expedition Amelia 00:05
And the results are about the most disgusting thing you'...
Narrator: With help from their smaller strawberry hermit crab cousins, - Expedition Amelia 00:27
Narrator: With help from their smaller strawberry hermit ...
Narrator: As they unleash the dogs to sniff out remains, they've already found some - Expedition Amelia 00:30
Narrator: As they unleash the dogs to sniff out remains, ...
Narrator: There's a small, glass cosmetic jar. - Expedition Amelia 00:07
Narrator: There's a small, glass cosmetic jar.
And we're able to determine that that particular style of ointment pot contained - Expedition Amelia 00:10
And we're able to determine that that particular style ...
Narrator: An ointment women used to fade their freckles. - Expedition Amelia 00:09
Narrator: An ointment women used to fade their freckles.
Narrator: Amelia was famous for her freckles, and it's widely accepted that she - Expedition Amelia 00:09
Narrator: Amelia was famous for her freckles, and it'...
But we do know, we have a jar of freckle cream on the island. - Expedition Amelia 00:06
But we do know, we have a jar of freckle cream on the island...
Narrator: And then there are two pieces of plate glass from what appears to be a woman's - Expedition Amelia 00:18
Narrator: And then there are two pieces of plate glass from ...