. >> annie griffith is one of the first female photographers ever at national geographic magazine. her trail blazing work is stunning. you have to see this. that's coming up. >>> plus, he may be the world's fastest cat. his name is sponge bob. he weighs the same as a 4-year-old child. we're going to tell you how he's doing and what he's doing to try to slim down. he is not looking the least bit concerned about his weight right now. he's looking awfully comfortable. >> he's looking for mice. >> or full fat cheese, either one. but we're going to be in london where it's the queen of england launching more than 1,000 ships today. it's all part of her stunning diamond jubilee celebration. michelle kosinsa ziosinski is l the river thames where it's all happening. >> reporter: good morning, jenna. this will be 1,000 votes for her majesty, one carrying her and watched by more than a million people along these banks. what a way to honor a woman who has reigned for 60 years. interestingly, she became queen during the month of february and it feels every bit of february right now. >> for days

annie griffiths is one of the first female photographers ever at "national geographic" magazine, and her trail-blazing work is simply stunning. you've got to see this. that's coming up. >>> plus, he may be the world's fattest cat. his name is spongebob. he weighs the same as a 4-year-old child, and we are going to tell you how he's doing and what he's doing to try to slim down to save his life. i've got to tell you, he is not looking the least bit concerned about his weight right now. he looks awfully comfortable. >> he's looking for mice. >> yeah. or full-fat cheese. ha, either one. but we're going to be in london, where it's not helen of troy, but the queen of england who's launching more than 1,000 ships today. it's all part of her stunning diamond jubilee celebration. nbc's michelle kosinski is live along the river thames where it's all happening. good morning, michelle. >> reporter: good morning, jenna. this will be 1,000 boats for her majesty, one of which will carry her and likely watched by more than a million people along these banks. there's really been nothing quite like i

." >> a "national geographic" poll asks which candidate would be better able to handle an alien invasion? the answer-- 65% said president obama. ( applause ). >> stephen: of course, of course people said obama ( cheers and applause ) of course they said obama. i'm pretty sure he's a vulcan. ( laughter ) and a surprisingly easy to do. and they already know where he stands with aliens. he will give them a path to citizenship so they can come here and steal all the good jobs. folks, i like this kind of polling. we need to ask more questions to find out what the candidates would never have to do in the situation that will never occur. just in case it does, which it never will. remember, in 2008, all those hillary ads asked how candidate obama would handle that 3:00 a.m. phone call. what i want to know is how would he handle a 3:00 a.m. zombie apocalypse ( cheers and applause ) i mean-- how? the people need to know. how will he keep them at bay? will he use the bat, the sawed off, or the nail gun? has he even chons his anti-zombie bunker? i'd go with the washington monument. sheer limestone w

the bigger question is what happened to national geographic. before it was a magazine suited for mastubatory fantasies. >> are you talking about the animal h so ba -- husbafdry issues or the native issues? >> the national geographic map will help you find that, sir. >> i forgot the question. >> i will answer anything. first of all these people did not do their research. god was a human being and lived on another planet. this is a fact clearly romney would be better at this. secondly, maybe they did do their research. everybody knows america's first black president was amazing when it came to an incoming asteroid. i am speaking of morgan freeman in "deep impact" and everybody knows we have organizations meant to prevent us from finding out about aliens because they -- because we saw them with our own eyes. >> i fall into the percent that think this country is doomed. >> i kind of agree with kurt on this. here is the deal. i think president obama perhaps may be one of the most ambitious people on earth. i think being president of the united state

the national geographic channel is sending people's tweets into space.n 1977, an astronomer working at ohio state university intercepted a transmission, radio transmission that's now called the wow signal. it was a mysterious signal from space that was so strong, the guy who recorded it wrote "wow" on his data sheet. some believe it was aliens. look at that again. it looks more like my receipt from costco. [ laughter ] the message came in 1977 and we are now just getting around to responding to it. we're very busy here on earth opening cupcake shops, so -- [ laughter ] a show called "chasing ufos" is collecting tweets and they plan to beam them back in the direction the signal originally came from. this is a good strategy to keep the aliens from invading us. after reading a few thousand tweets about justin bieber, they probably won't ever want to come here. [ laughter ] do we really want aliens reading our tweets? can't we send them the first season of "frazier" on dvd or something? along with the tweets, they are sending video of miss universe 2011. thi

according to a new survey from national geographic study which found one in ten people say he or sheseen an alien ship, one in ten, has seen an alien ship. one in ten. one in ten. and two-thirds who responded say they believe president obama is better prepared to handle an invasion than governor romney. two-thirds believe the current president is better than the guy who wants to be president. so, there you go the certify farther of a new series premiering this weekend called "chasing u.f.o.'s," here's a preview. >> after a while i zoomed in on it. can you see like a ball of energy, with blue and red flashing lights. >>shepard: i wonder why people who find u.f.o.'s always sound like that. starts friday night and james fox is a follower of u.f.o.'s and studied unidentified flying objects. how many have you studies? >>guest: well, i have produced three films on the subject. >>shepard: but that different from studying them. how many are there? >>guest: i have read a few books on the topic but thanks for having me on. who would have thought that national geographic would beat fox news to

do you believe in aliens you're hardly alone according to a national geographic survey more than out sort of americans believe in extraterrestrial life forty eight percent not so sure the same poll by the way finding that one in ten americans believe that they have actually seen an alien. so have they seen an alien i don't know if they've seen an alien have they seen the military testing a drone or whatnot maybe did they see something that they can explain yes are they possibly crazy oh maybe. republicans because they made a really question i was thinking the same exact thing especially because a fox news watchers they. are trying to give you back by fox news so i would air their own of the same umbrella i would think that would be who they'd be going through that we corrected i mean well there you go let's talk really quick about oreos in celebration of pride month oreo has come out you know the little cookie instead of little white cream on the inside they've done like a rainbow of cream you can see here in the picture but a.b.c. news has reported that this rainbow's tough cookie h

unnamed america, national geographic, # o'clock eastern time on the tenth of june, only on the national that. also there's talk about whether former president bill clinton who would not appreciate this segue is helping or hurting president obama's reelection effort, clinton making a series of messages off message with the obama campaign. what's behind former president clinton's remarks? [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ wer surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. >> i want to say congratulations to miley cyrus, she is only 19 years old but she just got engaged in actor liamhems w-rbgtmsworth. i'd love to be at the wedding to hear, do you hannah montana that i can thor brother -- she will

tonight on national geographic channel. >>heather: what went into filming documentary?uest: two years. a lot of blood, sweat and tears a fantastic team. a lot of bonding. lost the tip of my finger filming dolphins in my brazil. it was not the dolphins but a dive ladder. that is behind the scenes. >>gregg: i learned so much about the penguins that jump off a cliff to getted food for their young. >>guest: they jump 100' cliff and cross a big pile of blubber and the sea lions who will eat them. >>gregg: there is a lizard that squirts blood out of its eye to keep off a bob scat that is about to eat it. >>guest: that is the first time that has been proven. the sea lions are affected bit blood. >>heather: is that your favorite moment? >>guest: one of them. >>heather: what is the most dangerous? >>guest: most dangerous? well, obviously, the venom thing, a scene where a road runner, an underdog, he destroys a rattlesnake. flash floods. all sorts of drama, killers, and the desert episode is kill or be killed. >>gregg: and the bobcat is here. the confrontation between animals and

you from the start ♪ ♪ i can't be torn apart from my guy ♪ ♪ >>> a new survey conducted by national geographicee of us believe in ufos, 80 million americans. that may explain why ufo sightings have been on the rise. and a new show on the national gigi graphic channel, chasing ufos, digging into these sightings to see what is going on. amy robach with that story. >> reporter: whether you believe in aliens or not, there are a lot of unexplained mysteries in the sky. and this brand-new show examines all of the information to try to get to the bottom of them. ♪ have you ever looked up and wondered, are we alone? it's the question fox mulder and dana scully tried to answer in the hit show "the x-files." >> do you believe in extra terrestrials? >> reporter: now a new "national geographic" unscientific online poll shows that more than 80 million americans believe that ufos exist, and the truth is still out there. just this month alone, a rash of sightings across the country. strange light formations over colorado springs, ft. myers, florida, and salt lake city, utah. in 2008, some texas residents wer

a new poll from national geographic show that 65% of americans think president obama is better suited to handle an alien invasion than mitt romney. and as you can tell by this photo in march, they made the right choice. the poll also reveals the american people have some interesting views on alien life. 36% of americans believe ufos exist. 22% say they would try to befriend the aliens if they showed up at the front door, and 21% would call on the hulk to deal with them if they got violent. it turns out president obama has actually addressed the issue of alien life before during the 2008 campaign, he had this to say. >> if elected and you learned that the government knew aliens had visited earth and the public didn't know, would you want the public to find out? >> it depends on whether the aliens were democrats or republicans. >> it drives home a serious point, when things go really wrong, when the completely unexpected happens, a large majority of the american people would turn to president obama over mitt romney for direction. this poll proves that americans think he's a much stronge

national geographic's untamed america series also including a creature i have loved since child hood, but never thought i'd see in the wild -- until a recent trip to glorious montana. so, come along, as we go looking for grizzlies. the elk calf is just a few weeks old. born into the splendor of the yellowstone plateau. the only scenery its mother cares about is the brush that will hide a baby, too young to run. he hunkers down, stock still. but motionless quiet doesn't matter to the one animal that can smell him from three miles away. the mama grizzly is hungry and hunting for three. and the fate of that calf now comes down to a shift in the wind. the bear loses her scent but finds although. and lunch is served. one out of every three newborn elk will be taken by grizzlies this spring. but by late june the calves are faster, the bears are fatter and grizzlies have to find something else to feed on, which explains this bashed wire cage. >> i haven't had a bear in the cabin since last year. i'm just kidding. >> reporter: will this really stop a motivated grizzly bear? >> no. >> reporter

according to a new "national geographic" channel poll, 65% of americans would pick president obama tolanet being threatened in such a situation, and they would pick him over mitt romney. that same poll found 80 million americans are certain ufos exist and 79% think the government have kept information about ufos secret. last november, the white house was forced by that 79% to responto a public petition asking for more information on extraterrestrial life. they released a statement saying, "the u.s. government has no evidence that any life exists outside our planet or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race. in addition, there is no credible information to suggest that any evidence is being hidden from the public's eye." but that was before mitt romney said this -- >> i read the article on the aircraft. as i read the article, i want to make it very clear, i repudiate that effort. garrett, would you see that one of those chocolate -- one of those chocolate goodies finds its way into our lives. i met a guy yesterday, 7 feet tall. yeah, hand

well, thanks to a stunning new national geographic series, all of us huddled in our urban hooichs can a glimpse of the secret lives of mustangs. and when it comes to sex and violence -- they do not disappoint. the scars tip off his age and hard mileage. 11 is old for a wild horse. but the muscle beneath those battle wounds are a hint at the power that made him a once proud stallion king. still, younger males have taken his mares and driven him from the band. and if he can't fight his way back in, he could die alone in this big desert. it starts with neck bites. a show of domdominance. a kick to the skull elevates the stakes. but a shatters leg -- that would be the kill shot. the old man reveelts and considers his next move. we'll check back with him in a moment, but it is stunk to re realize this drama is still playing out across the american west every day. and after this rare glimpse from our friends at national agree graphic, we just had to see actual mustangs up close. so, up on the wyoming/montana border, past the gorgeous red rock canyons and the hills of the pryor mountains, we

and certainly when "national geographic" asks such an absurd question, we have no choice but to takeusly. this is, after all, an election season. >> now, just a minute. comedy central is now in the business of juding what the absurd questions are? i beg your pardon. >> i do think it's impossible not to note that despite your evidence, mitt romney might have been addressing this. if you really look at it, both candidates have been strangely silent on this issue. the american people deserve better, that is to say, if the american people are people, we don't know. >> you know, president obama was actually asked this when he was a candidate for president. when he became president, if he found that there was secret information, would he release it, and he said it depended on whether the extraterrestrial life were democrats or republicans. >> the real question is not whether the aliens will invade, the real question is when the aliens invade, when they land, will president obama require that they be part of the individual mandate? we'll find out tomorrow. then the question becomes, would a

casey anthony from national geographic are here. that's a wonderful. macaws.you are our wildlife expert, okay? >>> first, we've been talking all morning about drew barrymore. the hollywood wedding so big that "people" magazine give it not one, but two covers. the blushing bride, her wedding. it had it all. the bride was beautiful. just gorgeous. a grinning groom and an a-list guest list. "people" got the exclusive and the inside photos of the happy day. take a look. it's a star-studded hollywood wedding that's all the talk. drew barrymore and will kopelman, tied the knot on barrymore's montecito estate in california. the expectant, beaming bride, donning a chanel gown for the day. >> the dress she chose was a little on the conservative size. in addition to that, she wore 14 carats worth of diamonds. >> reporter: what's a celebrity wedding without the celebrity guests? the who's who of tinseltown rolled in. cameron diaz, jimmy fallon and scarlett johansson were also there. the star has been in the spotlight for most of her life, since this breakout role in 'e.t

and a new show on the national geographic channel is digging into these sightings to see what's going story. >> reporter: whether you believe in aliens or not, there are a lot of unexplained mysteries in the sky. and this show has all the information to try to get to the bottom of them. ♪ have you ever looked up and wondered, are we alone? it's the question fox mulder and dana sculley tried to answer in the hit show "the x-files." >> do you believe in extra terrestrials? >> reporter: now, an online poll shows 80 million americans believe that ufos exist. and the truth is out there. just this month alone, a rash of sightings across the country. strange light formations over colorado springs, ft. myers, florida, and salt lake city, utah. in 2008, some texas residents were so sure they had close encounters of a real kind, they made national headlines. >> it wasn't from around these parts. >> reporter: this week, national geographic channel is exploring the mysteries of the unexplained in a new series called "chasing ufos." reports of alien abduction, ufo sightings, even military cover-up

this video aired as part of national geographic's untamed america's documentary series. >> does this flower have a tongue? >> the mammal that pollinates it does. >> the fruit bat? >> this is not the fruit bat. this is the tube-lipped nectar bat and it's the only bat that can pollinate this particular flower, but this bat is basically 2 inches long and its tongue is one and a half times longer than its body. >> so if it were human? >> it would have a three meter tongue. >> from the outside you can see the shadow of that long tongue dipping down into the nectar. >> and you can also see it from inside the flower. i mean it's a very thin, slender, very long tongue. goes all the way down into the flower. it has these parts that act as a mop that sucks up the nectar and it eats it. >> how the heck do they get this stuff? >> this is the first time we've seen this exact bat on tv. they netted ts bat andhen theree bat in a tent with a flower and basically just let it run around but set up cameras so when he did finally eat this nectar, the cameras were rolling. they went as far as putting a l

. >>> finally, in anticipation -- upcoming series about ufos, national geographic finds that many americanseve aliens exist. are. >> 65% of americans believe that president obama is better suited than mitt romney to handle an president obama is better suited than mitt romney to handle an ail legal invasion. nd? [ meows ] or if a tree falls on your car and no one's around to answer your call, do you make a sound? the answer is probably "yes" [ growling ] and "like a howler monkey." unless you're calling esurance. they have live humans on the phones to help 24/7. so you might make different sounds, like happy human sounds. esurance. insurance for the modern world. click or call. i've been fortunate to win on golf's biggest stages. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to

concluded, justin, when you perform in phoenix, remember to bring your papers >>> a new poll from national geographics shows that 65% of americans think president obama is better suited to handle an alien invasion than mitt romney. 36% of americans actually believe ufos exist. >>> that's your morning dish of scrambled politics >>> now, here is your first look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,627 after adding 892 points yesterday. the s&p gained 11. nasdaq up 21. oversees, the nikkei climbed 143 points in tokyo. in hong kong, the hang seng dropped 151. >> as wall street waits on the supreme court's historic health care ruling later today, investigators will keep a close eye on a summit of euro zone leaders. angela merkel was in france yesterday saying the debt-ridden region needs more banking supervision not a euro zone bond which she calls economically wrong >>> energy stocks led wednesday's gains after oil prices settled above $80 a barrel. >> meanwhile, rebound in manufacturing and housing data drove more positive sentiment on the street. >>> arena pharmaceuticals shot u

the poll was done by a "national geographics" channel series "chasing ufos" which premieres tomorrow. about half only the people polled were not sure if ufos really exist. >>> a trip to an illinois zoo turned into a surprise for a family. two young sisters thought they were going to watch the dolphin show when their dad who has been stationed overseas suddenly appeared. [ cheering and applause ] all right, well the 11? 7-year-old girls have not seen their dad since last november. he was led out to leave -- to attend his brother's wedding and got to surprise his family. >> what was it like to see them? >> surreal. kind of -- it was -- it was kind of hard to even just grasp the moment. i was just intently focused on their faces and just getting to them. probably one of the most memorable moments of my life. >> how much of a hero is he for all of us? >> a big hero. he's better than superman. >> well, it is a short visit because he is heading back to afghanistan in just two weeks. >>> just about hours away from a monumental decision on the health care law. dr. peter peelson with the howar

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