^ I think he was a bit of a nutcase or wanna-be Steve Irwin. A lot of his stuff was obviously faked or planned out and just wasn't my cup of tea; still isn't.
My 7th grade science teacher also met him at one point, and she said he was nothing like he is on TV.
Nat Geo is so new that cable doesn't get it. :/ If my mom didn't think every crime show and new crap from ABC Family was worth watching maybe we'd have dish, but not now.