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Xploration Awesome PlanetPhilippe Cousteau Jr. is no stranger to exploration. The grandson of legendary underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau, Philippe hosts and serves as executive producer of this half-hour earth science series that examines the planet. He visits diamond and gold mines to see how gems and metals are formed, travels to active volcanoes to observe what happens inside the Earth's burning core, and checks out weather stations in mountainous areas to get an idea of how weather phenomena form in the atmosphere.S2, EP10 "Time Machine"Grand Canyon; an ancient cave on the island of Curacao; Lake Michigan; ice ages.
S2, EP8 "Alaska"Alaska: a brown bear hunting for salmon; Denali National Park; scuba diving in frigid waters; panning for gold.
S2, EP15 "Animal Engineering"Amazing feats of construction by animals; bees make precise honeycomb formations; the intricacies of a spider web; a Pennsylvania beaver builds dams all by itself; bird nests include one with a false entrance.
S6, EP7 "Invasive Species"Researchers fight invasive plants, animals and materials in native habitats.
S6, EP8 "Power of Water"How water is the backbone of energy and resources in different areas across the planet.
S8, EP1 "Teen Impact"Teens work hard to make the planet a better place with innovative ideas.
S5, EP1 "Helping Hands"Bull sharks in Fiji; planting native mangroves in South Florida; removing invasive plants along Miami's coastlines; Hawaiian monk seals.
S1, EP9 "Awesome Iceland"Iceland: waterfalls and geysers, a volcanic mountain that may erupt at any time, producing electricity with geothermal and hydro power, a large glacier.
"Xploration Awesome Planet"Philippe Cousteau Jr. is no stranger to exploration. The grandson of legendary underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau, Philippe hosts and serves as executive producer of this half-hour earth science series that examines the planet. He visits diamond and gold mines to see how gems and metals are formed, travels to active volcanoes to observe what happens inside the Earth's burning core, and checks out weather stations in mountainous areas to get an idea of how weather phenomena form in the atmosphere.
S1, EP12 "Croatia"Croatia's waterfalls and caves; Plitvice Lakes National Park; stalactites and stalagmites; the island of Brac's limestone quarries; a stone masonry school.
S5, EP4 "Student Explorer Contest"The winner of the second annual Student Explorer Contest joins Philippe on a trip to Fiji to see dolphins and take part in a coral reef restoration project.
S5, EP6 "Hidden Nature"Sea otters at the Seattle Aquarium; mantis shrimp in Australia; in Florida, a researcher combs the beaches to find and protect turtle nests.
S5, EP5 "Students Lead"The national finals of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize; a student teaches younger kids about climate change; a team of college students in Pennsylvania monitor local sinkholes.
S5, EP2 "Marvels of Nature"Cousteau explores some of Earth's most incredible natural formations; corals in Fiji; a remote glacier; the arches of the Utah desert.
S5, EP7 "Remote Research"Manta rays migrate in the Yasawa Islands of Fiji; the Hawaiian island of Kaho'olawe; how drones help researchers access remote locations quickly and easily.
S5, EP9 "Threatened Places"The effects of rising sea levels on North Carolina barrier islands; protecting against oil spills in the ocean; Utah land under the threat of development; protecting migrating raptors in Pennsylvania.
S2, EP16 "Food"New ways of cultivating fresh and nutritious food; a garden in a parking lot; distinguishing fruits from vegetables; food that is wasted.
S6, EP1 "Ocean's Apex Predators"Orcas in British Columbia; great white sharks in Cape Cod Mass.
S5, EP8 "Science Communicators"Scientists and researchers educate the public about environmental issues; the effects of red tides; a grad student uses a wind tunnel to teach others about sand dunes.
S1, EP10 "Colors of the Earth"Red rock formations in Sedona, Ariz.; Hawaii's red, black and green beaches; colorful hot springs in Yellowstone National Park; colorful animals include the octopus, who can change color in an instant.
S1, EP13 "Future Energy"Renewable sources of energy to replace fossil fuels and clean up the atmosphere: solar panels, wind turbines, hydro-power, algae biofuel.
S2, EP1 "Yosemite National Park"Yosemite National Park: El Capitan; Half-Dome; Mariposa Grove's 500 giant sequoia trees; wildlife that thrives in the park's ecosystems.
S1, EP2 "Extinction Earth"Yellowstone National Park, the site of a potential supervolcano; Meteor Crater, in Arizona; powerful telescopes on Maui search the universe for meteors that might be headed Earth's way.
S1, EP11 "Awesome Hawaii"Hawaiian Islands: traditional methods of catching fish and collecting sea salt, sea creatures along the coral reef, a limestone cave where ancient artifacts are preserved.
S2, EP11 "Marine Restoration"Lionfish near the coral reefs off Curacao; oysters of the Chesapeake Bay; an oil spill's effects in Alaska; rebuilding the Louisiana wetlands.
S2, EP9 "Strange Planet"Petrified National Forest; Crater Lake; a giant forest of kelp off the Southern California coast; glowworms in New Zealand caves.
S2, EP13 "New England"New Hampshire; why leaves turn colors in the fall; Acadia National Park; Napatree Point.
S2, EP12 "Tides"Delaware Bay salt marsh; Pamlico Sound; tide pools in Hawaii; the Bore tide in Alaska.
S2, EP17 "Forest"Scientists measure the health of forests; invasive plants; using sonic-tomography to look inside trees; why the pitch pine tree can withstand occasional wildfires; an urban forest in Los Angeles.
S2, EP3 "Canyons"They can be hundreds of miles long and thousands of feet deep, and hiding some of the most mysterious creatures on Earth; a look at the world's most spectacular canyons, featuring the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Monterrey Bay.
S2, EP2 "Deserts"The Mohave Desert; Death Valley; Joshua Tree National Park.
S2, EP7 "Earth's Views"NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center; satellites; flight in a DC-3 aircraft; an observatory where new stars are discovered; a spacewalk.
S2, EP5 "Earth in Motion"Mount Saint Helens; how mountains are formed and earthquakes caused; oceans and waterways in constant motion; how the planet speeds through the galaxy.
S4, EP16 "Environmental Engineers"Engineers use technology to replace more than 500 bridges; a facility offers protection from hurricanes; migrating salmon; Mayan ruins.
S4, EP12 "Grizzlies of British Columbia"Philippe Cousteau Jr. journeys to the remote wilderness of British Columbia and comes face to face with some of the animal inhabitants.
S4, EP11 "Animal Coexistence"Cousteau travels to Australia to catch the world's deadliest jellyfish; the California condor slowly rebounds from near extinction; the endangered Hawaiian monk seal.
S4, EP10 "Farmers"An oyster farmer pulls in a harvest; an aquaponics farmer grows sustainable foods; training future farmers.
S4, EP9 "Guardians of the Environment"Ways in which scientists, students and regular citizens are helping to save the earth; from protecting New Zealand's endangered species to breeding clownfish in Australia.
S4, EP8 "Pennsylvania"A hidden wonder beneath the Appalachian Mountains; measuring air quality; rocks that make a ringing sound; mushroom farm.
S4, EP7 "Rangers"Rescue dogs at Yellowstone National Park, and how rangers manage trails in harsh winter conditions; rangers keep visitors safe at parks in Hawaii and Utah.
S4, EP6 "Student Explorer"The winner of the first Student Explorer contest; swimming with whale sharks.
S4, EP5 "Natural Wonders"In Hawaii, an incredibly rare waterfall pours lava into the ocean; the Antelope Canyon of Arizona; frozen lake in Alberta; scuba diving in Mexico.
S4, EP4 "New Zealand"In New Zealand, Cousteau explores Auckland's volcanic field and sees one of the largest insects on the planet.
S4, EP3 "Science on the Great Barrier Reef"Cousteau dives off the coast of Australia to explore the Great Barrier Reef; an up-close look at some of the country's deadliest creatures; the National Sea Simulator at the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
S4, EP2 "Artists of the Environment"Cousteau explores the different ways an environmental painter, sculptor, photographer and craftsman blend nature with art.
S4, EP1 "Dramatic Landscape"How Yellowstone Park wildlife copes with the harsh winter environment; the top of Zion National Park's most famous peak; some of the tallest sea cliffs in the world, on a Pacific island; a crystal-clear nighttime sky in the Canadian wilderness.
S3, EP15 "Taking Flight"Catching and tagging bats in Congaree National Park; flight patterns of wood storks; the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly.
S3, EP14 "Microscopic World"The microscopic world of sand; fire ants; soil; some of the smallest known organisms in the ocean.
S3, EP13 "Nature's Classroom"Nature can sometimes be the best classroom; sea grass in Key Largo; aquatic insects; camera traps; an urban citizen science project.
S3, EP12 "Natural Disasters"Science helps people prepare for natural disasters: simulating a category 5 hurricane; avalanche safety; studying floods; designing buildings to hold up against earthquakes.
S3, EP11 "Insects"Researchers at the University of Texas look for ways to control invasive fire ant populations; ant societies; pollinators; mosquitoes.
S3, EP8 "Glacier National Park"Insect fossils dating back 45 million years; the geology of the park; wild huckleberries; citizen science expedition.
S3, EP7 "South Carolina"South Carolina: tagging tiger sharks; wild venus fly traps; examining ecosystem indicators through three different species of crab; Congaree National Park.
S3, EP6 "Planet Rescue"People helping the planet; Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation; Trilogy Excursions do coral reef cleanups; Olympic National Park's temperate rainforests.
S3, EP5 "Animal Migrations"The paths of animal migrations; humpback whale research; elk; horseshoe crabs migrate to lay eggs.
S3, EP4 "Predatory Myths"University of Miami shark research team; an antivenom lab is home to hundreds of venomous snakes; how snakes scare threats away.
S3, EP3 "Bahamas"The Bahamas; great hammerhead sharks; deep saltwater blue hole; tracking baby lemon sharks.
S3, EP2 "Cultural Science"Cultural science; early Hawaiian navigation; members of the Seminole tribe show uses of plants as tools and food in the Everglades; the Suquamish tribe teaches youth the importance of salmon conservation.
S3, EP1 "Winter Wonderland"Banff, Alberta; avalanche control at Ski Lake Louise; snowshoeing at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise; climbing a frozen waterfall.
S1, EP8 "Ocean Exploration"Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute makes discoveries under the deep sea; coral reefs off the Florida coast; the power of Maui's massive waves.
S1, EP7 "Evolving Earth"Dinosaur bones and footprints; how the Hawaiian islands evolved from volcanoes; an old coal mine; how fossil fuels were formed.
Philippe Cousteau Jr. is no stranger to exploration. The grandson of legendary underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau, Philippe hosts and serves as executive producer of this half-hour earth science series that examines the planet. He visits diamond and gold mines to see how gems and metals are formed, travels to active volcanoes to observe what happens inside the Earth's burning core, and checks out weather stations in mountainous areas to get an idea of how weather phenomena form in the atmosphere.
Original Air Date: Sep 8, 2014
Genres: Kids/FamilyTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
3 seasons available on demand (28 episodes)
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