Xploration Awesome Planet
TVPG
Science
Educational
The grandson of legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau 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.
Cast & Crew
Philippe Cousteau Host
Delaney Reynolds Self
Tracy Fanara Self
Greg Skomal Self
Philippe Cousteau Executive Producer
Jason Evans Writer
Liz Reph Writer
Jason Evans Producer
Matt Gibson Producer
Bryan D. Arata Composer
Robert Marish Cinematography
Mark Gambol Cinematography
Anthony Leone Editor
Robby Rotfeld Editor
Tim McCusker Editor
Mike Varga Editor
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, September 19
New England
Season 2 • Episode 13
New Hampshire; why leaves turn colors in the fall; Acadia National Park; Napatree Point.
Friday, September 19
Rivers and Lakes
Season 2 • Episode 14
Canals of Chicago; Lake Seneca; gathering fish in Philadelphia; Quebec City.
Friday, September 19
Animal Engineering
Season 2 • Episode 15
Amazing feats of construction by animals; honeycombs; spider webs; beaver dams; bird nests.
Friday, September 19
Forest
Season 2 • Episode 17
Scientists measure the health of forests; invasive plants; using sonic-tomography.
Saturday, September 20 New
Season 12 • Episode 5
How researchers are working to protect the planet's trees, and even make them more efficient.
Friday, September 26
Food
Season 2 • Episode 16
New ways of cultivating fresh and nutritious food; a garden in a parking lot; food that is wasted.
Friday, September 26
Winter Wonderland
Season 3 • Episode 1
Banff, Alberta; avalanche control at Ski Lake Louise; snowshoeing; climbing a frozen waterfall.
Friday, September 26
Cultural Science
Season 3 • Episode 2
Cultural science; early Hawaiian navigation; the Seminole and Suquamish tribes.
Friday, September 26
Bahamas
Season 3 • Episode 3
The Bahamas; great hammerhead sharks; deep saltwater blue hole; tracking baby lemon sharks.
Saturday, September 27 New
Season 12 • Episode 6
How inventors are finding new and environmentally friendly ways to power the planet.
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