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, July 11
Insects
Season 3 • Episode 11
Controlling invasive fire ant populations; ant societies; pollinators; mosquitoes.
Friday, July 11
Glacier National Park
Season 3 • Episode 8
Insect fossils dating back 45 million years; geology of the park; huckleberries; citizen science.
Friday, July 11
Nature's Classroom
Season 3 • Episode 13
Nature can sometimes be the best classroom; sea grass in Key Largo; aquatic insects; camera traps.
Friday, July 11
Natural Disasters
Season 3 • Episode 12
Science helps people prepare for natural disasters: hurricanes, avalanches, floods and earthquakes.
Saturday, July 12 New
Season 11 • Episode 15
Looking at different examples of cultural science; a lesson in early Hawaiian navigation.
Friday, July 18
Taking Flight
Season 3 • Episode 15
Bats; wood storks; the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly.
Friday, July 18
Microscopic World
Season 3 • Episode 14
The microscopic world of sand; fire ants; soil; some of the smallest known organisms in the ocean.
Friday, July 18
Dramatic Landscape
Season 4 • Episode 1
How Yellowstone National Park wildlife copes with the harsh winter environment.
Friday, July 18
Artists of the Environment
Season 4 • Episode 2
An environmental painter, a sculptor, a photographer and a craftsman blend nature with art.
Saturday, July 19 New
Season 11 • Episode 16
Great hammerhead sharks in the Bahamas; the world's deepest saltwater blue hole.
Friday, July 25
Science on the Great Barrier Reef
Season 4 • Episode 3
The Great Barrier Reef; the National Sea Simulator at the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
Friday, July 25
New Zealand
Season 4 • Episode 4
In New Zealand, Cousteau explores a volcanic field and sees one of the world's largest insects.
Friday, July 25
Natural Wonders
Season 4 • Episode 5
In Hawaii, an incredibly rare waterfall pours lava into the ocean; the Antelope Canyon of Arizona.
Friday, July 25
Student Explorer
Season 4 • Episode 6
The winner of the first Student Explorer contest; swimming with whale sharks.
Saturday, July 26 New
Season 11 • Episode 17
Debunking predatory myths from our oceans to deserts; shark research at the University of Miami.
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