• 18
    watchers
  • 266
    plays
  • 618
    collected
  • 2015-09-12T00:00:00Z
  • 20m
  • 5h 2m (15 episodes)
  • English
  • Documentary, Family, Children
Philippe Cousteau Jr., grandson of the legendary Jacques Cousteau, explores the most spectacular places – on the earth, inside the earth, and above the earth – in this riveting earth science series.

15 episodes

Season Premiere

2015-09-12T00:00:00Z

2x01 Yosemite National Park

Season Premiere

2x01 Yosemite National Park

  • 2015-09-12T00:00:00Z20m

Visit one of most magnificent places in the World with towering waterfalls and giant sequoias. Join Philippe Cousteau as we explore Yosemite National Park!

2015-09-19T00:00:00Z

2x02 Into the Desert

2x02 Into the Desert

  • 2015-09-19T00:00:00Z22m

Desolate landscapes as far as the eye can see, temperatures ranging from below freezing to 130 degrees and more. These are some of the most extreme environments in the entire Planet. This week, we head in to the desert.

They can be hundreds of miles long and thousands of feet deep, and hiding some of the most mysterious creatures on Earth. Above, around, and into the World's most spectacular canyons, this week on Awesome Planet!

2015-10-03T00:00:00Z

2x04 Water

2x04 Water

  • 2015-10-03T00:00:00Z20m

Philippe visits an estuary in North Carolina and catches blue crabs, which have adapted to both saltwater and freshwater. Then Philippe goes to Curacao and takes a submersible 500 feet below the surface to look at sea life. Later, a trip to NASA.

2015-10-10T00:00:00Z

2x05 Earth in Motion

2x05 Earth in Motion

  • 2015-10-10T00:00:00Z20m

Philippe explores the various ways our planet is always in motion. Visit the volcanic Mt. Saint Helens in Washington, where the movement of the earth’s crust caused this mountain to erupt and create devastation in 1980. Plus, a look at oceans & waterways

2015-10-17T00:00:00Z

2x06 Canadian Rockies

2x06 Canadian Rockies

  • 2015-10-17T00:00:00Z20m

Host Philippe Cousteau explores the natural beauty of the Canadian Rockies. Philippe canoes on the famous, glacier-fed Lake Louise at Banff National Park. We hike up a glacier at Jasper National Park and discover much more.

2015-10-24T00:00:00Z

2x07 Earth's Views

2x07 Earth's Views

  • 2015-10-24T00:00:00Z20m

Visit NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and learn how a fleet of satellites is monitoring our planet. Philippe flies in a DC3 aircraft over Arizona as part of NASA’s efforts to take soil moisture readings. Also, interviews with numerous Astronauts!

2015-10-31T00:00:00Z

2x08 Alaska

2x08 Alaska

  • 2015-10-31T00:00:00Z20m

Host Philippe Cousteau explores the wild frontier of Alaska. He takes a trip deep into bear country and witnesses a brown bear hunting for salmon. We fly through the Denali National Park and land on a glacier near the tallest mountain in North America.

2015-11-07T00:00:00Z

2x09 Our Strange Planet

2x09 Our Strange Planet

  • 2015-11-07T00:00:00Z20m

Every once in a while, we stumble upon a landscape that stands out from the rest. Join us this week as we explore just some of the many curiosities of our strange planet.

2x10 Earth's Fascinating History

  • 2015-11-14T00:00:00Z20m

Our planet is always evolving in ways we can hardly imagine. Take a look at the Earth's fascinating history, this week on Xploration Awesome Planet.

2015-11-21T00:00:00Z

2x11 Environmental Concerns

2x11 Environmental Concerns

  • 2015-11-21T00:00:00Z20m

A careless accident that may take mere moments can cause environmental damage that lasts decades, even longer. So what can we do to limit the long term ramifications?

2015-11-28T00:00:00Z

2x12 Tides

2x12 Tides

  • 2015-11-28T00:00:00Z20m

Gravity determines how much the waves rise and fall during the day. We explore the extroadinary science of tides, how they rise, how they vary, and their effect on the ecosystems of our planet.

2015-12-05T00:00:00Z

2x13 New England

2x13 New England

  • 2015-12-05T00:00:00Z20m

From spectacular rocky coast lines, to natural barrier islands full of wildlife, we're going on an adventure that will thrill your senses. New England and its unique beauty, on Xploration Awesome Planet.

2015-12-12T00:00:00Z

2x14 Exciting Waterways

2x14 Exciting Waterways

  • 2015-12-12T00:00:00Z20m

Our rivers and lakes are a major source of water and recreation. This week, we'll explore some of the World's most exciting waterways, from the midwest, to the upper east coast, on Xploration Awesome Planet.

2015-12-19T00:00:00Z

2x15 Animal Engineering

2x15 Animal Engineering

  • 2015-12-19T00:00:00Z20m

Honeybees are small and humble, but can engineer amazing things. Spiders can weave incredibly intricate webs. We look at the remarkable world of animal engineering, this week, on Xploration Awesome Planet.

Loading...