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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.
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.
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, 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, EP5 "Slovenia"
How karst rock has led to the formation of over 12,000 caves across the country of Slovenia; why Slovenia is a global leader in sustainability.
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.
