Xploration Awesome Planet
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.
- 2014-2021
- 6 seasons
- Fox Network
- Documentary, Family
- TV-PG
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.
Season 4 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Dramatic Landscapes
Sat, Sep 9, 2017 22 mins
In this episode, Cousteau takes us to the American mid-West to see how wildlife in Yellowstone National Park cope with the harsh winter environment. We then climb to the top of Zion National Park's most famous peak before heading to a Pacific island.
Episode 2
Artists of the Environment
Sat, Sep 16, 2017 22 mins
In this episode, Cousteau explores the different ways an environmental painter, sculptor, photographer and craftsman blend nature with art
Episode 3
Science of the Great Barrier Reef
Sat, Sep 23, 2017 22 mins
In this episode, Cousteau dives off the coast of Australia to explore the Great Barrier Reef. He then heads to James Cook University to get an up-close look at some of the country's deadliest creatures.
Episode 4
New Zealand
Sat, Sep 30, 2017 22 mins
In this episode, Cousteau travels to New Zealand, where he explores Auckland's volcanic field and comes face-to-face with one of the largest insects on the planet.
Episode 5
Natural Wonders
Sat, Oct 7, 2017 22 mins
In this episode, Cousteau heads to Hawaii to see an incredibly rare waterfall of lava pouring into the ocean. Antelope Canyon of Arizona, walk atop a unique frozen lake in Alberta, and take a magical scuba dive into a cenote in Mexico.
Episode 6
Student Explorer
Sat, Oct 14, 2017 22 mins
In this episode, we reveal the winner of our first ever #StudentExplorer Contest. Philippe and the lucky student then head to Mexico to swim with whale sharks in the wild.
Episode 7
Guardians of the Environment
Sat, Oct 21, 2017 22 mins
In this episode, we unearth some of the ways scientists, students and regular citizens are working to save our Earth. From creating "safe havens" for New Zealand's endangered species, to breeding clownfish in Australia.
Episode 8
Pennsylvania
Sat, Oct 28, 2017 22 mins
In this episode, Philippe travels to Pennsylvania to explore a hidden wonder beneath the Appalachian Mountains and see how researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are using cutting-edge science to measure air quality in Pittsburgh.
Episode 9
Rangers
Sat, Nov 4, 2017 22 mins
In this episode, we'll travel to Yellowstone National Park to learn how rescue dogs can find people caught in an avalanche and how rangers manage trails in harsh winter conditions. From there trips to Hawaii and Utah.
Episode 10
Environmental Engineers
Sat, Nov 11, 2017 22 mins
We visit Pennsylvania to see how engineers are using new technology to fast-track the replacement of more than 500 bridges. Then it's off to New Orleans for an inside look at the city's newly constructed $1.1 billion dollar hurricane protection facility.
Episode 11
Animal Coexistence
Sat, Nov 18, 2017 22 mins
Travel to Australia to catch the world's deadliest jellyfish. We'll also visit California to see how after years on the brink of extinction that California Condor continues to slowly recover. And finally, a visit to Maui.
Episode 12
Farmers
Sat, Nov 25, 2017 22 mins
Examine the different methods of farming. We'll join an oyster farmer as he pulls in a harvest off the coast of southeastern Louisiana, and then visit an aquaponics farm in Los Angeles.
Episode 13
Grizzlies of British Columbia
Sat, Dec 2, 2017 22 mins
In this episode, we venture into the remote wildness of British Columbia, and get up close and personal with its animal inhabitants.