Xploration Awesome Planet

In in Banff, Alberta, Canada,  Philippe heads to the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise for a snowshoeing expedition before climbing a frozen waterfall.

Phillipe explores Hawaii, Florida and the Pacific Northwest, paddling on a 6-man canoe, using plants as tools and food in the harsh terrain of the everglades and discovering the importance of salmon conservation.

In the Bahamas, Philippe gets up close with Great Hammerhead sharks. Then we join a professional free diver to get a look at the world's deepest saltwater blue hole.

We join the shark research team at the University of Miami for two days of shark studies before Philippe visits an antivenom lab home to hundreds of venomous snakes who use defense mechanisms to scare threats away.

From Hawaii to the Rocky Mountains and Delaware, we follow the paths of animal migrations.  Philippe joins a humpback whale research team before seeing how Jackson, Wyoming accommodates thousands of elk that migrate to this area each winter.

This week we see examples of people making a difference to help our planet. From a Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation center in North Carolina to Olympic National Park the planet heals itself through temperate rainforests that help to filter air pollution.

Philippe joins the Department of Natural Resources to tag tiger sharks in Port Royal Sound. From there it's the shoreline of Port Royal Sound to examine ecosystem indicators through three different species of crab.

Philippe heads to the University of Texas to see how research helping to control invasive fire ant populations then wrap up at the University of Pennsylvania to see how researchers study disease transmission of mosquitoes.

This week we head to the beautiful landscape of Glacier National Park. Philippe heads out to uncover insect fossils dating back 45 million years.  Then we look at the intricate geology of the park itself.

Philippe heads to Key Largo to join a high school class getting up close with local sea grass habitats. From there it's up to the Pacific Northwest to see how volunteers use camera traps to keep tabs on elusive animals.

We see how science helps us prepare for natural disasters.  Philippe heads to the University of Miami to see their incredible SUSTAIN lab which simulate a category 5 hurricane.  Then it's off to the mountains of Alberta to learn about avalanche safety.

Philippe joins a researcher to go into Congaree National Park in South Carolina to catch and tag local bats.  We then look at the flight patterns and tendencies of wood storks.

This week we look at our microscopic world. Philippe heads to the University of Texas to break down the microscopic world of sand and then he’s off to USC to study some of the smallest organisms in the ocean.