S2 Ep 2 - Deserts
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Philippe Cousteau visits the Mohave Desert, and discovers how varied deserts can be; some deserts are covered with sand dunes, while others have amazing vegetation. We also travel to Death Valley, the hottest spot in North America. Then we explore the Joshua Tree National Park, which has the unusual Joshua tree, and many other exotic plants.
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S2 Ep 3 - Canyons
Host Philippe Cousteau travels to the Grand Canyon by helicopter, and gives us a close look at this amazing canyon, which is considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world. We’ll also visit Bryce Canyon and its fascinating “hoodoos,” which are rock formations sculpted by weather. We’l...
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S2 Ep 4 - Water
Host Philippe Cousteau 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. We’ll also look at the latest NASA satellite that enables...
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S2 Ep 5 - Earth in Motion
Philippe Cousteau explores the various ways our planet is always in motion. We’ll 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. We’ll also discover how mountains are formed and earthquakes...
