Explorer

Season 11

TV-14
Explorer, the longest-running documentary series in cable television history, honored with nearly 60 Emmys and hundreds of other awards, continues as a series of major specials on the National Geographic Channel. In the course of more than two thousand films, Explorer has taken viewers to more than 120 countries, opening a window on hidden parts of the world, unlocking mysteries both ancient and modern, and investigating stories of science, nature, and culture.

Where to Watch Explorer • Season 11

12 Episodes

  • The Mouth of Hell
    E1
    The Mouth of HellHost Phil Keoghan ventures inside the active Masaya volcano in Nicaragua. Sal Masekela embeds with motorcycle riders transporting solar panels to remote areas of Tanzania. Mariana van Zeller meets with an oil mogul whose horse cloning business may provide insight to cure Type 1 diabetes. Gelareh Darabi travels from Hawaii to the Midwest to see how Americans are preparing for a nuclear attack.
  • Digging up Dinosaurs
    E2
    Digging up DinosaursHost Phil Keoghan heads to Utah to dig for dinosaurs. From EXPLORER correspondents: Tim Samuels tests his reproductive health and the global drop in male fertility; Mariana van Zeller embeds with a goods smuggler in Gaza who fears his country and livelihood may be stifled; could the cure for the next plague be hidden in a pail of dirt? Francesca Fiorentini gets to the bottom of "miracle dirt."
  • In the Eagle's Nest
    E3
    In the Eagle's NestHawaii imports 90 percent of its food; we meet a group of industrious Hawaiians living off the food grid. Over 1.5 million U.S. children have potentially fatal peanut allergies. Could new research lead to a cure? Gain an expert's view on the deep cultural language of samurai swords. The bald eagle, America's national symbol, was nearly extinct 40 years ago; we share its ongoing story of survival.
  • Border Battle
    E4
    Border BattlePhil Keoghan witness a daily ceremony on the India/Pakistan border; Tim Samuels looks into tensions between humans and an expanding saltwater crocodile population in Australia; wrongly issued Red Notices; communication among trees.
  • Space Race
    E5
    Space RacePhil Keoghan visits the Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert; Mariana van Zeller speaks with members of the Flat Earth movement; Albert Lin explores the potential of hibernation on Mars and how lemurs can help; meteorite trading in Morocco.
  • The Boiling River
    E6
    The Boiling RiverPhil Keoghan journeys to Peru to probe the mystery of the boiling river; Mariana van Zeller investigates the unsolved attack on U.S. embassy workers in Cuba; breakthrough technology for people with missing senses; how snowflakes form into avalanches.
  • Human Towers
    E7
    Human TowersCastellers, also known as human towers; grizzly bears; security for marijuana businesses; the color blue.
  • Swimming With Sharks
    E8
    Swimming With SharksSuper-recognizers; ancient mummies; whale sharks; Fukushima.
  • Yellowstone Wolves
    E9
    Yellowstone WolvesAn invasive species; rehab facilities; tracking whales and wolves.
  • Lions of Zambia
    E10
    Lions of Zambia
  • Ancient Fighting Arts
    E11
    Ancient Fighting ArtsPhil Keoghan tries an ancient martial arts in India; deadly tornadoes; reporters at risk in Cambodia; talking whales.
  • Race Car Science
    E12
    Race Car ScienceInside NASCAR; a human sacrifice discovery; DNA testing; probiotics.

 

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