Top-ratedS2.E1 ∙ Opera VerticalSun, Feb 2, 1986Explorer profiles Patrick Edlinger as he scales the cliffs that overlook the Verdon River in southeast France.8.2/10 (16)Rate
S2.E2 ∙ CowgirlsSun, Feb 2, 1986National Geographic looks at three generations of contemporary female ranch hands who are riding, roping and roughing it way out West.Rate
S2.E3 ∙ Messengers of the GodsSun, Feb 2, 1986Explorer looks at cranes who are consider by some to be messengers of the Gods.Rate
S2.E4 ∙ Brooklyn's Pigeon GameSun, Feb 9, 1986Flocks of pigeons fly high above Brooklyn in an unusual urban sport.Rate
S2.E5 ∙ Monterey Bay AquariumSun, Feb 9, 1986Explorer goes on a tour of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.Rate
S2.E6 ∙ Singapore Street OperaSun, Feb 16, 1986Explorer goes to Singapore to look at the art of Chinese street musicians.Rate
S2.E7 ∙ Episode #2.7Sun, Feb 16, 1986Explorer offers a salute to wildlife film-making pioneers Martin and Osa Johnson.Rate
S2.E8 ∙ Pygmy Chimps: Star StudentsSun, Feb 23, 1986A four-year old chimpanzee named Kanzi demonstrates extraordinary language skills when manipulating geometric symbols called lexigrams.Rate
S2.E9 ∙ The Bells of WhitechapelSun, Feb 23, 1986Explorer goes to the famous British bell foundry in Whitechapel and investigates the use of bells.Rate
S2.E10 ∙ Ama DiversSun, Mar 2, 1986Explorer goes to Japan in order to observe female abalone divers.Rate
S2.E11 ∙ Episode #2.11Sun, Mar 2, 1986Explorer profiles Edward S. Curtis a famous anthropologist and filmmaker who studied the traditions of the Navajo, Kwakiutl, and Hopi Indians.Rate
S2.E12 ∙ Episode #2.12Sun, Mar 9, 1986Explorer looks at footage of Teddy Roosevelt's exploration of the Amazon.Rate
S2.E13 ∙ Tabasco TraditionSun, Mar 9, 1986Explorer goes to Avery Island in Louisiana in order to witness the making of Tabasco sauce.Rate
S2.E14 ∙ FalconerSun, Mar 16, 1986Explorer examines the art of falconry with birdmaster and conservationist Morley Nelson.Rate
S2.E16 ∙ Quest for the AtochaSun, Mar 23, 1986Mel Fisher searches 16 years for the treasure of the Spanish galleon Atocha which sank almost 300 years ago.6.6/10 (15)Rate
S2.E17 ∙ Cowboys and ConservationistsSun, Mar 30, 1986Explorer goes to Nevada to look at cowboys and their life on the range.Rate
S2.E19 ∙ Episode #2.19Sun, Apr 13, 1986National Geographic looks at the African wildlife artwork of zoologist Jonathan Kingdon.Rate
S2.E21 ∙ Comet WatchersSun, Apr 27, 1986Comet watchers go to Mauna Kea in Hawaii to view Halley's comet.Rate
S2.E22 ∙ Fire BombersSun, Apr 27, 1986Explorer follows flying tankers as they work to battle a wildfire.Rate
S2.E23 ∙ Dive for AdventureSun, May 4, 1986National Geographic follows a group of explorers as they visit an underwater vessel.Rate
S2.E24 ∙ Man of the TreesSun, May 4, 1986A conservationist work to protect virgin forests from destruction.Rate
S2.E26 ∙ Episode #2.26Sun, May 25, 1986Explorer looks at the wildlife in a Central American rain forest.Rate
S2.E27 ∙ Athos: The Holy MountainSun, May 25, 1986Explorer goes to Greece to visit the monks and monasteries of Mount Athos.Rate
S2.E28 ∙ Episode #2.28Sun, Jun 1, 1986Explorer looks at historical travel footage of Lawrence Copley Thaw and his wife Peggy as they sail from Paris to British India.Rate
S2.E29 ∙ Caged in FearSun, Jun 1, 1986Explorer goes to Australia to follow divers as they test a sharkproof cage against a great white.Rate
S2.E30 ∙ High Altitude Hang GlidingSun, Jun 8, 1986Explorer goes to the Telluride Hang Gliding Festival in Colorado.Rate
S2.E31 ∙ Episode #2.31Sun, Jun 15, 1986National Geographic chronicles an annual log drive down Canada's Coulonge River.Rate
S2.E32 ∙ EquestrianSun, Jun 15, 1986Explorer looks at the history of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna which is home to the famous Lipizzaner stallions.Rate
S2.E33 ∙ SuzhouSun, Jun 22, 1986Explorer travels to the Chinese city of Suzhou considered by many to be the "Venice of the East".Rate
S2.E34 ∙ Episode #2.34Sun, Jun 22, 1986Explorer follows the annual Australian yacht race from Sidney to Hobart.Rate
S2.E35 ∙ Episode #2.35Sun, Jun 29, 1986Explorer examines Rembetika the Greek version of blues music.Rate
S2.E36 ∙ China FreefallSun, Jun 29, 1986An American championship skydiving team goes to China to take on a local team in a friendly competition.Rate
S2.E37 ∙ Big City Bike MessengersSun, Jul 27, 1986A bike courier makes deliveries through New York City's gridlocked streets while dreaming of becoming a world-class racer.Rate
S2.E38 ∙ In the Spirit of StradivariusSun, Jul 27, 1986Explorer visits the ship of René Morel who specializes in repairing stringed instruments using tools and techniques perfected in the seventeenth century.Rate
S2.E39 ∙ Right Up the ZipperSun, Aug 3, 1986Leo Dickinson and Norman Kent go to Florida to film an attempt to set a free fall parachute records involving 100 skydivers.Rate
S2.E40 ∙ Episode #2.40Sun, Aug 10, 1986Explorer looks at the lives of water spiders and bitterlings.Rate
S3.E1 ∙ Bee AlertSun, Sep 14, 1986Explorer looks at the Africanized Bee and the danger it poses to human safety and agriculture.Rate
S3.E2 ∙ Episode #3.2Sun, Sep 14, 1986National Geographic takes a trip sailing off the coast of New England.Rate
S3.E3 ∙ Episode #3.3Sun, Sep 14, 1986Explorer looks at historical travel footage of Lawrence Copley Thaw and his wife Peggy as they tour India on a land yacht.Rate
S3.E4 ∙ Episode #3.4Sun, Sep 21, 1986Explorer profiles naturalist and conservationist Miriam Rothschild.Rate
S3.E5 ∙ Humpbacks of HawaiiSun, Sep 21, 1986National Geographic goes to Hawaii in order to examine the life and habitat of humpback whales.Rate