The BEST episodes of Explorer season 2015
Every episode of Explorer season 2015, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Explorer season 2015!
Now in its third decade, National Geographic Explorer travels around the world exploring topical news stories. Hosted by Lisa Ling, Explorer visits locations with unique events and fascinating stories.
#1 - Warlords of Ivory
Season 2015 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/30/2015
Investigative journalist Bryan Christy is setting out on a groundbreaking mission to expose how the ivory trade funds some of Africa’s most notorious militias and terrorist groups. Working with one of the world’s top taxidermists, he conceals a sophisticated GPS tracker inside an incredibly realistic faux ivory tusk and drops it in the heart of ivory poaching country and monitors its movements to track down the kingpins of the ivory trade.
#2 - Legend of the Monkey God
Season 2015 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2015
Exploring Mosquita, the largest untouched rainforest in Central America where legends swirl of a white city buried inland.
#3 - Bill Nye's Global Meltdown
Season 2015 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2015
Bill Nye experiences the five stages of climate change grief – from denial to acceptance – and along the way, he’ll explore what’s gone wrong with our planet and how we can start to turn things around.
#4 - The Cult of Mary
Season 2015 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/13/2015
From a small community in Alabama to thousands of people gathering in Mexico, Mary draws millions of people to shrines and sustains religious tourism. This is a journey into the heart of modern-day Mary devotion around the world.