The BEST episodes of Explorer season 2002
Every episode of Explorer season 2002, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Explorer season 2002!
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 - Hornets From Hell
Season 2002 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2002
t's springtime in Japan and in this ethereal landscape of radiance and renewal; a monster awakens from its winter slumber. The Giant Japanese Hornet is the largest hornet in the world and is a fearsome combination of power, aggression and homicidal prowess. The venom of this gargantuan insect dissolves bone and tissue and its tremendous mandibles are capable of killing up to 40 victims per minute. National Geographic joins Dr. Masato Ono in his fascinating, and sometimes dangerous, quest to unlock the mysteries of the Giant Hornet and uncover the key to wasp society.
#2 - Vietnam's Unseen War: Pictures from the Other Side
Season 2002 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/2002
#3 - Lost Subs: Disaster At Sea
Season 2002 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/28/2002
Explorer examines four submarine disasters: Russia's Kursk, the USS Squalus, Soviet K-19, and the USS Thresher.
#4 - Search for the Afghan Girl
Season 2002 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/15/2002
The fascinating journey to find the mysterious "Afghan Girl" whose haunting gaze captivated the world in a NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine cover.
#5 - Stalking Leopards
Season 2002 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/30/2002
A naturalist and filmmaker follows the life of a male leopard for 18 months as it strives to survive in South Africa's Mala Mala Game Reserve.
#6 - Terminal Velocity
Season 2002 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/21/2002
National Geographic Explorer takes a look at the peregrine falcon.
#7 - Forgotten Desert
Season 2002 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/27/2002
National Geographic Explorer goes to the Gobi desert in China to reveal the desert's secrets.
#8 - Owls: Silent Hunters
Season 2002 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2002
A look into why owls are ideal nocturnal birds of prey.
#9 - The Search for Kennedy's PT 109
Season 2002 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/2002
The story of Robert Ballard's search for PT-109, which was commanded by John F. Kennedy in World War II, and sunk by the Japanese on Aug. 2, 1943.