Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube

1992•1h 0m

Documentary

Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the Calypso set sail to research far-off cultures and species of aquatic life in the second installment of the explorer's nature series 'Cousteau's Rediscover the World'.

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Ended

First Aired

January 12, 1992

Last Aired

October 2, 1994

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Indonesia I: The Devil’s Orchards

Air date: 1992-01-12

Indonesia II: Sumatra, the Heart of the Sea

Nauru: The Island Planet

Islanders depend on phosphate mined from nearly depleted coral walls for their livelihoods.

The Mirage of the Sea

The Great White Shark: Lonely Lord of the Sea

The crew of the Alcyone explore the seas around Australia's Dangerous Reef, studying great white sharks.

Palawan: The Last Refuge

Danube I: The Curtain Rises

Danube II: Charlemagne’s Dream

Danube III: Cries of the River

E10

Danube IV: Rivalries Overflow

E11

Bahamas: The Secret Societies of Dolphins and Whales

Air date: 1993-10-03

E12

Mekong: The Gift of Water

Air date: 1994-04-17

E13

Vietnam and Cambodia: Children of Rice and Guns

Air date: 1994-10-02

Cast

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Self

Georges Wilson

Narrator (voice)

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