The Belize Whale Shark Expedition Summer 2009 (Topics: whale sharks, bull sharks, rays, manatees, coral reefs, rainforests) Imagine coming face-to-face with a shark the size of a school bus! Join the Browns on their search to find and study with the largest shark in the world -- the whale shark! This exciting expedition takes the Browns to the Central American country of Belize. From their expedition base, in the coastal village of Placentia, Belize, they will voyage out to search for whale sharks during their annual feeding migration to Gladden Spit located along the second largest barrier coral reef in the world! During their search they will check on the health of the coral reef and look for changes that may have occured since their last dives on the barrier reef during their 2002 expedition, From the Jungle to the Sea. On breaks from their search for whale sharks join the Browns as they explore Belize jungle rivers, meet the people who live there and journey deep into the rainforest and meet the wild and wonderful rainforest animals. Check-out our archived daily expedition Podcasts! The Looking for Nemo Expedition - 2003 (Topics: clownfish, coral reefs, volcanoes, sharks) Join the Browns in tropical Pacific Ocean investigating clownfish and Nemo's other relatives, including sharks! The expedition starts in the North Pacific, on Hawaii and continues across the equator ending in the South Pacific, on Tahiti. Visit old volcanoes, tiny uninhabited islands, and remote coral atolls. Reefs, Wrecks and Pirates! - 2003 (Topics: coral reefs, shipwrecks, pirates, U.S. History) Join the Browns in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, exploring coral reefs, sunken shipwrecks, tropical islands, and old pirate hideouts! Dive with sharks and sea turtles! Learn about the environmental health of the these islands. From the Jungle to the Sea - 2002 (Topics: coral reefs, caves, Maya, rainforests) From the dense jungles of Central America to the largest barrier reef in the Americas investigate the health of both the rainforests and coral reefs. Visit Mayan temple sites, and crawl through dark underground caverns in search of the Mayan Underworld. The Russian Kuril Islands Expedition - 2001 (Topics: volcanoes, islands, Russia) Explore the mysterious Russian Kuril Islands. This expedition explores the land and sea above water. Search the seas for killer whales, sea otters, fur seals, and puffins, or explore on land, searching for bears and arctic foxes and climbing active volcanoes. 2001: A Sea Odyssey - 2001 (Topics: coral reefs, U.S. History, rainforests) Explore the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean Sea on land, underwater and from the air. Explore old forts, hike through rainforests, meet green monkeys, investigate sunken ships, dive among stingrays, moray eels, and sharks! Search for clues to the health of the coral reefs. The Caribbean Sea Expedition - 2000 (Topics: coral reefs, rainforests, U.S. History) Explore the Windward Islands of the Caribbean Sea. Dive on coral reefs and sunken ships, kayak through mangrove swamps, mountain bike through rain forests, climb volcanoes and explore a city destroyed by a volcano. The Crystal River Florida Manatee Expedition - 1999 (Topics: manatess, mermaids, sanctuaries) Study endangered Florida manatees. Swim with manatees, work with manatee researchers, join in a mantee rescue, kayak along the Crystal River looking for manatees and swim with real-live mermaids!