Best Job Ever (2018)
Synopsis
National Geographic explorers have the best jobs ever! Find out what it's like to explore black holes, climb mountains, and go deep-sea diving for a living.
Network
National Geographic
Episodes
Episodes
Climbing Glaciers
Watch what happens when two explorers team up to learn about climate change by crossing the world's 20 largest glaciers.
Riding Horses with Mongolian Nomads
Nomads constantly travel to find pasture for their animals. National Geographic host Chris Bashinelli spent one month with nomads in Mongolia to find out how nomadic culture is adapting to an ever-changing and modernizing world.
Submarine Diving in the Galápagos
What's it like to hop in a submarine and dive a thousand feet underwater to an unexplored region of the Galápagos Islands? Marine conservationist and National Geographic explorer Jessica Cramp takes us on a journey to find out.
Photographing Florida's Secret Wildlife
National Geographic photographer Carlton Ward encounters alligators, manatees, and rattlesnakes on his 1,000-mile, 70-day trek to protect Florida’s hidden wilderness.
Hanging Out With Chinstrap Penguins
Chinstrap penguins might be cute, but wildlife biologist Douglas Krause knows that they like to cause mischief.
Crashing a Beluga Whale Party
Thousands of beluga whales gather in Canada's Cunningham Inlet each summer for what National Geographic explorer and nature photographer Nansen Weber calls "a big beluga party." Using a drone, Weber captures the view from above.
Ocean Explorer: Katy Croff Bell
Oceanographers explore the deep sea with underwater vehicles, cameras and high tech equipment. Katy Croff Bell tells us more about her job studying the depths of the ocean in Best Job Ever.
Astrophysicist: Jedidah Isler
Exploring stars, planets, galaxies, black holes, and blazers are part of an Astrophysicists’ work.
Marine Biologist: David Gruber
David Gruber studies glow in the dark fish!
Drone Designer: David Lang
David Lang built a treasure finding drone!
Science Photographer: Anand Varma
Anand Varma photographs baby bees!
Guerrilla Geographer: Daniel Raven-Ellison
aniel Raven-Ellison is a guerrilla geographer experiencing nature in new ways.
Spaceship Designer: Constance Adams
As a space architect, Constance Adams has designed vehicles for human exploration of space. Learn more about her and her out of this world career.
Cave Art Researcher: Genevieve von Petzinger
Before texting, emoji and a written languages our ancestors used cave art. Follow Paleoanthropologist Genevieve Von Petzinger story about her job uncovering the meaning behind these markings.
Polar Explorer: Jade Hameister
In April 2016, Jade became the youngest person in history to ski to the North Pole! Learn more about her and her polar adventure
Wildlife Photographer: Joel Sartore
Wildlife photographer Joel Sartore takes pictures of endangered animals! Learn more about Photo Ark and his mission to save endangered species through photography.
Details
Original Title
Best Job Ever
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
16
Production
National Geographic, Global Production Services
