Mariana van Zeller

Mariana van Zeller

Mariana van Zeller is a Portuguese journalist and correspondent for National Geographic Channel. She was the chief correspondent for Fusion (until the channel ceased its operations in December 2021), and is a former correspondent for the Vanguard documentary series on the former Current TV. She's a recipient of the Peabody Award.

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EXPLORER · S12, E5

Space Race

Phil Keoghan journeys to the Atacama Desert to visit the Paranal Observatory. Mariana van Zeller heads to California to speak with members of the Flat Earth movement and a group of volunteers trying to debunk their claims. Albert Lin explores the potential of hibernation on Mars and how lemurs can help. Cara Santa Maria explores meteorite trading in Morocco and what it means for space research.
EXPLORER · S12, E4

Border Battle

Phil Keoghan journeys to the India/Pakistan border, where an unexpected border ceremony takes place daily. Tim Samuels gets a firsthand look into tensions between humans and an expanding saltwater crocodile population in Australia. Mariana van Zeller investigates wrongly issued Red Notices. Albert Lin learns about communication among trees via the “wood wide web.”
EXPLORER · S12, E6

The Boiling River

Phil Keoghan journeys to Peru to probe the mystery of the boiling river. Mariana van Zeller investigates the unsolved attack on U.S. embassy workers in Cuba. Cara Santa Maria explores breakthrough technology for people with missing senses. Francesca Fiorentini heads to the Pacific Northwest to find out how snowflakes form into avalanches.