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- Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the Calypso set sail to research far-off cultures and species of aquatic fauna and flora in another of the explorer's nature series, mainly in the Pacific Ocean and in the West Indies.
- 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 Rediscovery of the World'.
- Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes of a Cousteau production? Find out as the Calypso is readied for an Amazon adventure. A remarkable journey through this still-mysterious kingdom begins as the team goes deep into the Amazon.
- Follows French oceanographer and explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau while he is attending the Rio 92 Earth Summit, aka the United Nations conference on environment and development (or UNCED).
- Chronicling the first transatlantic voyages of two ships fitted with Turbosails. The brainchild of Jacques Cousteau and French scientists Lucien Malavard and Bertrand Charrier, the aerodynamic Turbosail enhances fuel efficiency.
- The Cousteau team explores the mystery of 25 million year old Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, a fresh water sea containing 37 islands in the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Breathtaking photography, underwater exploration, aboriginal people's culture and way of life, and other fascinating discoveries mark the acclaimed Australia expeditions of explorers Jacques and Jean-Michel Cousteau.
- A new montage of Jacques-Yves Cousteau's film 'The Mirage of the Sea', produced in association with UNESCO especially for the Rio 92 Earth Summit and emphasizing the state of degradation of the planet, and more specifically of the oceans.
- The Namib and Kalahari deserts protect their last treasures. On the diamond trail, between ghost towns and forbidden roads, the team observes lions, oryxes and springboks, and approaches ultra-modern boats exploiting diamond deposits.
- On board high-tech vessel Alcyone, Cousteau's team sails in the wake of the famous Portuguese navigators of the 15th century and sets off with their modern equipment to explore the coasts of the South African peninsula.
- Jean-Michel Cousteau explores Costa Rica, the country that abolished its own army. Includes an interview with Costa Rican President Óscar Arias Sánchez.
- Presents in two parts, 'Reluctant Ally' and 'Friendly Foe', a comprehensive study of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as a single ecosystem.
- From whale sharks to giant trevally fishes, a panorama of Madagascar's fauna, then an inventory of the country's social situation in the company of the men and scientists sailing on board Cousteau's famous vessel Alcyone.
- Presents in two parts, 'Reluctant Ally' and 'Friendly Foe', a comprehensive study of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as a single ecosystem.
- 1966–19871h 36m7.3 (8)TV EpisodeFollows Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, one of the world's richest fishing areas. They discover shipwrecks, film icebergs and observe beluga whales, humpback whales and harp seals.
- 1966–19871h 36m7.4 (20)TV EpisodeCommander Cousteau and his Calypso team explore the St-Lawrence River and the Great Lakes of Canada. They make some evaluation of what happened to this great water system in the last 400 years of intensive human occupation.
- Cousteau becomes a modern-day Huckleberry Finn to explore the Father of Waters. Shows the Mississippi's icy origin in Minnesota to its destination in the Gulf of Mexico. Looks at the river's land, wildlife, people, folklore, and industry.
- In part 2, Cousteau and crew retrace the path of pioneers along the Missouri, then voyage past modern locks and classic paddle-wheelers on the mighty Mississippi.
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- The Cousteau team, aboard the Alcyone, travel to Western Australia, where they learn about lobster harvesting, pearl farming and the fragile sea-grass ecosystem.
- 1990–199144mTV EpisodeAustralian aboriginals say the world was sung into existence by giant ancestors who roamed the earth during the Dream Time - a time of magic predating history. If that is so, then the vast Australian outback is an ancient symphony. Journey with Mel Gibson to a vast and arid land that is in fact the parched remains of a prehistoric sea now populated with kangaroos, lizards, and dingoes.
- 1990–199146mTV EpisodeIn Australia's Kakadu National Park, introduced species such as water buffaloes and mimosa thickets threaten the wetland habitat necessary for the survival of the native crocodiles, birds and other animals. As the crew traces the Murray River to Southern Australia, encroaching salt water threatens not only the river, but also farming in the Victoria area. Last, Flinders Chase National Park, on Kangaroo Island is visited, a refuge for kangaroos.
- 1990–1991TV EpisodeThe northwest coast of Australia is home to a dazzling array of marine life - and the site of human drama. Impoverished Indonesian fishermen, their homeland depleted of oceanic wealth, ply Australian waters in rickety boats. With handmade goggles and a gulp of air, they dive for the sea's bounty. But Australia's aboriginal people, who depend on the same waters are determined to conserve these valuable resources. Mel Gibson narrates this exciting exploration of the clash between human needs and the earth's needs.
- 1990–1991TV EpisodeAfter underwater exploration in Bass Strait, Jean-Michel Cousteau leads the Cousteau expedition aboard the windship Alcyone, a type of rotor ship which utilizes the Magnus Effect for its propulsion, from its anchorage in Adventure Bay, Tasmania, up the Gordon River. In the temperate sea, kelp forests nurture the fascinating, stick-thin Tasmanian sea dragon. On land, Tasmanian devils refute their reputation for ferocity. Mutton birds, who migrate an astonishing 18,000 miles a year, are prey for tiger snakes. And contemporary Tasmanians awakened to the duty of environmental stewardship challenge the logging industry that has devastated much of their island's beauty. Mel Gibson narrates this film voyage to under Downunder: the island of Tasmania.
- 1986– 46mTV EpisodeA new expedition of Cousteau's Calypso which sets out to discover China by sailing up the mythical and famous Yellow River.
- 199548mTV Episode
- 199546mTV Episode
- 1977–8.1 (9)TV EpisodeLegend has it that thousands of years ago, the island of Atlantis once housed an advanced civilization - which. then vanished completely in a violent cataclysm. Merely a myth? Or did Atlantis really exist? In an engrossing journey back to the ancient world, Jacques Cousteau and crew travel to the islands near Greece to see whether there was a connection between the violent earthquakes that racked the region and the fall of the gracious Minoan civilization that flourished on Crete during the Bronze Age. Could the Minoan civilization indeed have been the basis for the Altantis legend? Cousteau also examines the roots of Plato's account of Atlantis. Was it a folk memory passed through generations or Plato's own views on war and corruption?
- Since the Polynesian island's discovery in 1722, the lost, ancient civilization of Easter Island has left a baffling legacy of riddles. Jacques Cousteau and the Calypso crew undertake land and underwater explorations and interview leading experts. Among the questions they tackle: who created the ancient once-revered stone figures? Why do volcanic rock drawings show trees and flowers when virtually none exist today? Why is there evidence of cannibalism in a once peaceful and flourishing society?
- Today, the only inhabitants of this environmentally inhospitable Pacific island are birds and crabs. Yet over 80 years ago, Clipperton hosted other visitors: a demented rapist and a terrified group of women and children. Cousteau returns to the island to recreate the deadly series of events - from the death of the brave French captain to the courage of the widow who killed her torturer - through the eyes of one of the survivors, then a child.
- Marine mammals - dolphins, whales, seals - share a common, ancient heritage with man. Cousteau travels from the South Pacific to the Florida Keys, South Carolina and Argentina to understand their evolution and unique behavior. Among some remarkable footage: in South Carolina's salt marshes, we observe dolphins herding fish into shallow water and onto dry land - the dolphins actually leave the water - before scooping up the fish and eating them.