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And he was one of the first to realize how precious the reef is
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Becoming Cousteau

And he was one of the first to realizehow precious the reef is

And he was one of the first to realize
how precious the reef is

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And he was one of the first to realize how precious the reef is...
Duration
6 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:22:24
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, adventure, biography
Production
National Geographic,The Cousteau Society,Story Syndicate,Ace Content,Diamond Docs,National Geographic Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

A look at the life, passions, achievements and tragedies surrounding the famous explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, featuring an archive of his newly restored footage.
And he told Cousteau they have a role to play to protect it. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
And he told Cousteau they have a role to play to protect it.
But at the time, Cousteau had another agenda. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
But at the time, Cousteau had another agenda.
Calypso was basically a minesweeper, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
Calypso was basically a minesweeper,
And I acquired her for very little money, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
And I acquired her for very little money,
And she has gone practically everywhere around the world with me. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
And she has gone practically everywhere around the world wit...
We are at sea, at long last, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
We are at sea, at long last,
We have started with a full-scale expedition - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
We have started with a full-scale expedition
Since we left, bad weather has never stopped. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
Since we left, bad weather has never stopped.
It is raining, it is cold, - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
It is raining, it is cold,
We are thrown from one side to another, 24 hours a day. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
We are thrown from one side to another, 24 hours a day.
And I spent a horrible night fearing for my vessel. - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
And I spent a horrible night fearing for my vessel.
So we sailed north again and found a very good shelter. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
So we sailed north again and found a very good shelter.
"I have that feeling of trespassing when I submerge. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
"I have that feeling of trespassing when I submerge.
"We're land animals - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
"We're land animals
"Nature warns us 'Don't go.' - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
"Nature warns us 'Don't go.'
Setting off dynamite to count the fish at the surface, you know, - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
Setting off dynamite to count the fish at the surface, you k...
This is an underwater hunt - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
This is an underwater hunt
These men are searching not for pink pearls, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
These men are searching not for pink pearls,
"The only field in which I know I am gifted is cinema. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
"The only field in which I know I am gifted is cinema.
When I was about 12, I saw my first underwater films. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
When I was about 12, I saw my first underwater films.