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Becoming Cousteau

Or in a world of diminishing resources, should Antarctica be tappedfor oil and precious...

Or in a world of diminishing resources, should Antarctica be tapped
for oil and precious minerals?

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Or in a world of diminishing resources,
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should Antarctica be tapped for oil and precious minerals?
Duration
6 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:24:12
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.
You've said the survival of Antarctica, um, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
You've said the survival of Antarctica, um,
Yes, the science today, - Becoming Cousteau 00:14
Yes, the science today,
The combination of industrialization and deforestation - Becoming Cousteau 00:14
The combination of industrialization and deforestation
The Antarctic, this mass of ice, 90% of the ice of the world, - Becoming Cousteau 00:09
The Antarctic, this mass of ice, 90% of the ice of the world...
If we touch Antarctica with industry, - Becoming Cousteau 00:09
If we touch Antarctica with industry,
And we may bring about famines in Africa, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
And we may bring about famines in Africa,
Because we now understand that our globe - Becoming Cousteau 00:13
Because we now understand that our globe
I decided to start a petition, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
I decided to start a petition,
Now recently, I even had an opportunity to tell our story - Becoming Cousteau 00:11
Now recently, I even had an opportunity to tell our story
Jacques Cousteau has forced a change of policy towards Antarctica, - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
Jacques Cousteau has forced a change of policy towards Antar...
Twenty-six nations agreed to leave Antarctica untouched - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
Twenty-six nations agreed to leave Antarctica untouched
Distinguished ladies and gentleman, - Becoming Cousteau 00:12
Distinguished ladies and gentleman,
The biggest summit meeting ever has finally begun. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
The biggest summit meeting ever has finally begun.
Representatives of 170 nations have a very tall order, - Becoming Cousteau 00:09
Representatives of 170 nations have a very tall order,
Among the thousands who are taking part in the Earth Summit, - Becoming Cousteau 00:09
Among the thousands who are taking part in the Earth Summit,
Jacques Cousteau's enthusiasm, his scholarship, - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
Jacques Cousteau's enthusiasm, his scholarship,
At the age of 80, he can take no little credit - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
At the age of 80, he can take no little credit
He says he's optimistic about the outcome of this conference, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
He says he's optimistic about the outcome of this confe...
Biodiversity shrinks to alarming levels. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
Biodiversity shrinks to alarming levels.
Energy is in unreasonable demand. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
Energy is in unreasonable demand.