JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE COUSTEAU FAMILY EXPLORE THE SPLENDORS OF THE DEEP IN “AMERICA’S UNDERWATER TREASURES” AIRING ON PBS, SEPTEMBER 20 AND 27
Yosemite. Yellowstone. The Smoky Mountains. The Everglades. The Grand Canyon. Everyone knows these magical places that are the gems of America’s national parks.
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Free Outdoor Film Event with Jean-Michel Cousteau
Features “Sharks At Risk,” July 12 @ 8:00 PM,
El Capitan State Beach
(Santa Barbara) – Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society is pleased to announce an outdoor screening of the new PBS film, “Sharks At Risk On July 12, 2006.
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COUSTEAU, NRDC WIN EARLY ROUND TO PROTECT MARINE MAMMALS FROM HARMFUL SONAR
Calling it “the second victory for Hawaii’s marine life in less than a month,” Jean-Michel Cousteau applauded U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper’s ruling to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the use of high-intensity, mid-frequency sonar by the U.S. Navy during upcoming international war games taking place in waters around Hawaii and near the recently named Northwest Hawaiian Island National Monument.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society Launch New Summer and Family Camp at Santa Barbara’s El Capitan Canyon
As part of an educational program expansion initiative, Jean-Michel Cousteau and Ocean Futures Society are pleased to announce a new Ambassadors of the Environment summer and family camp program.
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New Marine Sanctuary in Hawaii Sets a Course of Promise for the Ocean
More than a century ago, President Theodore Roosevelt took the bold step to set aside land for future generations that we know as our national park system.
“Every man who appreciates the majesty and beauty of the wilderness should strike hands with the far-sighted men who wish to preserve our material resources—all living creatures from woodland to seashore—from wanton destruction,” Roosevelt said in explaining his action.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau, Carol Connors, and Barbi Benton Recipients of Top Honors At Major Fundraiser for REEF CHECK in Beverly Hills, June 11
The world's largest volunteer reef monitoring and conservation organization, REEF CHECK, once again teamed up with top celebrities for the organization’s 4th annual REEF RESCUE 2006 fundraiser on Sunday, June 11th, at the private estate of actress Suzan Hughes in Beverly Hills.
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The Kohala Center and
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society Present:
Coral Reef Ecology of Hawai’I For K-8th Grade Teachers 2006
The purpose of this course is to allow participants the opportunity to learn first-hand how humans are having an impact on the life of coral reef organisms in Hawai’i. Participants will enjoy snorkel and kayak excursions, explore the coastline, and visit Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (Place of Refuge) and Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens.
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Join The First Name In Adventure
For The Voyage Of A Lifetime In
Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures
April 5 & 12 PBS 8 PM
Set sail and explore dangerous and spectacular locales traveling across the globe with Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures, a multi-part HDTV series premiering on PBS April 5 and 12 at 8PM with the first of the 6 hour specials Voyage to Kure, narrated by Pierce Brosnan.
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2 million viewers take the plunge with imax® theatre film “sharks 3D” and discover nature’s ultimate yet endangered predator in a whole new way
Latest episode in 3D Entertainment’s unique marine film trilogy is second-highest grossing IMAX theatre documentary film released in 2005
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A personal invitation from Jean-Michel Cousteau:
Join me on a cruise to South America, save 50% and help support Ocean Futures Society!
Ever since my father threw me overboard to learn how to dive at age seven, my first love has been the sea. I have
been very fortunate in being able to devote my life to exploring the oceans of the world and sharing knowledge with
people of all ages. Now in partnership with Radisson Seven Seas, I take great pleasure in inviting you to explore
them with me. Please join me for a special priced, one-time cruise offer to South America, departing January 10,
2006. “Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Grand Circle South America” - 62 nights with naturalists from Oceans Futures Society
– is a voyage that provides exclusive benefits for friends of Ocean Futures Society.
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Navy Sued Over Harm To Whales From Mid-Frequency Sonar
LOS ANGELES (October 19, 2005) -- Ear-splitting sonar used throughout the world's oceans during routine testing
and training by the United States Navy harms marine mammals in violation of bedrock environmental laws, according
to a lawsuit filed here today in federal court. Whales, dolphins and other marine animals could be spared
excruciating injury and death with common sense precautions, but the Navy refuses to implement them, according to
the lawsuit, brought by a coalition of conservation and animal welfare organizations led by the Natural Resources
Defense Council (NRDC). more
Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Legends Hosted By Robert Redford At Sundance Discovery
Weekend
Sundance, Utah: Jean-Michel Cousteau was joined by an elite team of ocean legends at a Discovery Weekend hosted by
acclaimed filmmaker and actor Robert Redford here to explore the connections of the world water system and the
problems of the ocean. more
"Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures' Oceanauts Begin Odyssey To America's Marine
Sanctuaries
CAPE HATTERAS, N.C.: Nearly 250 feet below the waves, oceanauts with Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society
have begun exploring and filming the wreck of the Civil War warship U.S.S. Monitor off this North Carolina
coast in the first chapter of their saga of America’s national marine sanctuaries as part of a new PBS series to
debut in 2006. more
"Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Adventures" Comes To PBS - Jean-Michel Cousteau Presents
a New Chapter in His Family’s Legacy, to Set Sail Spring 2006
A generation ago, Jacques-Yves Cousteau revealed the oceans’ mysteries to millions of landlocked PBS television
viewers, and inspired a groundswell of public awareness of the unique problems faced by the world's marine
environments. Now, 30 years later, KQED Public Broadcasting and Ocean Futures Society, headed by Jacques' son
Jean-Michel, will bring the Cousteau legacy back to PBS with Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Adventures,
a six-part HDTV series airing this spring. more
Promoting Responsible Ecological Practices, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises Will No Longer
Offer Dolphin Encounter Tours
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL., July 15, 2005 – Advocating for responsible ecological practices – and taking a stand against
the wanton capture and use of marine mammals for the amusement of travelers – Radisson Seven Seas Cruises® announced
it will no longer offer dolphin encounter programs in any of its ports of call.
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Ocean Futures Society Teams Up With SpongeBob SquarePants’ Creator Stephen
Hillenburg, Paramount Pictures and Nick.com to Highlight Ocean Learning for Children and Families
LOS ANGELES: Learning about the ocean and its many mysterious creatures is the goal of a new partnership between
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society (OFS), SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg,
Paramount Pictures and Nick.com. This collaboration is reflected in the launch of the DVD release of
"SpongeBob Squarepants: The Movie."
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The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Enlists Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures
Society To Evaluate The Impact Of Hurricane Ivan To Grand Cayman Ecosystems
GRAND CAYMAN (February 14, 2005) --- Diving and underwater enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that recent
observations indicate that Grand Cayman’s coral reefs suffered no irreparable, detrimental effects from Hurricane
Ivan. This photo documentation of commonly dived reefs, conducted by Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society
(OFS), was commissioned by The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, as a result of the resort's partnership with Cousteau's
OFS Ambassadors of the Environment, an environmental education and eco-adventure children's program at the
resort. more
Ocean Futures Society Receives Grants From Pacific Life,
Coca-Cola And Shoreline Preservation Fund For Education Programs
SANTA BARBARA, CA: Ocean Futures Society has recently been awarded grants and donations from two prominent
corporate foundations and a college student-based fund totaling $28,000 to enhance its educational efforts
promoting children’s awareness and stewardship of coastal environments.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau, C.O.F. Announce Plans To Restore "Calypso"
PARIS--Jean-Michel Cousteau, the eldest son of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and a member of the Board of Directors
of Campagnes Oceanographiques Francaisos (C.O.F., a French nonprofit corporation), announced today an agreement in
principle to move the ship "Calypso" to the south of France where it will be restored and exhibited as part of an
educational center. Jean-Michel Cousteau is the president of Ocean Futures Society, a non-profit corporation with
offices in North America and Europe.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau, the United Nations Environment Programme
and 3D Entertainment Join Forces To Protect Sharks With New 3D IMAX Theatre Film
Los Angeles, CA – Jean-Michel Cousteau, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and 3D
Entertainment today announced the upcoming release of SHARKS 3D, a breathtaking three-dimensional underwater adventure.
The film brings the viewer face to face with a multitude of the world’s great shark species, including the Great White,
Whale Shark and Hammerhead. Audiences will experience them as they truly are in their natural habitat: not wicked
man-eating creatures, but wild, fascinating, and highly endangered animals.
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European Parliament Calls For Halt To High Intensity Naval Sonar Use
LOS ANGELES (October 28, 2004) Conservation groups praised a resolution approved today by the European Parliament,
which calls on its twenty-five member states to stop deploying high-intensity active naval sonar until more is
known about the harm it inflicts on whales and other marine life. The European Parliament is the directly elected
body of the European Union, representing over 400 million citizens in Britain, France, Germany, Greece, Spain and
other nations.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau Opens Ocean Futures Society Office In Italy; Focus On The Mediterranean,
Southern Europe
LUCCA, ITALY: Jean-Michel Cousteau and local dignitaries officially opened an Italian office of his Ocean Futures
Society here Monday with a focus on the Mediterranean Sea and “the historic links to exploration and discovery of
the world’s ocean from cultures based in Southern Europe.”
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Caribbean Coral Reefs May Be "Silent Victims" of Violent 2004 Hurrican Season
SANTA BARBARA, CA: The series of violent hurricanes that racked island nations throughout the Caribbean
region may have made increasingly fragile coral reefs the "silent victims" of this savage storm season,
according to ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau Again Carries The Torch For The Environment As The 2004
Olympic Games Begin In Greece
ATHENS, GREECE: Jean-Michel Cousteau once again carried the torch for world environmental concerns at
ceremonies preceding the opening of the 2004 Summer Olympics as they return to the place where the
games began.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau Applauds The Life And Work Of Frank Scalli,
"A Pioneer And Diving Legend"
SANTA BARABAR, CA.: Jean-Michel Cousteau, on behalf of the entire Ocean Futures Society family,
applauded the life and work of Frank Scalli upon learning of his recent death at the age of 73.
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First "Floating" AOTE Program To Be Launched By Ocean Futures Society
And Radisson Seven Seas Cruises In Polynesia
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL.: The first “floating” Ambassadors of the Environment (AOTE) program,
designed to raise environmental awareness and motivate personal action for protecting natural
resources among young people, will be launched in French Polynesia by Ocean Futures Society and
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises in Summer 2004.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society to Launch New Education
Program at El Capitan Canyon
SANTA BARBARA, CA—Jean-Michel Cousteau will launch his Ocean Futures Society’s newest Ambassadors
of the Environment program in Santa Barbara County with a 4th grade class from the La Patera
Elementary School in Goleta Tuesday, May 18.
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"Coral Reef Adventure" Tops Box Office; Wins Major Awards
By Putting Education, Awareness of the Ocean First
SANTA BARBARA, CA.: Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ocean Futures Society has added its praise
for the IMAX MacGillivray Freeman Film “Coral Reef Adventure” and its “success in educating
children and raising public awareness among key policymakers throughout North America.”
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The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Introduces Team of High Profile,
International Brand Leaders
NEW YORK, February 25, 2004 --- In a high-profile preview of its late 2004 opening, The
Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman today introduced a group of internationally renowned brand leaders
that, together, will produce an array of facilities, activities and amenities that promise to
redefine residential and resort lifestyle in the Caribbean.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau Honored With First Ever "Ocean Hero" Award
LOS ANGELES, CA: Jean-Michel Cousteau, founder of Ocean Futures Society and a world-renowned
advocate for ocean protection, has received the first ever "Ocean Hero" Award from Oceana for
"defending the world ocean" and "inspiring people around the globe."
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Jean-Michel Cousteau, International Authors and Photographers
Launch Water Culture to Focus World Attention on Human Connection to Water
NEW YORK, NY: Jean-Michel Cousteau and an international collaboration of prestigious authors and
photographers have launched a major artistic book, Water Culture, as part of the United
Nations "2003 International Year of Freshwater."
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LFA Accord "First Domino in International Campaign to Prevent
Deafening of the World's Ocean," According to Ocean Futures Society and Jean-Michel Cousteau
SANTA MONICA, CA.: An agreement between concerned conservation groups and the
U.S. Navy to curb the deployment of a dangerous active sonar system is "the
first domino in an international campaign to prevent the deafening of the
world's ocean," according to Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ocean Futures Society.
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Federal Court Restricts Global Deployment of Navy Sonar
SAN FRANCISCO (August 26, 2003) -- A federal judge ruled today that the Navy's plan to
deploy a new high-intensity sonar system violates numerous federal environmental laws and
could endanger whales, porpoises and fish. In a 73-page opinion, U.S. Magistrate Judge
Elizabeth Laporte barred the Navy's planned around-the-world deployment and ordered the
Navy to reduce the system's potential harm to marine mammals and fish by negotiating limits
on its use with conservation groups who had sued over its deployment.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society and Disney/Pixar Team
Up to Protect Reefs
SANTA BARBARA, CA.: The blockbuster animated film, Finding Nemo, has given
millions of people a personal connection to coral reefs that fosters hope for a new
generation to become better stewards for our ocean environment, according to Jean-Michel
Cousteau. more
Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society Crew to Embark
for "The Most Remote Islands on the Planet" in New Documentary
SANTA BARBARA, CA.: In 1964, movie posters for Jacques Cousteau’s bold underwater film,
World Without Sun, urged filmgoers to come see "Earth's first 'Oceanauts.'"
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Ocean Exploration Enters "Age of Management" to Put Preservation
Ahead of Exploitation, Jean-Michel Cousteau Tells National Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Recent, independent research confirms that ocean exploration must enter
a new "Age of Management" of the world's marine wildlife and undersea habitats and put
preservation ahead of exploitation, according to famed ocean explorer Jean-Michel
Cousteau.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau Calls PEW Oceans Commission Report
"Critical to National and Natural Security Interest;" Urges Major Shift in Federal
Policy
SANTA BARBARA, CA.: Famed ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau called the newly-released
report by the Pew Oceans Commission Wednesday an important study that is "critical to the
national and natural security interests" of the United States and the world's ocean.
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World's Leading Scientists Issue Unprecedented Plan For
Protecting Ocean and Marine Life
Los Cabos, Mexico - For the first time ever, the world's largest environmental
organizations, working with scientists, the business community and international
governments, met specifically to develop a comprehensive and achievable agenda to reverse
the decline in health of the world's ocean.
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British Virgin Islands and Jean-Michel Cousteau Form
Partnership
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, May 22 - In a historic moment for this small Territory that
is home to just over twenty-thousand people spread across forty islands, the Honorable Ralph
T. O'Neal, Chief Minister and Minister of Tourism, signed a partnership agreement with
Jean-Michel Cousteau, marine advocate, founder of Ocean Futures Society and son of the
legendary Jacques Cousteau.
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New 'Green Car' Magazine Targets Emerging Field of Hybrid, Fuel
Cell, High-Fuel Economy Vehicles
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2003--New car buyers interested in hybrid
electric, low emission, and high fuel economy vehicles now have an all-new magazine
dedicated to their interests -- Green Car Journal Special Edition.
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Water Culture - A work of art and inspiration, celebrating water
and its importance to each of us, everywhere
Ocean Futures Society and SKeGROUP are proud to introduce the September 2003 publication
of Water Culture – an inspiring photography book that weaves powerful imagery by
renowned photographers with stirring Q&A interviews from leading figures in the
environmental movement who share their thoughts on issues facing the world's water. The
images combine beauty and tragedy, and are highlighted with facts about various water
situations. more
Ocean Futures Society, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Support Athens
Environmental Foundation in 1st Olympian Earth Day/Earth Week Celebration, April
19-20
(Emeryville, CA): On the weekend of April 19-20, 2003, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean
Futures Society president and Athens Environmental Foundation (AEF) board member, and
Tony Diamantidis, AEF Executive Director, will be in Athens, Greece to initiate global
celebrations for the 1st Olympian Earth Day/Earth Week.
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Revolutionary New Views Needed at Headwaters of World's Clean
Water Problem,
Jean-Michel Cousteau Tells Water for Peace Forum at Kyoto Conference
KYOTO, JAPAN: The world's resources of clean water have been put in jeopardy by a failure
of the will to act and lack of a visionary commitment to affordable fresh water for all,
according to explorer and ocean ambassador Jean-Michel Cousteau.
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NGOs Gain in Public Trust, But Must Face Challenge of Forcing
Accountability, Jean-Michel Cousteau Urges Water Forum
KYOTO, JAPAN: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have gained widespread public trust,
and must now face the challenge of holding many powerful institutions around the world
accountable for their actions or lack of action, famed ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau
told a key panel of The World Assembly of Water Wisdom.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society to Distribute
Short Film on Europe's Prestige Oil Disaster
SANTA BARBARA, CA: A new, short film which poignantly documents the vast environmental
and human devastation caused by the Prestige oil spill off the coast of Spain and France
is available for global distribution to the media, governments, interested organizations,
educational institutions and industries.
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Federal Legislation to Speed Phase-Out of Single-Hulled
Tankers Backed By Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society
(SANTA BARBARA, CA): New federal legislation to speed the phase-out of aging,
single-hulled tankers and protect America’s coastal shorelines has received strong
support from ocean advocate and explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau and Ocean Futures
Society. more
Café Ibiza and Jean-Michel Cousteau Join Forces for Spanish
Oil Spill Relief
MIAMI, FL (USA) - On November 19, 2002, the oil tanker Prestige sank off the coast of
Spain, taking down with it at least 18 million gallons of fuel.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau Calls On Divers To Be "Ambassadors
For Ocean Protection" In Address To Scuba Hall Of Fame
GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND: Jean-Michel Cousteau, president of Ocean Futures Society, called on
divers and ocean sports enthusiasts around the world to become "ambassadors for ocean
protection" in his remarks at his induction into the International Scuba Diving Hall
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