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Cousteau

[ koo-stoh ]

noun

  1. Jacques Yves [zhahk eev], 1910–97, French naval officer, author, and underseas explorer: developed the Aqua-Lung.


Cousteau

/ kusto /

noun

  1. CousteauJacques Yves19101997MFrenchTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Jacques Yves (ʒɑk iv). 1910–97, French underwater explorer


Cousteau

/ ko̅o̅-stō /

  1. French underwater explorer who helped develop the Aqua-Lung (an underwater breathing apparatus) and designed the bathyscaphe and a small, deep-sea submarine known as a diving saucer. Cousteau also devised an underwater television system and produced several films that widely popularized marine biology.


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Unfortunately for Cousteau, we must crudely categorize his latest biopic as an exciting new documentary—one of three we can’t wait to watch this month.

The result is a whimsical, sometimes melancholy look at how Cousteau’s obsession with the ocean arose and how his approach to conservation evolved over time.

Later in life, Cousteau became an ardent environmentalist, fighting to protect the oceans from overfishing and pollution.

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“I see coral reefs that I used to dive on as a child and are now dead,” Cousteau says.

Carrying the Cousteau name “is a huge responsibility,” she says.

Sa main droite perce d'un cousteau fut brusle feu de souphre.

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