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Date
October 20, 2010
- Time 7:30
- Location Phoenix, AZ
- Price Series tickets begin at $78.
Inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888
Photograph by Carrie Vonderhaar/OFS
Jean-Michel Cousteau
Photograph by Carrie Vonderhaar/OFSSince the age of seven—when he was “thrown overboard,” scuba gear and all, by his famous father—Jean-Michel Cousteau has been exploring the ocean realm. The son of the legendary Jacques Cousteau and president of the Ocean Futures Society, Jean-Michel has carried on the family tradition of ocean exploration and advocacy. An award-winning filmmaker, one of his documentaries helped persuade President George W. Bush to declare the Northwest Hawaiian Islands a Marine National Monument.
Most recently, Jean-Michel has written My Father, The Captain: My Life With Jacques Cousteau, to be published this May by National Geographic Books. Celebrating the centennial of Cousteau’s birth, the
biography takes an open and intimate look at the life Jean-Michel shared with his father, and the legend he has taken it on himself to carry.
Don’t miss this heartfelt tribute to a great pioneer of exploration and conservation, and discover how Jean-Michel Cousteau is carrying on his father’s important work.
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Photographer Joel Sartore shares amazing stories and images of animals on the move.
NASA engineer Kobie Boykins previews the next chapter in Mars exploration.
Primatologist, explorer, and Nat Geo WILD correspondent Mireya Mayor shares highlights from her scientific and journalistic work.
View a gallery of images of Jean-Michel Cousteau and learn more about his work.
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