Green Quotes: Phillippe Cousteau Jr.
“It’s not just about seeing whales or trying to save fish and birds. It’s about saving us.” - Phillippe Cousteau Jr.
With a last name synonymous with ocean conservation, Phillippe Cousteau Jr. is carrying on the spirit of both his father and grandfather as a champion for our rivers and oceans.
Thirty five years after his father brought the plight of Florida manatees to the eyes of the world through the documentary “The Forgotten Mermaids”, Phillippe Cousteau Jr. has returned to Blue Spring State Park to remind us these gentle giants still need protection.
In 2006, the young Cousteau teamed up with Steve Irwin to film the Animal Planet documentary Ocean’s Deadliest. The expedition proved to be Irwin’s last after a highly publicized stingray injury that claimed his life.
Cousteau, who is Animal Planet’s Chief Ocean Correspondent, has also carried on Irwin’s legacy finishing the documentary and presenting the world with the amazing, breathtaking wonders of life beneath the surface of the world’s oceans.
He is also the president of EarthEcho International, a non-profit environmental education and conservation organization which produces documentary projects like Living on Earth. He is a tireless advocate for the environment writing, producing and narrating documentaries, articles and lecturing around the globe.
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Phillipe Cousteau Sr./Manatee Photo: WaltStearns.com