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A JY Cousteau marine observatory in Mexico.

 
The Cousteau Society is pleased to announce the establishment of a marine observatory bearing the name of Jacques Yves Cousteau at the prestigious Center for Scientific Research from the north-east Mexico (CIBNOR). At least six Mexican and French institutions will be involved in the observatory activities. The Jacques Yves Cousteau observatory will “unite scientific work on the environmental impact from humans and climate change on Mexico's coastlines”.

 

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Featured Expedition

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Red Sea Expedition

In 2004, fifty years after Calypso’s first expedition to the Red Sea, after the pioneering Conshelf experiments in underwater living, and after the shattering success of the Oscar-winning films Silent World and World without Sun, the Cousteau Society is returning to the Red Sea, retracing the path first explored by Captain Cousteau.

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Cousteau Project

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Restoration of Calypso

Francine Cousteau, President of the Cousteau Society and sister organization Equipe Cousteau, has accomplished what may be Calypso's most challenging voyage. Under Mrs. Cousteau's direction, the mythical ship of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau has arrived at the Piriou Shipyard in Concarneau (Brittany, France), where she will be completely refurbished. Calypso will sail again as an ambassador for the seas and oceans, carrying the legacy of Captain Cousteau and the Cousteau flag all around the world.

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