OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaJacques Cousteau was a famous explorer who loved to swim in the deep blue ocean! He spent his whole life exploring the sea and showing people the world under the water. Jacques was a true hero for our beautiful oceans!
Jacques helped invent a special diving device called the Aqua-Lung that let people breathe underwater! He sailed on a special boat called the Calypso and made wonderful movies and wrote books to show people what lived under the sea. He wanted everyone to love the ocean and help keep it clean and safe for all the sea animals. Millions of people watched his TV shows and fell in love with the ocean!
- Jacques Cousteau helped invent the Aqua-Lung, which lets divers breathe underwater!
- His famous ship, the Calypso, traveled to oceans all around the world.
- Jacques made over 120 TV shows and movies about the ocean and its creatures!
