The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau

tv show

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91 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired January 08, 1968

Overview

The intrepid undersea explorer and author circles the globe on his floating laboratory, Calypso, in this occasional series. A pioneer in marine study, the red-capped Frenchman introduced generations of landlubbers to the creatures and mysteries of the sea.

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Return of the Sea Elephant

Season 1 - Episode 10 - 1h 50m

Air Date

February 08, 1970

Overview

Cousteau and his team study the life and death of the sea elephant, a massive sea mammal which returns each year to the small island of Guadalupe for ritual combat, mating and breeding. Finally, the divers discover the sea elephants' secret graveyard, 25 fathoms below the waves. The crew studies the massive creatures as they mate and nurse on Guadalupe.