The Red Jellyfish

Watch the latest Cousteau Divers mini episode: The Red Jellyfish

Ocean wars, oil spills, and democracy

The Galapagos Islands, one of the most amazing natural protected areas in the world, are sending us all a dire warning today. How does conservation work? The conservation of natural habitats is one of the most effective ways to protect what is left of nature from human destructions. The idea is simple and elegant: leave […]

One Drop

To preserve the diversity of the natural world is to preserve the diversity of our hearts and minds

Project Hermes

Let’s hack the ocean

Galapagos ~ Evolution

Are we alone in the universe? In the vast universe, as far as we can see, it seems we are alone. The stars burn bright holes in the dark fabric of the cosmos. Each one a sun, many with planets, but our calls go unanswered. In this infinite black desert, one planet only is a glowing oasis: the […]

A Boiling Ocean

Beneath the calm surface in Papua New Guinea, a sunken volcano releases pure CO2 bubbles, acidifying the seawater at a pH level expected for the end of this century…

Raja Ampat

Our planet still has exceptional wildlife. But one must travel far to witness some of the last remaining unspoiled areas. Arriving in Sorong brought back old memories of my last visit and it felt so right. After our very first day of diving, before setting sail south to Misool, we visited a small beautiful island. A […]

The White Desert

The glacier of Greenland holds the future of the ocean.

You are the ocean

The Ocean covers 70% of our planet. It produces half of the oxygen we are breathing right now, plays a crucial role in climate regulation, and provides food and livelihoods to hundreds of millions of people worldwide. As a scuba diver, I’ve travelled all around the world hunting for the other treasures the ocean holds […]

Galapagos ~ final dives

One week in San Cristobal followed by a second diving expedition. Nothing scheduled but sunsets the first week. The waterfront of San Cristobal is forever bathed in the pungent smell of sea lion body odour. The Loberia and Punta Carola offer beautiful waves and vast spaces of peaceful wilderness. With nothing else to do, I […]