The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau

2 Seasons 1968 - 1997 NR 1h 00m 8.5

The aquatic explorations of Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the crew of the Calypso.

In the series, we see the scientific expeditions of the renowned sea explorer, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the crew of his ship, the Calypso. They go around the globe exploring various regions of the underwater world and try to unlock its secrets and get them on film.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Sharks

1. Sharks

Aired: Jan 7, 1968

Captain Cousteau and his ship the Calypso visit the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean...

Episode 3 Search in the deep

3. Search in the deep

Aired: Apr 14, 1968

The island ot Europa, in the Mozambique Channel between Africa and Madagascar...

Episode 4 Whales

4. Whales

Aired: Nov 14, 1968

The Calypso divers study finback, sperm and killer whales, monitoring their m...

Episode 6 Sunken Treasure

6. Sunken Treasure

Aired: Mar 2, 1969

The crew sets out on a treasure hunt to the Caribbean in search of the wreck ...

Episode 8 The Desert Whales

8. The Desert Whales

Aired: Oct 27, 1969

The Calypso crew follows 35-ton California gray whales on their annual breedi...

Episode 12 The Water Planet

12. The Water Planet

Aired: Mar 27, 1970

After more than 140,000 nautical miles travelled aboard the Calypso, and havi...

Episode 14 Lagoon of Lost Ships

14. Lagoon of Lost Ships

Aired: May 14, 1971

Truk lagoon in the South Pacific, the site of a fierce battle during WWII, is...

Episode 19 Octopus, Octopus

19. Octopus, Octopus

Aired: Jan 23, 1972

The crew studies the eight-armed octopus's life cycle and ongoing evolutionar...

Episode 20 A sound of dolphins

20. A sound of dolphins

Aired: Feb 24, 1972

The crew isolates a pair of dolphins to study the species' remarkable sonar s...

Episode 23 Hippo!

23. Hippo!

Aired: Feb 15, 1973

The crew swims among crocodiles to capture the quick-tempered hippo in action...

Episode 24 The singing whale

24. The singing whale

Aired: Mar 11, 1973

The Calypso crew records the plaintive, melodious songs of migrating humpback...


Info about The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau

Current Status: Ended

Network: Das Erste

Production Countries: France, United States

Genres:Adventure, Documentary