Jean-Michel Cousteau

Twenty-five Years Ago...

“Twenty-five years ago, both Fabien and Céline came. I knew they had a taste for the Amazon then. And to have them join this expedition is great because they create the link between past and future.” - Jean-Michel Cousteau

“We had flown with our little sea plane to a location right by a small river where we were told there were three-toed sloth. When we got there, to our complete amazement, we saw a three-toed sloth swimming, crossing the river. He was amazingly slow, swimming like somebody who’s crawling in slow motion. But I was totally blown away because nobody had told me that sloth can swim. I thought they lived in trees and stayed there where they found their food. They very seldom go on the ground—when they have to go to the bathroom, they come
down the tree, do their business and then go back up in the tree, which is pretty civilized in my view. But I didn’t think they would ever get into the water. Well, they do. But the vision of this animal minding his own business and looking for a new tree to move into and live was very strange. That was a very memorable time and kind of a discovery for me.”
– Jean-Michel Cousteau

Now...

“My father had the foresight to push me overboard when I was seven with a

tank on my back, and he started to make me understand that my neighborhood

was connected with the ocean.

That was the beginning of discovering the planet. That was his unspoken way

of opening my eyes. And I hope that our passage provides respect and honor

to his philosophy because we got it from him.” - Jean-Michel Cousteau

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