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Jacques Yves Cousteau, known as the 'Father of the Ocean,' was a French filmmaker, oceanographer, and explorer. Born on June 11, 1910, in France, he passed away on June 25, 1997. Cousteau is renowned for his innovative diving equipment and ocean exploration activities. He invented the aqualung and founded the submarine 'Concorde,' leading audiences on voyages to the mysteries of the deep sea.

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“How dangerous are those sea animals with bad reputations? A few actually kill. A few maim. Some are poisonous when eaten by man. Most sting, stab,or poison and cause mild to severe discomfort to man. Yet man is one of the larger beings that sea creatures encounter, and these poisons usually can't kill him.”

Men Causes Animal Sea Dangerous Creatures Reputation Poison Encounters Severe Discomfort Poisonous Bad Reputation

Author:Jacques Yves Cousteau

“To restate an old law - when a man bites a fish, that's good, but when a fish bites a man, that's bad. This is one way of saying it's all right if man kills an animal, but if an animal attacks man, the act is reprehensible.”

Ifs Men Way Law Animal Fishes One Way Bites

Author:Jacques Yves Cousteau

“We must plant the sea and herd its animals using the sea as farmers instead of hunters. That is what civilization is all about - farming replacing hunting.”

Animal Sea Civilization Ocean Plant Farmers Hunting Conservation Hunters Farming Herds Ocean Conservation

Author:Jacques Yves Cousteau

“Man, of all the animals, is probably the only one to regard himself as a great delicacy.”

Men Animal History Regard Silly Delicacy

Book:Octopus and squid, the soft intelligence

Source: Octopus and squid, the soft intelligence

“There are a few animals that have won themselves a bad reputation even though they have little or no effect on man. They have won their rating through man's interpretation of their attitude towards lower animals. These animals have been seen feeding in what appears to be a savage manner. But this behavior may perhaps be comparable to a man tearing the flesh off a chicken leg with his teeth.”

Men May Littles Has Beens Animal Attitude Effects Behavior Legs Flesh Teeth Reputation Chickens Interpretation Savages Feeding Rating Bad Reputation

Author:Jacques Yves Cousteau

“May this continent, the last explored by humankind, be the first one to be spared by humankind.”

Firsts May Funny Lasts Animal Humankind Continents

Author:Jacques Yves Cousteau

“When we return wild animals to nature, we merely return them to what is already theirs. For man cannot give wild animals freedom, they can only take it away.”

Men Giving Animal Return Ocean Exploration Wild Animal Ocean Exploration

Author:Jacques Yves Cousteau

About the Author

Born: June 11, 1910
Died: June 25, 1997
Known for: Filmmaker
Quotes: 78

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