Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques Cousteau was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, scientist, photographer, and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He co-developed the Aqua-Lung, produced countless ground breaking nature documentaries, pioneered marine conservation, and was so all around awesome that he inspired a Wes Anderson movie (The Life Aquatic, with Steve Zisou).

"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever."

Russell Gawthorpe