Philippe Cousteau Jr.
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Philippe Cousteau Jr. (b. January 20, 1980, Santa Monica, California[1]) is an environmentalist, and works with both Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel television networks. He received a Master's degree in history from St. Andrews University and is also the president and co-founder of EarthEcho International.
He is the posthumous son of Philippe Cousteau and grandson of famed French explorer, oceanographer and naturalist Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
He was present nearby, in a research vessel, when "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray barb to the heart in 2006 while filming the documentary Ocean's Deadliest. He filmed the remainder of the documentary alone in the weeks after Irwin's death.[2]
He was appointed to the board of trustees of the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation in 2006 by Stephen L. Johnson, the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. [3]
Philippe serves on a number of boards, including the Board of Directors of Blue Frontier Foundation, the Environmental Project, and Earthpark; the Honorary Board of the Everglades Foundation; the Advisory Board of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, the Global Peace Film Festival, the Ocean Energy Council, and Oceana's Ocean Council; and is a member of the Smithsonian Institution's Ocean Science Initiative Council.
[edit] References
- ^ Time Magazine notes birth
- ^ Washington Post, Saturday, January 20, 2007; Page C01 – Young Man and the Sea – Hit Twice by Tragedy, Philippe Cousteau Jr. Brings Steve Irwin's Last Special to Fruition – By Jennifer Frey
- ^ Federal Register Environmental Documents. Federal Register: October 31, 2006, Volume 71, Number 210, Page 63758-63759
- Zephyr, April 18, 2002 – Locals help clean up Truckee – By Christopher L. McCargar "Philippe Cousteau ... kicked off the event."
- Living on Earth – Foresaken Mermaids "Jacques Cousteau’s grandson, Philippe, brings us the story of the manatee’s new fight for survival in the face of development and Florida’s rising demand for water."
- Organic Lifestyles – Interview with Philippe Cousteau
