Man, of all the animals, is probably the only one to regard… - Jacques Cousteau

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

Jacques Cousteau

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Jacques-Yves Cousteau, AC (11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997), commonly known in English as Jacques Cousteau, was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He co-developed the Aqua-Lung, pioneered marine conservation and was a member of the Académie française.

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