When Philippe Cousteau and his wife Ashlan Gorse set off to explore The Marshall Islands, they had no idea what they would find. An area once used for nuclear testing during the Cold War, Gorse tells People: "We actually detonated over 60 nuclear bombs around these islands, and we completely destroyed the ecosystem, pretty much any living creature in the area." Having heard that sharks had returned and were flourishing in the area despite the devastation, the couple set off to investigate for their Discovery Channel Nuclear Sharks show. "It was just a wonderful thing for the two of us because...
- 6/30/2016
- by Maya Anderman
- PEOPLE.com
When Philippe Cousteau and his wife Ashlan Gorse set off to explore The Marshall Islands, they had no idea what they would find.
An area once used for nuclear testing during the Cold War, Gorse tells People: "We actually detonated over 60 nuclear bombs around these islands, and we completely destroyed the ecosystem, pretty much any living creature in the area."
Having heard that sharks had returned and were flourishing in the area despite the devastation, the couple set off to investigate for their Discovery Channel Nuclear Sharks show.
"It was just a wonderful thing for the two of us because...
An area once used for nuclear testing during the Cold War, Gorse tells People: "We actually detonated over 60 nuclear bombs around these islands, and we completely destroyed the ecosystem, pretty much any living creature in the area."
Having heard that sharks had returned and were flourishing in the area despite the devastation, the couple set off to investigate for their Discovery Channel Nuclear Sharks show.
"It was just a wonderful thing for the two of us because...
- 6/30/2016
- by Maya Anderman
- People.com - TV Watch
In 2010, environmental activist Philippe Cousteau, Jr. says he was "floored" when his girlfriend of one month, Ashlan Gorse, said she wanted to swim with great white sharks for her upcoming 30th birthday. "I didn't expect that," Philippe, 36, tells People. "I said, 'I'm in, this is the girl for me!' " The conservationist, who is the grandson of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, wed Gorse, now 35, in 2012, and the duo have had many more adventures since that memorable swim. They've also made it their mission to "make the world a better place," they say. This Earth Day (April 22), the couple wants...
- 4/22/2016
- by Caitlin Keating, @caitkeating
- PEOPLE.com
In 2010, environmental activist Philippe Cousteau, Jr. says he was "floored" when his girlfriend of one month, Ashlan Gorse, said she wanted to swim with great white sharks for her upcoming 30th birthday. "I didn't expect that," Philippe, 36, tells People. "I said, 'I'm in, this is the girl for me!' " The conservationist, who is the grandson of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, wed Gorse, now 35, in 2012, and the duo have had many more adventures since that memorable swim. They've also made it their mission to "make the world a better place," they say. This Earth Day (April 22), the couple wants...
- 4/22/2016
- by Caitlin Keating, @caitkeating
- PEOPLE.com
Alexandra Cousteau off Mallorca for Oceana
In 2014, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation gave a grant of three million dollars "to support Oceana’s efforts to win real policy change and protection for vital habitats and species throughout the Pacific and Arctic Oceans.” DiCaprio is also the executive producer of Orlando von Einsiedel's Oscar nominated Virunga.
Ted Danson and Sam Waterston are on the Oceana Board of Directors, and supporters include Diane Lane, January Jones, Cobie Smulders, Morgan Freeman, Mary Steenburgen, Jeff Goldblum, Pierce Brosnan, James Cameron, Harrison Ford, Barbra Streisand, Sting, Josh Lucas, Jason Priestley, Philippe Cousteau Jr., Kate Walsh, Miguel Bosé, Amber Valletta, Adrian Grenier, Trudie Styler, Alexandra Cousteau, Rashida Jones, Almudena Fernández, Miranda Cosgrove, Sarah Shahi, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, and Sam Trammell.
Nautica Oceana City & Sea Party host Alexandra Cousteau: "Where Oceana gets involved, change starts to happen." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The Expedition Blue Planet filmmaker, Alexandra Cousteau,...
In 2014, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation gave a grant of three million dollars "to support Oceana’s efforts to win real policy change and protection for vital habitats and species throughout the Pacific and Arctic Oceans.” DiCaprio is also the executive producer of Orlando von Einsiedel's Oscar nominated Virunga.
Ted Danson and Sam Waterston are on the Oceana Board of Directors, and supporters include Diane Lane, January Jones, Cobie Smulders, Morgan Freeman, Mary Steenburgen, Jeff Goldblum, Pierce Brosnan, James Cameron, Harrison Ford, Barbra Streisand, Sting, Josh Lucas, Jason Priestley, Philippe Cousteau Jr., Kate Walsh, Miguel Bosé, Amber Valletta, Adrian Grenier, Trudie Styler, Alexandra Cousteau, Rashida Jones, Almudena Fernández, Miranda Cosgrove, Sarah Shahi, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, and Sam Trammell.
Nautica Oceana City & Sea Party host Alexandra Cousteau: "Where Oceana gets involved, change starts to happen." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The Expedition Blue Planet filmmaker, Alexandra Cousteau,...
- 7/2/2015
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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