Return to the Amazon Exhibit opens in Monaco Retour en Amazonie (Return to the Amazon), a collection of 30 large-scale, limited edition images taken by Ocean Futures Society’s expedition photographer Carrie Vonderhaar, was inaugurated Monday June 15, in the presence of Jean-Michel Cousteau and the HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco in the Galerie des Pêcheurs. This exhibit, commissioned by the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, will be open to the public throughout the summer to bring awareness to the importance of the Amazon rainforest, where human impact is affecting the environmental balance and the planet’s health. more OCEAN FUTURES SOCIETY WINS AT BLUE OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL “Call of the Killer Whale,” a two-hour episode of "Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures" on PBS, won the prestigious Best Broadcast Program or Series Award at the Blue Ocean Film Festival June 14th. more Disneynature Adds “OceanWorld 3D” To Its Growing Slate Of Theatrical Releases Disneynature has acquired the North American and Mexican distribution rights to the exciting new underwater film “OceanWorld 3D,” the first feature-length nature documentary ever filmed and released in 3D. Commenting on the announcement, Camilleri said, “We are honored to be working with the film’s ambassador, Jean-Michel Cousteau, and the renowned underwater documentarians the Mantello Brothers in bringing this extraordinary film to moviegoers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. more Put yourself in the Adventure! Join Jean-Michel Cousteau & his expedition team! “This is our first foray into social media and we are excited to find new ways to reach out and share our news and highlight important causes,” said Jean-Michel Cousteau, President, Ocean Futures Society. “Since this crisis required immediate attention, we had to work quickly to get information on the Web within our budget. Our approach included a Twitter program and social media campaign created with Sprout Builder. We were thrilled to see the depth of the social media campaign Sprout was able to build with its engagement platform and are already seeing great results.” more Jean-Michel Cousteau, OFS Launch Public Campaign On Toxic Flame Retardants, Human Health, Marine Environment During a recent expedition, Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ocean Futures Society team were faced with an alarming fact: many populations of killer whales are contaminated with toxic, synthetic flame retardant chemicals known as PBDEs. The most toxic of these flame retardants have been required by the State of California in furniture and many children’s products to reduce flammability. The flame retardant in use today, “DecaBDE,” is dangerous and widespread, used in many common products, including TVs, electronics, textiles, and furniture. Two of the flame retardant compounds were banned in 2003 in California and other states, and although they are no longer manufactured, their levels in the environment are still rising. It is now known that these toxic flame retardants leak out into dust, enter the environment and end up in the food chain. Like their banned relatives, the PCBs, these flame retardants persist in the environment, concentrate over time, are toxic, with likely adverse effects on both orcas and humans, and are now found globally in the ocean.Their presence in the environment has been doubling every few years. more Explore the Human Connection to Beluga and Orca Whales on PBS in April '09 Jean-Michel Cousteau and the Ocean Adventures Team Explore the Human Connection to Beluga and Orca Whales in when the Emmy-nominated HD Multi-media Series Returns with Two New Specials on PBS: Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures - “Sea Ghosts” (Belugas) premieres April 8, 2009 at 8pm, “Call of the Killer Whale” (Orcas) premieres April 22, 2009 at 8pm. A robust web and education presence accompany broadcast.Sarah Ettman-Sterner more Jean-Michel Cousteau Statement on Bush Decision To Create New Marine National Monuments In Pacific Ocean (Washington, D.C.) In a bold move that will have a lasting effect on marine life, President George W. Bush has assured his legacy in terms of preserving large portions of the ocean for future generations. Jean-Michel Cousteau was among the invited guests at a White House ceremony where the President announced his declaration of new Marine National Monuments. more OFS, S.B. Community Give Gift To Environment On December 18 - "A Day Without A Bag" On December 18th, 2008, Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society is planning and hosting the Santa Barbara County portion of the statewide campaign - A Day Without A Bag. This is a community wide event in Santa Barbara County to help develop positive eco-friendly behavior and use of sustainable products. Together with the help of over 35 local businesses, city government entities, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations, OFS will educate community members of all ages about the significant effect single-use bags have on our environment. Volunteers will hand out approximately 6,000 reusable bags available at various locations throughout Santa Barbara County. more OFS & Santa Barbara School Community Work Together To Promote “A Day Without A Bag” Community-wide Event In preparation for Santa Barbara County’s portion of the statewide campaign - A Day Without A Bag - taking place on December 18th, 2008, Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society and Santa Barbara schools are working closely together to prepare young leaders to help educate the community and individuals on how they can make positive and sustainable changes for our environment. more Agreement Limits Navy's Use of Low-Frequency Active Sonar The Navy’s use of low frequency active sonar will remain restricted to certain military training areas of the Pacific Ocean, according to an agreement approved by a U.S. district court in San Francisco today. The comprehensive agreement between the Navy and conservation organizations follows a court injunction issued early this year against the Navy’s Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active (LFA) sonar system, which blasts vast areas of ocean with harmful levels of underwater noise. more OFS' America's Underwater Treasures Book Is Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist for Nature/Environment, Best First Book, Non-Fiction Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society is proud to announce our limited edition book, America’s Underwater Treasures, is a finalist for two 2008 Benjamin Franklin Awards™. These are the Oscars™ Awards of independent publishing. The book is one of three finalists in two categories: Nature/Environment and Best First Book, Nonfiction, also known as the Bill Fisher Award. The award is in honor of Bill Fisher, a renowned independent publisher and board member of the Independent Book Publisher’s Association (PMA). PMA, founded in 1983, serves book, audio, and video publishers located in the United States and around the world, represents over 4,000 book publishers, and sponsors the annual award ceremony. more Ritz-Carlton, Jean-Michel Cousteau Sign 10-Year Agreement to Expand Award-Winning Ambassadors of the Environment Program The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. and Jean-Michel Cousteau Sign 10-Year Agreement to Expand Award-Winning "Ambassadors of the Environment" Program at New Destinations Around the World more DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D Makes Film History in Germany Santa Monica (CA) and Berlin (Germany), April, 2008 - Filmmakers Jean-Jacques and Francois Mantello (the Mantello Brothers) and film presenter Jean-Michel Cousteau are pleased to announce that their new IMAX(R) 3D Theatre film DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D has grossed USD 607,000 at the box office in Germany in its first two and a half weeks of exhibition, making it the most successful release ever for a 3D documentary film in the country. 47,000 German spectators have seen the film since its March 13th opening on just 17 screens. more Return to the Amazon With Jean-Michel Cousteau Jean-Michel Cousteau returns with a new expedition for the signature PBS environmental series, Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures. Combining science and discovery with expert story-telling and astonishing footage, the new season premieres nationally with Return to the Amazon, airing in two parts on April 2 at 8pm, and April 9 at 8pm (both 60 minutes), and is narrated by the acclaimed actor, Delroy Lindo. more Daryl Hannah Signs On to Narrate New IMAX® 3D Theatre Film DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D: Tribes of the Ocean Filmmakers Jean-Jacques and Francois Mantello (the Mantello Brothers) and film ambassador Jean-Michel Cousteau are pleased to announce that their new IMAX® 3D Theatre film DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D will feature narration by actress and environmentalist Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill: Vol. 1&2, Blade Runner). Beginning its theatrical run at IMAX® 3D theatres on February 15th, DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D will invite audiences on a journey of discovery with these marine mammal tribes of the oceans. more Jean-Michel Cousteau and Mantello Brothers Present New IMAX (R) 3D Theatre Documentary Film DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D: Tribes of the Ocean Filmmakers and environmentalists Francois and Jean-Jacques Mantello and ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau are pleased to announce they have joined forces on the new 3D documentary film DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D: Tribes of the Ocean, which will be released at IMAX (R) Theatres beginning on February 15th, 2008. more OFS And Regent Seven Seas Cruises Extend Exclusive Partnership Regent Seven Seas Cruises, voted the world’s #1 small-ship operator by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, has signed a three-year extension of its exclusive partnership with renowned naturalist Jean-Michel Cousteau. Under the new agreement, Cousteau, the son of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau and an acclaimed filmmaker, educator and environmentalist, will continue to make personal appearances several times per year on Regent ships as a special lecturer. Additionally, his Ocean Futures Society counselors will lead Regent’s Ambassadors of the Environment Youth Circles of InterestSM program aboard Alaska and Tahiti voyages during the summer months, and in Tahiti over the holidays. more JMC Fiji Island Resort Receives Travel & Leisure Magazine Eco-Award The prestigious Travel & Leisure Magazine has named the Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Island Resort one of the “20 trips to change your world” in its eco-award issue in October 2007. This is the latest in a long line of top environmental awards the resort has received in recent years. more Ocean Futures Society Launches New Book - America's Underwater Treasures America’s Underwater Treasures take readers on a quest to discover the remarkable natural assets of the United States. The limited edition volume chronicles the Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society team’s journey to explore our country’s marine sanctuaries that are virtually unknown by the general public. What the Ocean Futures team so impeccably captures in the words of the divers themselves and the dazzling photographs by Carrie Vonderhaar are bountiful and nearly surreal places of natural beauty and the scars of human impact. more Latest In Top Honors For Eco-Resort TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel community, named Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Island Resort the “#1 Environmentally-Friendly” destination in the world—yet another in a long list of honors bestowed on the South Pacific location. In 2005, Conde Nast Traveler Magazine picked the destination as the top eco-resort in the world. more “Sharks At Risk” and “Gray Whale Obstacle Course” Two episodes of Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures have again been chosen for an award of distinction as the first season of the popular PBS television series continues to mount an impressive array of honors. Judges at the International Wildlife Film Festival held in Montana in 2007 have given their Merit Award for Marine Science to Sharks At Risk and The Grey Whale Obstacle Course at their 30th annual award ceremony. more COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE (Iles Cayman) - Jean-Michel Cousteau, Président de Ocean futures Society, a été selectionné pour figurer dans la Galerie Internationale des Célébrités de la Plongée Sous-marine (International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame ou ISDHF). more GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND: Jean-Michel Cousteau, president of Ocean Futures Society, called on divers and ocean sports enthusiasts around the world to become "ambassadors for ocean protection" in his remarks at his induction into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame. more New York, le 20 novembre 2003 – Jean-Michel Cousteau et un prestigieux panel d’auteurs et de photographes qui ont participé à la réalisation de Walter Culture doivent assurent le lancement de ce livre, un ouvrage majeur participant à la campagne des Nations Unies « 2003, année internationale de l’eau douce » et dont la sortie est prévue le 5 décembre à New York. more Los Angeles, Californie – Jean-Michel Cousteau, fondateur de Ocean Futures Society et porte-parole de la protection des océans à la réputation mondiale a reçu le prix Ocean Hero, attribué pour la première fois par Oceana. Ce prix récompense son action pour « la défense de l’océan mondial » et « la sensibilisation du public dans le monde entier ». more NEW YORK, February 25, 2004 --- In a high-profile preview of its late 2004 opening, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman today introduced a group of internationally renowned brand leaders that, together, will produce an array of facilities, activities and amenities that promise to redefine residential and resort lifestyle in the Caribbean. more SANTA BARBARA, CA.: Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ocean Futures Society has added its praise for the IMAX MacGillivray Freeman Film “Coral Reef Adventure” and its “success in educating children and raising public awareness among key policymakers throughout North America.” more SANTA BARBARA, CA—Jean-Michel Cousteau will launch his Ocean Futures Society’s newest Ambassadors of the Environment program in Santa Barbara County with a 4th grade class from the La Patera Elementary School in Goleta Tuesday, May 18. more FT. LAUDERDALE, FL.: The first “floating” Ambassadors of the Environment (AOTE) program, designed to raise environmental awareness and motivate personal action for protecting natural resources among young people, will be launched in French Polynesia by Ocean Futures Society and Radisson Seven Seas Cruises in Summer 2004. more SANTA BARABAR, CA.: Jean-Michel Cousteau, on behalf of the entire Ocean Futures Society family, applauded the life and work of Frank Scalli upon learning of his recent death at the age of 73. more ATHENS, GREECE: Jean-Michel Cousteau once again carried the torch for world environmental concerns at ceremonies preceding the opening of the 2004 Summer Olympics as they return to the place where the games began. more SANTA BARBARA, CA: The series of violent hurricanes that racked island nations throughout the Caribbean region may have made increasingly fragile coral reefs the "silent victims" of this savage storm season, according to ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau. more LUCCA, ITALY: Jean-Michel Cousteau and local dignitaries officially opened an Italian office of his Ocean Futures Society here Monday with a focus on the Mediterranean Sea and “the historic links to exploration and discovery of the world’s ocean from cultures based in Southern Europe.” more LOS ANGELES (October 28, 2004) Conservation groups praised a resolution approved today by the European Parliament, which calls on its twenty-five member states to stop deploying high-intensity active naval sonar until more is known about the harm it inflicts on whales and other marine life. more Los Angeles, CA – Jean-Michel Cousteau, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and 3D Entertainment today announced the upcoming release of SHARKS 3D, a breathtaking three-dimensional underwater adventure. more PARIS--Jean-Michel Cousteau, the eldest son of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and a member of the Board of Directors of Campagnes Oceanographiques Francaisos (C.O.F., a French nonprofit corporation), announced today an agreement in principle to move the ship "Calypso" to the south of France more SANTA BARBARA, CA: Ocean Futures Society has recently been awarded grants and donations from two prominent corporate foundations and a college student-based fund totaling $28,000 to enhance its educational efforts promoting children’s awareness and stewardship of coastal environments. more GRAND CAYMAN (February 14, 2005) --- Diving and underwater enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that recent observations indicate that Grand Cayman’s coral reefs suffered no irreparable, detrimental effects from Hurricane Ivan. more LOS ANGELES: Learning about the ocean and its many mysterious creatures is the goal of a new partnership between Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society (OFS), SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg, Paramount Pictures and Nick.com more FT. LAUDERDALE, FL., July 15, 2005 – Advocating for responsible ecological practices – and taking a stand against the wanton capture and use of marine mammals for the amusement of travelers – Radisson Seven Seas Cruises® announced it will no longer offer dolphin encounter programs in any of its ports of call. more A generation ago, Jacques-Yves Cousteau revealed the oceans’ mysteries to millions of landlocked PBS television viewers, and inspired a groundswell of public awareness of the unique problems faced by the world's marine environments. more CAPE HATTERAS, N.C.: Nearly 250 feet below the waves, oceanauts with Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society have begun exploring and filming the wreck of the Civil War warship U.S.S. Monitor off this North Carolina coast in the first chapter of their saga of America’s national marine sanctuaries as part of a new PBS series to debut in 2006. more Sundance, Utah: Jean-Michel Cousteau was joined by an elite team of ocean legends at a Discovery Weekend hosted by acclaimed filmmaker and actor Robert Redford here to explore the connections of the world water system and the problems of the ocean. more Ear-splitting sonar used throughout the world's oceans during routine testing and training by the United States Navy harms marine mammals in violation of bedrock environmental laws, according to a lawsuit filed here today in federal court. more Ever since my father threw me overboard to learn how to dive at age seven, my first love has been the sea. I have been very fortunate in being able to devote my life to exploring the oceans of the world and sharing knowledge with people of all ages. more Latest episode in 3D Entertainment’s unique marine film trilogy is second-highest grossing IMAX theatre documentary film released in 2005 more Produced by Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society and KQED Public Broadcasting, Voyage to Kure will air nationally on prime time on PBS for two consecutive Wednesdays in April, more FREE MEMBERSHIP SPONSORS DONATIONS CONTACT FREE NEWSLETTER USEFUL LINKS WORLD OCEAN NETWORK The Kohala Center and Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society Present: Coral Reef Ecology of Hawai’I For K-8th Grade Teachers 2006 The purpose of this course is to allow participants the opportunity to learn first-hand how humans are having an impact on the life of coral reef organisms in Hawai’i. more The world's largest volunteer reef monitoring and conservation organization, REEF CHECK, once again teamed up with top celebrities for the organization’s 4th annual REEF RESCUE 2006 fundraiser on Sunday, June 11th, at the private estate of actress Suzan Hughes in Beverly Hills. more While our national park system today enjoys unprecedented popularity, few Americans know we also have an equally astonishing collection of 13 national marine sanctuaries that stretch from the Great more Cousteau, the National Resources Defense Council, and other organizations filed a federal court suit recently seeking to protect marine mammals and other ocean species from bombardment of damaging sonar waves more A CELEBRATION OF THE OCEAN PLANET The Ritz Carlton-Grand Cayman and actor Paul Walker to Host a Fundraiser for Jean Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society more Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society & Dow Brasil Launch First Ambassadors of the Environment Program In Latin America more Ocean Futures Society Teams With Gant To Promote Better Sea Stewardship more Prestigious Explorers Club, Antibes Underwater Film Fest and Santa Barbara Intl. Film Festival also picks OFS docs more Yosemite. Yellowstone. The Smoky Mountains. The Everglades. The Grand Canyon. Everyone knows these magical places that are the gems of America’s national parks. more (Santa Barbara) – Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society is pleased to announce an outdoor screening of the new PBS film, “Sharks At Risk On July 12, 2006. more As part of an educational program expansion initiative, Jean-Michel Cousteau and Ocean Futures Society are pleased to announce a new Ambassadors of the Environment summer and family camp program. more Jean-Michel Cousteau Honored With First Ever "Ocean Hero" Award LOS ANGELES, CA: Jean-Michel Cousteau, founder of Ocean Futures Society and a world-renowned advocate for ocean protection, has received the first ever "Ocean Hero" Award from Oceana for "defending the world ocean" and "inspiring people around the globe." more Jean-Michel Cousteau, International Authors and Photographers Launch Water Culture to Focus World Attention on Human Connection to Water NEW YORK, NY: Jean-Michel Cousteau and an international collaboration of prestigious authors and photographers have launched a major artistic book, Water Culture, as part of the United Nations "2003 International Year of Freshwater." more LFA Accord "First Domino in International Campaign to Prevent Deafening of the World's Ocean," SANTA MONICA, CA.: An agreement between concerned conservation groups and the U.S. Navy to curb the deployment of a dangerous active sonar system is "the first domino in an international campaign to prevent the deafening of the world's ocean," according to Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ocean Futures Society. more Federal Court Restricts Global Deployment of Navy Sonar SAN FRANCISCO (August 26, 2003) -- A federal judge ruled today that the Navy's plan to deploy a new high-intensity sonar system violates numerous federal environmental laws and could endanger whales, porpoises and fish. more Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society and Disney/Pixar Team Up to Protect Reefs SANTA BARBARA, CA.: The blockbuster animated film, Finding Nemo, has given millions of people a personal connection to coral reefs that fosters hope for a new generation to become better stewards for our ocean environment, according to Jean-Michel Cousteau. more Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society Crew to Embark for "The Most Remote Islands on the Planet" in New Documentary SANTA BARBARA, CA.: In 1964, movie posters for Jacques Cousteau’s bold underwater film, World Without Sun, urged filmgoers to come see "Earth's first 'Oceanauts.'" more Water Culture - A work of art and inspiration, celebrating water and its importance to each of us, everywhere Ocean Futures Society and SKeGROUP are proud to introduce the September 2003 publication of Water Culture – an inspiring photography book that weaves powerful imagery by renowned photographers with stirring Q&A interviews from leading figures in the environmental movement who share their thoughts on issues facing the world's water. more Ocean Exploration Enters "Age of Management" to Put Preservation Ahead of Exploitation, Jean-Michel Cousteau Tells National Conference WASHINGTON, D.C.: Recent, independent research confirms that ocean exploration must enter a new "Age of Management" of the world's marine wildlife and undersea habitats and put preservation ahead of exploitation, according to famed ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau. more World's Leading Scientists Issue Unprecedented Plan For Protecting Ocean and Marine Life Los Cabos, Mexico - For the first time ever, the world's largest environmental organizations, working with scientists, the business community and international governments, met specifically to develop a comprehensive and achievable agenda to reverse the decline in health of the world's ocean. more British Virgin Islands and Jean-Michel Cousteau Form Partnership TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, May 22 - In a historic moment for this small Territory that is home to just over twenty-thousand people spread across forty islands, the Honorable Ralph T. O'Neal, Chief Minister and Minister of Tourism, signed a partnership agreement with Jean-Michel Cousteau, marine advocate, founder of Ocean Futures Society and son of the legendary Jacques Cousteau. more New 'Green Car' Magazine Targets Emerging Field of Hybrid, Fuel Cell, High-Fuel Economy Vehicles SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2003--New car buyers interested in hybrid electric, low emission, and high fuel economy vehicles now have an all-new magazine dedicated to their interests -- Green Car Journal Special Edition. more Jean-Michel Cousteau Calls PEW Oceans Commission Report "Critical to National and Natural Security Interest;" Urges Major Shift in Federal Policy SANTA BARBARA, CA.: Famed ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau called the newly-released report by the Pew Oceans Commission Wednesday an important study that is "critical to the national and natural security interests" of the United States and the world's ocean. more Ocean Futures Society, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Support Athens Environmental Foundation in 1st Olympian Earth Day/Earth Week Celebration, April 19-20 Emeryville, CA): On the weekend of April 19-20, 2003, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society president and Athens Environmental Foundation (AEF) board member, and Tony Diamantidis, AEF Executive Director, will be in Athens, Greece to initiate global celebrations for the 1st Olympian Earth Day/Earth Week. more NGOs Gain in Public Trust, But Must Face Challenge of Forcing Accountability, Jean-Michel Cousteau Urges Water Forum KYOTO, JAPAN: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have gained widespread public trust, and must now face the challenge of holding many powerful institutions around the world accountable for their actions or lack of action, famed ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau told a key panel of The World Assembly of Water Wisdom. more Revolutionary New Views Needed at Headwaters of World's Clean Water Problem KYOTO, JAPAN: The world's resources of clean water have been put in jeopardy by a failure of the will to act and lack of a visionary commitment to affordable fresh water for all, according to explorer and ocean ambassador Jean-Michel Cousteau. more ean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society to Distribute Short Film on Europe's Prestige Oil Disaster SANTA BARBARA, CA: A new, short film which poignantly documents the vast environmental and human devastation caused by the Prestige oil spill off the coast of Spain and France is available for global distribution to the media, governments, interested organizations, educational institutions and industries. more Federal Legislation to Speed Phase-Out of Single-Hulled Tankers Backed By Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society (SANTA BARBARA, CA): New federal legislation to speed the phase-out of aging, single-hulled tankers and protect America’s coastal shorelines has received strong support from ocean advocate and explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau and Ocean Futures Society. more Café Ibiza and Jean-Michel Cousteau Join Forces for Spanish Oil Spill Relief MIAMI, FL (USA) - On November 19, 2002, the oil tanker Prestige sank off the coast of Spain, taking down with it at least 18 million gallons of fuel. more Press Release Archive