Jacques Cousteau

Jacques Yves-Cousteau was born in Saint-Andre-de-Dubzac, France on June 11, 1910. At age 13 he built a battery operated car. Later in his teenage years he was sent to a boarding school because he was causing trouble. In 1933 Cousteau joined the French Navy, which was the beginning of his work on an under-water breathing machine. In World War II he served as a French spy. In 1957 he retired from the French Navy. Jacques was named "capitaine de corvette" of the French Navy. After retiring, he worked more on Marine Biology research. As well as writing several books, he made two documentaries which both won the Academy Award for the best documentary. And in 1974 Jacques started the Cousteau Society to protect the ocean life. There are now 300,000 members world-wide. On January 11, 1996 the ship, Calypso, sank in the Singapore Harbor. The following year, on June 25, 1997 Jacques Cousteau died. He left this world in the middle of a legal battle with his son over the use of his family name.

Killer Whales

The Killer whale is the largest member of the dolphin family. The Killer whale is at the top of the food chain, its only predators being humans. It feeds on other whales, sharks, seals, sea lions, and other fish. Male Killer whales grow to be 27 feet long, females reach 23 feet long. Their dominant color is black, with a patch of white under the jaw, n behind each eye, and on the ventral surface extending to the flanks. There is a gray "saddle" behind the dorsal fin, which is used in the characterization of different whales.

Blue Whales

The Blue whale is the largest whale and mammal, as well as the largest living creature to ever grace this earth. Their head takes up about 1/4 of their body. The average length of a Blue whale in 75-80 feet long...that's almost the length of a football field! Males weigh in at about 110 tons, females can be over 150 tons! Blue whales where hunted most often because they are so big and you can get more from them. They don't usually travel in pods as much as pairs. They have been found in the Hawaiian waters in the past, but they don't come around too often.

-All papers written by Kristin-