Having been part of his family’s expeditions all over the world since he was a boy, young Fabien speaks to his peers on Wuvulu Island in Papua New Guinea about the importance and beauty of their reefs.

Keiko, star of the movie Free Willy, is the flag bearer of a multi-million dollar advocacy campaign to promote the reintegration of marine mammals back to the wild. Here, Fabien checks Keiko for parasites, part of the daily care for the 7ton killer whale.

While exploring one of the most diverse places on land, known for the scarceness of water, Fabien scans the Serengeti for the next perfect photo.

As Expedition Leader of the Deep Ocean Odyssey crew during Fall 2000, Fabien ran extensive tests on one of the revolutionary Deep Rover subs. Here he is at 1,400 feet maneuvering the sub through the Mediterranean Sea.

A true “planet rider", Fabien explores the outermost reaches of our water-based planet--equally at home in the Nepalese mountains with the Sherpa people or running tests on prototype diving equipment in exotic locales worldwide.

As a member of an elite team off the coast of South Africa, Fabien took part in a cage-less diving expedition with Great White sharks. During the behavior research, he was surprised to observe how docile, even skittish, these notorious fishes really are.

Fabien and sister Celine their grandfather, Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

The three generations enjoying some time together- Jacques-Yves Cousteau (left), Fabien Cousteau (center), Jean-Michel Cousteau (right)

Fabien keeping vigil in the early 80s on the Pirarucu, an inflatable raft, navigating down the Amazon with the Cousteau team for several months during the expedition.