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Mold of a Giant Squid, Oceanographic Museum

 

Photo by M. Dagnino, courtesy of Musée Océanographique

The Oceanographic Museum of Monaco - Musée Océanographique de Monaco - may not be in France yet it's the most popular tourist attraction on the French Riviera. This Monte Carlo must-see, dedicated to oceanography and marine biology, boasts an impressive aquarium and broad range of marine exhibits. View the skeleton of an enormous whale. See the mold of a giant squid. Dally at Shark Lagoon and gain insight to life on coral reef. Gawk at 600 fish. What better place to learn about marine life than the institute once headed by Jacques Cousteau?
Jacques Cousteau
Tail of a Whale

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Jacques-Yves Cousteau, June 11, 1910 - June 25, 1997, was a French naval officer, environmentalist, filmmaker, scientist and undersea explorer. Commonly called Captain Cousteau, he is best known for his oceanographic adventures aboard the ship Calypso. Cousteau also produced books and films about the sea and its life. His television series The Underwater World of Jacques-Yves Cousteau brought the maritime world into every household and made deep-sea exploration accessible to armchair travelers. While Jacques Cousteau spent most of his time studying the world's oceans, he also cared about Antarctica. In fact, he successfully launched a worldwide petition to save the continent from mineral exploitation.
 
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