Help Restore The Cousteau Film Archives

For decades, Jacques Cousteau and his team revealed the ocean as the world had never seen it; vibrant reefs, pioneering dives, and encounters that helped spark a global conservation movement.

Today, thousands of hours of this original footage remain on fragile 35mm and 16mm film. Time is working against them. Film decays. Colors fade. Once these images are lost, they are gone forever.

Your gift helps restore and digitize this irreplaceable archive, preserving never-before-seen moments and decades of ocean history for future generations.

These films are more than historical records. They are powerful tools for education, research, and inspiration, windows into the ocean’s past and guides for its future.

Every frame we save is a piece of ocean history protected.
Every restored film helps carry Cousteau’s legacy forward.

Join us in safeguarding this priceless archive.

Thank you for helping safeguard the ocean’s memory—and inspiring those who will protect its future.