Includes fourteen of the best episodes focused on Cousteau's river adventures, including Danube: Charlemagne's Dream, Mississippi: Friendly Foe, Blueprint for Amazonia, and Journey to a Thousand Rivers. Ideal for the river lover and adventurous traveler!

Australia: out west down under: Jacques Cousteau journeys to an underwater time capsule. Off the barren west coast of Australia lie shallow coral outposts rich with a variety and abundance of marine life that were common in many areas when Cousteau started his diving career and are all too rare today. Here are sea snakes that left land 20-million years ago, docile sea cows, 100-pound groupers and pearlers who practice sustainable fishing. Mel Gibson...

Australia: fortunes in the sea: The northwest coast of Australia is home to a dazzling array of marine life -- and the site of human drama. Impoverished Indonesian fishermen, their homeland depleted of oceanic wealth, ply Australian waters in rickety boats. With handmade goggles and a gulp of air, they dive for the sea's bounty. But Australia's aboriginal people, who depend on the same waters are determined to conserve these valuable resources. Mel...