Philippe Cousteau is the twenty-eight year-old son of Jan and Philippe Cousteau Sr., and the grandson of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau. As a member of the legendary family, Philippe is continuing the work of his father and grandfather through EarthEcho International (www.earthecho.org), the non-profit orgnization he founded with his sister and mother and of which he serves as the CEO.

Philippe is the Chief Ocean Correspondent for Animal Planet, where he works on various ocean and water-focused documentary programs, including "Ocean's Deadliest," which he completed after his co-host Steve Irwin was fatally wounded during their expedition. Philippe is currently a host for the "Oceans," a new High Definition Discovery Channel/BBC co-production premiering in the fall of 2008 (8 one-hour episodes) that explores the state of the world's oceans and major seas.

Philippe has been featured in television and radio programs across the country, including "The Today Show" and "Larry King Live." He was recently named to the Smithsonian Magazine's list of "37 under 36, America's Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences."

Philippe, along with his sister Alexandra, was a guest editor of the November 2007 issue of Women's Health, the first magazine to ever feature a "Blue Issue." He has written articles for Sport Diver Magazine US and National Geographic  Magazine and has lectured at such institutions as the United Nations, Harvard University, and Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Philippe is the co-founder of Azure Worldwide a strategic consulting and development company. Current projects include working with former AOL Chief Excutive Steve Case's Revolution Places on environmental and sustainable development issues, as well as designing pioneering eco-experiential programming for Cacique Costa Rica. A high-end, environmentally friendly resort.

Philippe serves on the Board of Directors of The Ocean Conservancy, Marine Conservation Biology Institute, and the National Environmental Education Foundation, as well as the Advisory Board of Discovery Communications Inc.'s Planet Green and Oceana's Ocean Council and is a member of the Smithsonian Institution's Ocean Initiative Council. He holds a Master's degree in history from the University of St. Andrews.

Philippe's travels have taken him diving, rock climbing, trekking, and snowboarding around the world. From expeditions in the highlands of Papua New Guinea to war-torn Sarajevo, where he provided humanitarian aid, he has learned that exploring the connections between humans and the environment are as important as exploring nature itself.