American Museum of Natural History to Screen SECRET OCEAN Film, 7/6

Filmed over three years at locations around the world, including the Bahamas, Fiji, and Bimini, Jean
Michel Cousteau's Secret Ocean is narrated by renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle.

Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of ocean pioneer Jacques Cousteau, and marine biologist Holly Lohuis, take viewers on a breathtaking journey examining the oceans' tiny shrimp, fishes, echinoderms, and more. Cousteau invites the audience to dive into a whole new world that will leave them in awe of the beauty and diversity of the oceans, hopefully inspiring a strong desire to protect what they have seen.

The 40-minute film introduces audiences to more than 30 species, from starfish relatives to tiny fishes. The footage illuminates behaviors of underwater animals captured for the first time, thanks to the development of new tools that allow underwater filming in 3D, ultra-HD 5K, slow motion, macro, and with motion control. Species encountered in the film include animals seldom seen by even the most experienced divers, such as Christmas tree worms, basket stars, banded cleaner shrimp, and fishes such as gobies and blennies.

Jean-Michel Cousteau's Secret Ocean is directed by Jean-Michel Cousteau and produced by Ocean Futures Society and 3D Entertainment Films.

On view through January 10, 2016, the film will be shown daily in the Museum's Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Theater, in 2D at 11:30 am and 4:30 pm, and in 3D at 10:30 am, and 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 pm. Times are subject to change. To purchase tickets in advance, the public should call 212-769-5200 or visit amnh.org. A service charge may apply. (For ticket pricing, please see Page 2.)

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