Also there was one interesting story, when [a] giant octopus attacked me,” he adds, recounting an experience in the Sea of Japan.
He hopes his images will inspire a new generation of scientists. Indeed this year Semenov and his team have launched a three-year project, the Aquatillis expedition, diving in seas around the world, exploring the creatures that live there and bringing them to the public through new footage shot with modern equipment. Cousteau might be gone, but it seems a new Underwater Odyssey is afoot.