THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU
Film 2004. Written by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach. Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon and Bud Cort.
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1Adidas Zissou BBBApparelClothing Products

Adidas Zissou




3Air Kentucky BBBTransportationAirlines

Air Kentucky




3The Arctic Night-Lights BBBLiteratureBooks

The Arctic Night-Lights
Part of the Life Aquatic Companion Series, on display in the ship's library.



3The Battling Eels of Antibes BBBCinemaMovies

The Battling Eels of Antibes
A film by Steve Zissou. He signs a poster for a fan at the film festival.



3Belafonte BBBVehiclesWatercrafts

Belafonte
The Belafonte was a long-range sub hunter during the second World War which Team Zissou bought from the U.S. Navy for $900,000.



3Deep Search BBBVehiclesWatercrafts

Deep Search
Steve's submarine. Formerly known as Jacqueline.



3Explorers Club BBBOrganizationsProfessional Organizations

Explorers Club
"Club Degli Esploratori".



3Hotel Citroen BBBTravelHotels

Hotel Citroen
Dilapidated hotel where Team Zissou rescue Hennessey and the bond company stooge from the pirates.



3Imperial Screen Partners VIII BBBMedia CompaniesFilm Production Companies

Imperial Screen Partners VIII
Producer of Steve's film Shadow Creatures of the Lurisia Archipelago.



3Island Cats BBBCinemaMovies

Island Cats
A film by Steve Zissou. He signs a poster for a fan at the film festival.



3The Life Aquatic BBBCinemaMovies

The Life Aquatic
Adventure No. 12 The Jaguar Shark, Part 1. Documentary film by Team Zissou shown at the Loquasto International Film Festival.



3Loquasto International Film Festival BBBEventsFairs and Festivals

Loquasto International Film Festival
Festival featuring the debut of Part 1 of the newest film from Steve Zissou.



3Oceanographic Explorer BBBPeriodicalsMagazines

Oceanographic Explorer
Magazine reporter Jane Winslett-Richardson joins Team Zissou for an article.



3Operation Hennessey BBBResearch InstitutesInstitutes

Operation Hennessey
On their mission to find the jaguar shark, the Belafonte steals tracking equipment from a remote research station owned by Alistair Hennessey.



3Operation Hennessy Underwater Sea Labora... BBBResearch InstitutesLaboratories

Operation Hennessy Underwater Sea Laboratory
Underwater laboratory that Team Zissou visits.



3Oseary Drakoulias Productions BBBMedia CompaniesFilm Production Companies

Oseary Drakoulias Productions
Producer of Steve Zissou's films.



3Port-au-Patois Harbor BBBTransportationSeaports

Port-au-Patois Harbor




3Saudifilm BBBMedia CompaniesFilm Production Companies

Saudifilm




3The Sexual Maturity of the Moonfish BBBLiteratureBooks

The Sexual Maturity of the Moonfish
Part of the Life Aquatic Companion Series, on display in the ship's library.



3Shadow Creatures of the Lurisia Archipel... BBBCinemaMovies

Shadow Creatures of the Lurisia Archipelago
A film by Steve Zissou. He signs a poster for a fan at the film festival.



3Team Zissou BBBMedia CompaniesFilm Production Companies

Team Zissou




3Tragedy of the Red Octopus BBBLiteratureBooks

Tragedy of the Red Octopus
Part of the Life Aquatic Companion Series, on display in the ship's library.



3Trawlers, Junks and Dinghies BBBLiteratureBooks

Trawlers, Junks and Dinghies
Part of the Life Aquatic Companion Series, on display in the ship's library.



3University of North Alaska BBBEducationUniversities

University of North Alaska
Marine science students from the University of North Alaska accompanied Zissou's team on their to the Oubyamywe Peninsula as unpaid interns in exchange for school credit.



3The Zissou Society BBBResearch InstitutesInstitutes

The Zissou Society
Activist group founded by Steve Zissou.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
3October 12 DatesNo YearJournal Entries

October 12
Entry in the logbook of the Belafonte by Capt. Zissou: "Esteban and I explore the blue reefs beyond the peninsula. Fluorescent snapper unexpectedly appear in the shallows - extremely rare at this depth." Steve Zissou: Encounter with highly abnormal shark-like fish, ten meters in length, unfamiliar dorsal features, spots all over it. I shot it dorsally with a homing dart. Esteban was eaten.



MAKE BELIEVE MAP
3JawboneMapUrban AreasCities-U.S.

Jawbone
Kentucky town where Ned grew up.

4The Oubyamywe Peninsula MapGeographic AreasIslands

The Oubyamywe Peninsula
The remote and fascinating region teeming with extraordinary marine life where Team Zissou first encounters the Jaguar Shark.



3Pescespada Island MapGeographic AreasIslands

Pescespada Island
Steve Zissou's island, home of Team Zissou.



3The Ping IslandsMapGeographic AreasIslands

The Ping Islands
Location of the Hotel Citroen, the dilapidated hotel where Team Zissou rescue Hennessey and the bond company stooge from the pirates.

4Port-au-Patois MapGeographic AreasIslands

Port-au-Patois
Island.



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3Belafonte OtherThemesStarfighter


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4Crayon Pony-fish OtherLiving ThingsFish

Crayon Pony-fish
Klaus Daimler's nephew Werner's gift to Steve.



3Electric Jellyfish OtherLiving ThingsFish

Electric Jellyfish
Glowing jellyfish on the beach that Team Zissou is inspecting when Steve asks Ned to join the crew.



3Fluorescent Snapper OtherLiving ThingsAnimals

Fluorescent Snapper
Entry in the LOGBOOK of the Belafonte by Capt. Zissou: "October 12. Estaban and I explore the blue reefs beyond the peninsula. Fluorescent Snapper unexpectedly appear in the shallows, extremely rare at this depth."



3Golden BarracudaOtherLiving ThingsAnimals

Golden Barracuda


4Hermes EelOtherLiving ThingsFish

Hermes Eel
Patterned after an Hermes scarf.

5Hydrogen Psychosis OtherMedical ConditionsConditions

Hydrogen Psychosis
Also known as "crazy-eye". Based on nitrogen narcosis.



3Jack-whale OtherLiving ThingsAnimals

Jack-whale
Steve Zissou: Quiet out there tonight. Can you hear the jack-whale singing?



3Jaguar Shark OtherLiving ThingsAnimals

Jaguar Shark
Eccentric oceanographer Steve Zissou sets out to exact revenge on the jaguar shark that ate his partner Esteban.



3Kentucky Zissou Fly OtherLiving ThingsAnimals

Kentucky Zissou Fly
Ned sent Steve a fan letter when he was 12 years old, naming an insect after his hero.



3Paisley OctopusOtherLiving ThingsAnimals

Paisley Octopus
Seen in ads, but didn't make it into the final film.

4Rat Tail Envelope FishOtherLiving ThingsFish

Rat Tail Envelope Fish
Also known as Hydronicus inverticus. Appeared in the trailer but not the film.

5Steve Zissou's dog's name. OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

Steve Zissou's dog's name.
Cody
Brody
Gregor




3Sugar Crab OtherLiving ThingsAnimals

Sugar Crab
The sugar crabs are back early this year. Steve's wife comments that she's never seen the mating before the solstice.



3Untitled OtherThemesFlatliners


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4Untitled OtherThemesGray Eagle


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5Wild Snow Mongoose OtherLiving ThingsAnimals

Wild Snow Mongoose
Animal that Team Zissou finds, thought to be extinct, with a broken leg.












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