Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the Calypso set sail to research far-off cultures and species of aquatic fauna and flora in another of the explorer's nature series, mainly in the Pacific Ocean and in the West Indies.

In the first hour of this 22-part series, 'Haiti: Waters of Sorrow', Captain Cousteau, the crew of the Calypso, and an entourage of scientists and filmmakers examine the land of Haiti, home to almost six million and more densely populated that India. The poverty, the dire health problems, and the danger to sea and land resources are seen in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.—Anonymous