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
Official Team Zissou sneaker.



2Air Kentucky BBBTravelAirlines

Air Kentucky




3The Arctic Night-Lights BBBLiteratureBooks-Nature

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



4The Battling Eels of Antibes BBBVideoMovies-Sci Fi

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



5Belafonte 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.



6Deep Search BBBVehiclesWatercrafts

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



7Hotel Citroen BBBTravelHotels

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



8Imperial Screen Partners VIII BBBCompaniesFilm Production Companies

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



9Island Cats BBBVideoMovies-Documentary

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



10The Life Aquatic BBBVideoMovies-Documentary

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



11Oceanographic Explorer BBBMediaMagazines-misc

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



12Operation 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.



13Operation Hennessy Underwater Sea Labora... BBBResearch InstitutesLaboratories

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



14Oseary Drakoulias Productions BBBCompaniesFilm Production Companies

Oseary Drakoulias Productions
Producer of Steve Zissou's films.



15Port-au-Patois Harbor BBBTravelSeaports

Port-au-Patois Harbor




16Saudifilm BBBCompaniesFilm Production Companies

Saudifilm




17The Sexual Maturity of the Moonfish BBBLiteratureBooks-Science

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



18Shadow Creatures of the Lurisia Archipel... BBBVideoMovies-Documentary

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



19Team Zissou BBBCompaniesFilm Production Companies

Team Zissou
Eccentric oceanographer Steve Zissou's documentary film company.



20Tragedy of the Red Octopus BBBLiteratureBooks-Nature

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



21Trawlers, Junks and Dinghies BBBLiteratureBooks-Reference

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



22University 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.



23The Zissou Society BBBResearch InstitutesInstitutes

The Zissou Society
Activist group founded by Steve Zissou.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
24October 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.



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25JawboneMapUrban AreasCities-U.S.

Jawbone
Kentucky town where Ned grew up.

26The 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.



27Pescespada Island MapGeographic AreasIslands

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



28The 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.

29Port-au-Patois MapGeographic AreasIslands

Port-au-Patois
Island.



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30Belafonte OtherThemesStarfighter


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31Crayon Pony-fish OtherLiving ThingsFish

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



32Electric Jellyfish OtherLiving ThingsFish

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



33Fluorescent 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."



34Golden BarracudaOtherLiving ThingsAnimals

Golden Barracuda


35Hermes EelOtherLiving ThingsFish

Hermes Eel
Patterned after an Hermes scarf.

36Hydrogen Psychosis OtherMedical ConditionsConditions

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



37Jack-whale OtherLiving ThingsAnimals

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



38Jaguar Shark OtherLiving ThingsAnimals

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



39Kentucky Zissou Fly OtherLiving ThingsBugs

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



40Loquasto International Film Festival OtherEventsFairs and Festivals

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



41Paisley OctopusOtherLiving ThingsAnimals

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

42Rat Tail Envelope FishOtherLiving ThingsFish

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

43Steve Zissou's dog's name. OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

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




44Sugar 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.



45Untitled OtherThemesFlatliners 2


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46Untitled OtherThemesGray Eagle


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47Wild Snow Mongoose OtherLiving ThingsAnimals

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




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