Blancpain pursues the third Gombessa expedition
Following the Gombessa I which revealed the secrets of the coelacanth, the greatest zoological discovery of the 20th century, and Gombessa II which studied the spectacular spawning behavior of the camouflage grouper, renowned photographer Laurent Ballesta and Swiss watchmaker Blancpain have travelled to Antarctica for a pioneering exploratory, diving and photographic mission. Gombessa III is the underwater element of the ‘Wild-Touch Expeditions – Antarctica!’ project initiated and directed by Luc Jacquet. This expedition is part of a wider initiative the movie director, who won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2006 with “March of the Penguins”, to measure the impact of global warming in this polar region, and to capture the attention of the general public.
