Albert Falco (17 October 1927 – 21 April 2012)[1] was a French
scuba diving veteran and champion of underwater conservation. He was one of the longest-serving diving companions of
Jacques Cousteau, Chief Diver, and later Captain of the
RV Calypso.[2] He lived in France and was active in preserving aquatic ecosystems.[3][4] He played several leading roles on Cousteau's films, like The Silent World (1956), World Without Sun (1964) and Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976). Falco was the author of a non-fiction book, Capitaine de La Calypso.[5]
See also
RV Calypso – Jacques Cousteau's oceanographic research ship
^"The Crew". Cousteau Organization. Archived from
the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
^"Albert Falco" (in French). France: UW UNLIMITED Press Agency. Archived from
the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010. Former captain of the Calypso, Albert Falco now focuses on the protection of the Massif des Calanques of Marseille and the archipelago of Riou and establishment of marine reserves. At 75, he still dives and monitors the damage caused by pollution in the ecologically impoverished waters of his childhood, which were, only several decades ago, teeming with large and charismatic sea creatures.
Albert Falco (17 October 1927 – 21 April 2012)[1] was a French
scuba diving veteran and champion of underwater conservation. He was one of the longest-serving diving companions of
Jacques Cousteau, Chief Diver, and later Captain of the
RV Calypso.[2] He lived in France and was active in preserving aquatic ecosystems.[3][4] He played several leading roles on Cousteau's films, like The Silent World (1956), World Without Sun (1964) and Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976). Falco was the author of a non-fiction book, Capitaine de La Calypso.[5]
See also
RV Calypso – Jacques Cousteau's oceanographic research ship
^"The Crew". Cousteau Organization. Archived from
the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
^"Albert Falco" (in French). France: UW UNLIMITED Press Agency. Archived from
the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010. Former captain of the Calypso, Albert Falco now focuses on the protection of the Massif des Calanques of Marseille and the archipelago of Riou and establishment of marine reserves. At 75, he still dives and monitors the damage caused by pollution in the ecologically impoverished waters of his childhood, which were, only several decades ago, teeming with large and charismatic sea creatures.