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surname is Garfella and the second or maternal family name is Palmer.
Spanish documentary filmmaker (1989–2020)
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Fernando Garfella Palmer (9 August 1989 – 9 August 2020)[1] was a Spanish documentary filmmaker, known for his documentaries about the marine life of the
Balearic Islands and for his collaboration with the
NGOProactiva Open Arms.[2]
Biography
Garfella was born in Mallorca, Spain. He was the grandson of the painter Fernando Garfella and elder brother of the journalist Carlos Garfella.[2] Growing up surrounded by the sea, he began
diving in his childhood and turned it into his career over time, founding the documentary production company Bogar Films, for which he made approximately 900 dives in the Balearic Islands and their surroundings. In his documentaries he managed to capture images of
endangered species such as the
pearly razorfish[3] and the
long-snouted seahorse,[4] among others.
As a documentarian and rescue worker, Garfella was associated with the
NGOProactiva Open Arms, constantly participating in the rescues of migrants from
North Africa to the Spanish coasts.[2] He was also one of the originators and promoters of the
Dragonera marine reserve and frequently collaborated with Mallorca Blue, an online platform dedicated to denouncing attacks on the marine environment in the Balearic Islands.[5]
Disappearance and death
While making one of his regular dives near Dragonera on 9 August 2020, Garfella was swept away by a strong current at a depth of over 80 metres (260 ft). His girlfriend, seeing that he did not surface, alerted a fellow
diver, who tried unsuccessfully to rescue Garfella but suffered
decompression sickness and had to be rushed by ambulance to the Juaneda Clinic in Palma de Mallorca.[6] The Underwater Activities Special Group (Grupo Especial de Actividades Subacuáticas) of the
Civil Guard initiated an exhaustive search for Garfella's body.[1][2][7] On 11 August 2020, Garfella's body was recovered by GEAS at a depth of 92 metres (302 ft). The body was transported to the Port of
Sóller.
^Manresa, Andreu (19 November 2014).
"La vida secreta del raor, peix mític" [The secret life of the Pearly Razorfish, mythical fish]. El País (in Catalan). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is Garfella and the second or maternal family name is Palmer.
Spanish documentary filmmaker (1989–2020)
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Fernando Garfella Palmer (9 August 1989 – 9 August 2020)[1] was a Spanish documentary filmmaker, known for his documentaries about the marine life of the
Balearic Islands and for his collaboration with the
NGOProactiva Open Arms.[2]
Biography
Garfella was born in Mallorca, Spain. He was the grandson of the painter Fernando Garfella and elder brother of the journalist Carlos Garfella.[2] Growing up surrounded by the sea, he began
diving in his childhood and turned it into his career over time, founding the documentary production company Bogar Films, for which he made approximately 900 dives in the Balearic Islands and their surroundings. In his documentaries he managed to capture images of
endangered species such as the
pearly razorfish[3] and the
long-snouted seahorse,[4] among others.
As a documentarian and rescue worker, Garfella was associated with the
NGOProactiva Open Arms, constantly participating in the rescues of migrants from
North Africa to the Spanish coasts.[2] He was also one of the originators and promoters of the
Dragonera marine reserve and frequently collaborated with Mallorca Blue, an online platform dedicated to denouncing attacks on the marine environment in the Balearic Islands.[5]
Disappearance and death
While making one of his regular dives near Dragonera on 9 August 2020, Garfella was swept away by a strong current at a depth of over 80 metres (260 ft). His girlfriend, seeing that he did not surface, alerted a fellow
diver, who tried unsuccessfully to rescue Garfella but suffered
decompression sickness and had to be rushed by ambulance to the Juaneda Clinic in Palma de Mallorca.[6] The Underwater Activities Special Group (Grupo Especial de Actividades Subacuáticas) of the
Civil Guard initiated an exhaustive search for Garfella's body.[1][2][7] On 11 August 2020, Garfella's body was recovered by GEAS at a depth of 92 metres (302 ft). The body was transported to the Port of
Sóller.
^Manresa, Andreu (19 November 2014).
"La vida secreta del raor, peix mític" [The secret life of the Pearly Razorfish, mythical fish]. El País (in Catalan). Retrieved 10 August 2020.