Ric O'Barry
American animal activist · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1939 · age 87
Richard O'Barry is an American animal rights activist and former animal trainer who was first recognized in the 1960s for capturing and training the five dolphins that were used in the TV series Flipper.
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SeaspiracyFilm2019
Long Gone WildFilm, Himself2014Give Me ShelterFilm2009
The CoveFilm2003
Lolita: Slave to EntertainmentFilm, himself1997
Homme et Dauphin : Mode d'emploiFilm1991
Dolphins: Minds in the WaterFilm1980
Island ClawsFilm, Charley1976
Mako: The Jaws of DeathFilm, 1st Patrolman1975
Beyond the Bermuda TriangleFilm, Doyle1974Fugitive KillerFilm1970
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie MoonFilm, Joebee1967
Gentle GiantFilm, Mate1964
Flipper's New AdventureFilm, Veterinarian1939Born14 October 1939People around Ric
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The Cove 2009
Seaspiracy 2021
Lenny 1974
Absence of Malice 1981
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O'Barry transitioned from training dolphins to instead advocating against industries that keep dolphins in captivity, after one of the Flipper dolphins died. In 1970, O'Barry founded the Dolphin Project, a group that aims to educate the public about captivity and, where feasible, free captive dolphins. He was featured in the Academy Award-winning film The Cove (2009), which used covert techniques to expose the yearly dolphin drive hunting that goes on in Taiji, Japan.
