Richard O’Barry
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Richard O’Barry is a former dolphin trainer turned prominent animal rights activist, best known for his work exposing and opposing dolphin captivity and slaughter.
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| instanceOf |
animal rights activist
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documentary film subject ⓘ environmentalist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | release and rehabilitation of captive dolphins ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Ric O’Barry
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Richard Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (as subject of "The Cove") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United States of America ⓘ |
| cause |
end dolphin captivity
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end dolphin slaughter in drive hunts ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
dolphin welfare
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marine mammal protection ⓘ |
| founded | Dolphin Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAppearedIn |
environmental and animal rights conferences
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public lectures on marine mammal protection ⓘ television interviews about dolphin captivity ⓘ |
| hasParticipatedIn |
international campaigns against dolphinariums
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public awareness campaigns about dolphin intelligence ⓘ |
| hasTrained | dolphins for the TV series "Flipper" ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.dolphinproject.com ⓘ |
| influencedBy | experience as a dolphin trainer for "Flipper" ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for freeing captive dolphins
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campaigning against marine parks ⓘ exposing dolphin drives in Taiji, Japan ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement |
animal rights movement
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anti-captivity movement ⓘ |
| name | Richard O’Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns against dolphin slaughter
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opposition to dolphin captivity ⓘ role in documentary film "The Cove" ⓘ |
| notableIdea | that dolphins should not be kept in captivity for entertainment ⓘ |
| notableWork | participation in documentary "The Cove" ⓘ |
| occupation |
animal rights activist
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environmentalist ⓘ former dolphin trainer ⓘ |
| opposes |
commercial exploitation of dolphins
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dolphin drive hunts ⓘ dolphinariums ⓘ marine theme parks holding dolphins ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of Dolphin Project ⓘ |
| speaksAbout | ethical issues of keeping dolphins in captivity ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentary film "The Cove" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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