Ric O’Barry
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Ric O’Barry is an American activist and former dolphin trainer best known for his work exposing and opposing dolphin captivity and slaughter, prominently featured in the documentary film "The Cove."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal rights activist
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environmental activist ⓘ former dolphin trainer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
dolphin rights
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ending captivity of cetaceans ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dolphin Project
NERFINISHED
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The Cove (2009 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
dolphin welfare
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marine mammal protection ⓘ ocean conservation ⓘ |
| founded | Dolphin Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasActivismFocus |
ending dolphin drive hunts
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ending dolphin shows ⓘ ending swim-with-dolphin programs ⓘ |
| hasAppearedIn | environmental documentaries ⓘ |
| hasOpposed |
aquariums with captive dolphins
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dolphin drive hunts in Taiji ⓘ marine parks holding dolphins ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | anti-captivity for dolphins ⓘ |
| hasResidence | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | protagonist in The Cove ⓘ |
| hasSubjectOf | media coverage on dolphin protection ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | Dolphin Project official website ⓘ |
| knownFor |
later rejecting dolphin captivity
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training dolphins for the television series Flipper ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement |
animal rights movement
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anti-captivity movement ⓘ |
| name | Ric O’Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns against dolphin slaughter
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opposition to dolphin captivity ⓘ work exposing dolphin drive hunts in Taiji, Japan ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Cove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
animal rights activist
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dolphin trainer ⓘ environmentalist ⓘ |
| participatedIn | documentary film The Cove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | founder of Dolphin Project ⓘ |
| speaksOn |
ethical issues of keeping dolphins in captivity
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psychological impact of captivity on dolphins ⓘ |
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