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Caption : Heartbroken 💔 @JamesCameronOfficial was my hero. I was actually star struck when he reached out to shake my hand as we walked the red carpet towards to stage of the iconic Kodak Theater to pick up the Oscar ten years ago. That was then. This is now. So, I woke up this morning and read my pile of mail, then checked the latest news. A promotional video for the new Avatar movie stopped me in my tracks. I just caught the end of the video where the performing dolphins did their final trick. And now I’m watching my hero applaud the pathetic dolphin show he just participated in and apparently enjoyed—why else would one applaud? I have no doubt the dolphins have a connection to the bloody cove, in Taiji, Japan. This video broke my heart: https://youtu.be/fRR_59i_tFM “Never applaud any wild animal performing for you” – I’ve been saying that for more than fifty years, that and, “Please do not buy a ticket for a dolphin show” – I’ve reached millions of people with these simple messages. And I’m just a small voice in the wind compared to the mega-voice of James Cameron. Just imagine the impact his Avatar franchise would have if he included an anti-dolphin captivity message in his films. He’s a very strong advocate for his vegan lifestyle. I admire that greatly. I look up to him. So why can’t he make the connection to the captive dolphins? I just don’t get it! (Message to Mister Cameron: I still love you, but please see “The Cove” movie asap.) #emptythetanks #dolphinproject @avatarLikes : 5701
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Caption : An Open Letter to James Cameron and Avatar Crew: I am hereby formally inviting James Cameron, Jon Landau, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang to join me and our team in Taiji, Japan. Yes, I’ll be going back and am formally asking the Avatar team to join me for just a few days. I’d like to personally show them where the dolphins that entertained them so well most likely came from. I’d like to show them exactly how dolphins are captured in Japan. I’d like to show them that trainers who purport to care for dolphins work alongside those that brutally slaughter dolphins. I’m sure, once they witness this first-hand, they will never applaud another captive dolphin show again.” — Ric O’Barry Full blog at dolphinproject.com.Likes : 4860
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Caption : A 13 year old girl named Hope stands alone in front of a dolphin Abusement park in Panama City, Florida. She is hoping to influence a potential customer into changing their mind about buying a ticket. Hope is a champion, she represents great hope for the future. Hope shows up. She speaks out against the madness. She’s the real deal. Little miss Hope gives me more hope than the entire animal welfare industry combined. We support Hope. We support real animal rights activists and grassroots organizations. (Note to her parents: you are probably awesome too!) #dolphinproject #umahlumba #saynotothedolphinshowLikes : 3375
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Caption : Let’s Ban Whale Stadiums from Civilized Society: There is something profoundly obscene about a magnificent creature such as Lolita living and dying in a concrete and glass STADIUM. Unfortunately this abuse is going to continue until the consumer stops buying tickets. There is no other way to stop this madness. It’s all about supply and demand. The government regulators won’t fix the problem—they ARE the problem. A portion of each ticket sold goes to government in the form of taxes—ever since 1938. We’re talking Billions💰 Please take the pledge not to buy a ticket at DolphinProject.com *Painting by Mai Li O’Barry (acrylic on canvas)Likes : 3142
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Caption : URGENT ACTION ALERT ‼️ Please contact the Minister of Justice, Kingdom of Denmark, Peter Hummelgaard. Ask him (politely) to please consider the fate of Paul Watson very carefully before he makes a decision on August 15th. Japanese jails and prisons are dangerous for Western anti-whaling activists, especially Paul. He and I don’t always agree on things, but we both agree on this: Japanese prisons are run by a sadistic, dangerous system. Inmates can be very dangerous too, violence is commonplace behind prison walls in Japan. I know of what I speak. I’ve been there, done that, got the scars to prove it. Let’s share the contact information for the Minister of Justice (posted below) and ask everyone to contact him directly with a polite message to DENY THE REQUEST from the vindictive Japanese government to hand Paul Watson over to them. If Denmark makes the wrong decision, it will have blood on its hands forever. And a bad decision could be a death sentence for Paul. He would not be able to defend himself in this violent environment, especially at his age. Please Contact the Minister of Justice: Call 45-72268400 Or Email: [email protected]Likes : 3032
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Caption : BREAKING: Orcas trapped in ice in Northern Japan. Tuesday (Feb 6) morning local time, the Rausu Coast Guard received a report of a group of orcas trapped in drift ice off the coast of Rausu, Hokkaido. As reported by Kyodo News, a representative said, “There is no way to rescue them as the ship cannot get close enough to them.” Later reported by Yahoo News, Tuesday afternoon local time, the orcas were no longer visible by local monitors.Likes : 2964
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Caption : A LETTER TO TOKI/LOLITA: “Imagine if Miami Seaquarium had said something like this: “Dear Toki, we are sorry for what humans did to you. We feel enormous guilt that humans stole your entire life from you, and we fully realize the trauma and the irrevocable losses you have suffered since the capture team netted you and dragged you away from your mother, your pod, and your vast ocean world. We are truly sorry.” — Helene O’Barry. Photo by Claire Beatrix Paris, “Until Lolita is Home” (Full story at DolphinProject.com)Likes : 2957
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Caption : “O’Barry’s is the first and only case in Japanese history where a foreigner was deported from Japan by the government and fought the system in court and won.” ~ Takashi Takano, The Law Offices of Takashi Takano. —Full story at: DolphinProject.com (BLOG) Note to the trolls: We came this way to support the Japanese citizens. I was quite happy standing alone on the sidelines. Frankly, I was uncomfortable when the Japanese organizers led me to the front and center of their event. So please keep your unproductive criticism to yourself.Likes : 2742
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Caption : “Sigourney Weaver, who played conservationist Dian Fossey in the 1988 film Gorillas in the Mist and has since become a powerful voice for gorillas and other wildlife, also addressed the crowd. She said: “Thank you for having us today, this was so exciting, by far the best and most amazing show with these amazing animals I’ve ever seen.” She added that the 14-year old girl Kiri, whom she portrays in Avatar, would have loved the show, too. Her exact words were: “Let me just say that Kiri would have loved all of this so much, and mostly because the dolphins looked like they were having a wonderful time, so thank you.” Sigourney’s positive take on the captive dolphin spectacle was especially surprising to me, since she is the recipient of the prestigious Jane Alexander Global Wildlife Ambassador Award. I couldn’t help but wonder how she would have reacted if gorillas were performing for her inside a small cage instead of dolphins. Would she have loved it just as much? And if the answer to that is no, then why not? After all, dolphins have larger brains than gorillas or anybody in the room. “ – Helene O’Barry, DolphinProject.com 🐬Likes : 2225
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Caption : The Damage is Done ~ by Helene O’Barry “It was depressing to watch a video of celebrity movie director James Cameron promote Avatar: The Way of Water during a dolphin show in Japan. Several weeks earlier, I had bought tickets to see the movie with our daughter Mai Li, and when we were sitting in the theater, I kept thinking about that scene of Cameron and his colleagues applauding enthusiastically as a group of dolphins worked their way through a series of trained circus behaviors inside a minuscule and artificially lit dolphin stadium in Tokyo.” ~ Helene O’Barry Read full blog at DolphinProject.com #DolphinProjectLikes : 2068
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Caption : I’m not interested in trashing anyone who attended the Avatar’s dolphin show in Tokyo. I’m simply trying to understand what they were thinking while applauding the captive dolphin show in Tokyo. Nobody can speak for the participants, they alone know what they were thinking—but they have all gone silent. Probably by instruction.Likes : 2032
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Caption : Ain’t it the truth.Likes : 2020
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Caption : Free at Last! At 9:33 a.m. local time, Johnny was the first to go out, leading the way for the other two dolphins to follow. This ‘elder statesman’ swam a few yards into the opening, and then swam to the side of the main pen, where he began communicating with Rocky and Rambo. Within moments, they too swam out of the pen. All three dolphins dove down, popping up about 20 yards away. Logging on the surface of the water, they were definitely looking back at us. Then, in unison, they dove down again, this time, popping up about 150 yards away. They were heading towards the open ocean. When the dolphins reached the mouth of the bay, they turned around, coming back towards the center of the bay. They swam by the sea pen, turned again, and then swam into a straight line towards the open water. Once they crossed the threshold where the bay met the open ocean, they were gone. Read the full story of Johnny, Rocky and Rambo’s release by clicking @dolphin_project’s link in my bio.Likes : 1994
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Caption : Happy Birthday to @maisie_williams, you fearless Daredevil. Thank you for showing up for the dolphins of Taiji. Real activists always show up!Likes : 1711
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Caption : Death of a Legend: I wrote something about Alexey Navalny and corruption today. Mr. Navalny was a very effective anti-corruption whistleblower in Russia. I posted the piece on my Facebook page. It’s too long for Instagram, and it’s too important to shorten for Instagram. Let’s honor Alexey Navalny by exposing corruption in our own Animal Welfare Industry.Likes : 1668
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Caption : Sign the petition at: dolphin.fyi/CancelSeaquariumLease — or go to DolphinProject.com (link in bio) From 2021 to 2023, numerous USDA inspection reports cited serious problems at Miami Seaquarium. These allegedly include: – severely cutting the diets of nine dolphins at Miami Seaquarium’s Dolphin Harbor for the purposes of ensuring the animals performed better for guest interactions, – visibly emaciated dolphins, with prominent muscle wasting and palpable scapula and ribs, – gastrointestinal abnormalities amongst the dolphins, including multiple instances of excessive regurgitation, – multiple aggressive incidents against trainers, and even members of the public, – potentially placing incompatible animals together resulting in the injuries and/or deaths of cetaceans and pinnipeds, – poor water flow leading to an increase in bacteria and algae in several tanks and pools, – poor-quality fish fed to marine mammals which could result in illness and/or death, – insufficient shelter to protect the mammals from direct sunlight Enough is enough. Help us ask the Mayor of Miami-Dade County and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners to cancel Miami Seaquarium’s lease. In this day and age, Miami doesn’t need captive dolphins. #DolphinProject #ThanksButNoTanksLikes : 1616
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Caption : Memories Are Made of This: If you only do ONE THING for the environment this year, Please SHOW UP at Seaquarium at high noon today. Message to all NGO’s who are working on the dolphin captivity issue: Please show up, or at least network and share the information.Likes : 1578
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Caption : Rambo check-in 🐬 Since the gates were opened at the Umah Lumba Rehabilitation, Release and Retirement Center last September, Rambo has chosen to remain in a nearby area. Our team still has regular sightings of him as he now lives on his own terms. It’s a beautiful thing! Dive deeper into his journey at: https://bit.ly/3N6U1qM #DolphinProject #UmahLumbaLikes : 1469
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Caption : Losing my Seaworld Religion by Valerie Greene: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/06/05/commentary-losing-my-seaworld-religion/ Ms. Greene is a recovering orca trainer. (Orlando Sentinel)Likes : 1462
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Caption : Freeing Flipper: Li’i should have gone to a temporary dolphin sanctuary by now—and it’s not too late. Nothing complicated about building one in a well chosen location somewhere on the Pacific coast where his species belongs. We built this simple dolphin sanctuary in less than a week in Laguna, Brazil. Many different configurations will work, but a straight line is the shortest distance between two points. So, this is the fastest, cheapest way to do it in an emergency. We built this one for the last captive dolphin in Brazil, his name was “Flipper.” This temporary sanctuary should not be confused with our floating seapen sanctuary in Bali: Umah Lumba. This sanctuary in Laguna, Brazil is a “fixed” seapen, the poles are driven into the sand bottom, as opposed to a “floating” seapen. As it turned out, Flipper was an excellent candidate for freedom. We simply opened the gate after a few months of intense rehabilitation and gave Flipper a choice. (Freedom is about choices and decisions.) If he had stayed we would have taken care of him forever. He chose freedom. He was seen and photographed 366 days later, 300 miles away. And 22 months later he was still in the area, videotaped by tourists. Measurable progress. Actual proof of success. I’m not suggesting Li’I is a candidate for freedom. Pelagic species like Li’I travel in huge groups, for one thing. It’s complicated. One never knows which dolphin is a candidate until you empty the tank and transfer the dolphin to natural sea water and start the rehabilitation process. #dolphinsanctuaryprojectLikes : 1428
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Caption : United we stand, divided we fail: Dolphin Project Supports ALL Japanese citizens, including animal rights activists working hard to abolish the dolphin massacre in Taiji. And it is especially important for EVERYBODY to support the Japanese citizens who are legal residents of Taiji, and brave enough to stand up and be counted. They are very special. We hope many more Japanese citizens will take up residence in Taiji. Why not! It’s very inexpensive to live here. It’s absolutely beautiful, one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. And the majority of residents are kind and gentle country folks. Please do not let a small minority of dolphin hunters, and dolphin dealers, discourage you. They are not the majority. So if you are a peaceful Japanese citizen looking to relocate out of the city, you might consider moving to Taiji, or a neighboring village. Wish I could do that too, but I’m not a Japanese citizen. But maybe it’s possible in the future, since our lovely daughter Mai Li O’Barry is considering attending the University of Tokyo in the future.Likes : 1398
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Caption : Update on Orca Morgan by Helene O’Barry: Morgan is believed to belong to a community of orcas in Norway. She somehow became separated from her pod and was found alone and malnourished off the coast of the Netherlands in June 2010. She ended up at Harderwijk dolphinarium and was held there for over a year. In November 2011, after a Dutch court decided that returning Morgan to her family was not an option, Morgan was sent to Loro Parque’s orca stadium on the Spanish island of Tenerife. She has lived here since then and performs daily in front of mainly European holiday makers. In September 2018, Morgan gave birth to a daughter, named Ula, but the calf died just short of her third birthday in August 2021. *Visit www.DolphinProject.com to learn more about Morgan’s sad life at Loro Parque.* Image by Helene O’Barry #emptythetanksLikes : 1393
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Caption : Words of Wisdom From Joe Kleiman: “A few things greatly bother me. First, the media circus that surrounded Toki’s removal from the tank all the way through her departure was an embarrassment. And there was the rush to perform a necropsy. NOAA’s killer whale necropsy guidelines are designed for strandings, thus the rush. But that’s not the case here. I spent a number of years doing dolphin and whale necropsies. We had a huge freezer because you can wait a few days and weeks and still get the same results off a thawed body. There’s no reason she couldn’t have been placed in a refrigerated trailer right away and just kept there at the Seaquarium until the Lummi elders had arrived to pay their respects while she was still whole. It’s a continuing disrespect to Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut and her indigenous relatives from the park in both life and death. And by Eduardo Albor’s logic that he just bought the park and is therefore not responsible for her capture (and I have yet to see him apologize for it), the current ownership of SeaWorld holds no responsibility for what their predecessors did. Corporate responsibility is a real thing. You buy a company, you buy a park, you’re also responsible for the historical baggage you buy with it, regardless of whether your brand is SeaWorld or Seaquarium.” -Joe KleimanLikes : 1229