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Richard O'Barry Instagram - BREAKING: Rescued Dolphin Johnny Gets 22 New Teeth! The thought of freeing Rocky and Rambo and having to leave Johnny behind—and in isolation—was unbearable for all of us. But what could we do? Johnny’s teeth were worn down to the gums. He couldn’t catch fish properly. So we got busy, we got creative. “Leave no dolphin behind” became our new mantra. And we turned Johnny into a bionic dolphin! Read the incredible story of Johnny’s transformation by clicking the link in my bio, or visit: DolphinProject.com
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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 @avatar
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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 #saynotothedolphinshow
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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)
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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: jm@jm.dk
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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)
Richard O'Barry Instagram - “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.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Exploring the Edge: Contemplating new ideas and pushing the limits of what a proper dolphin sanctuary (in the right location), could become. There are several whale and dolphin sanctuaries on the drawing boards, but there is one dolphin sanctuary already in operation and exploring new ideas. Dolphin Rambo chose Umah Lumba as his go-to dolphin sanctuary. HE made that choice himself. Rambo still lives around here somewhere, actually everywhere around here. Rent free too. Pretty good deal. Rambo comes and goes as he pleases through the open gate. He forages for his own fish, the special ones HE chooses. He does this both inside and outside the floating seapen. Then he might swim to the next bay which is about 14 kilometers away and take a nap, but he always returns. Someday Rambo may meet someone and decide to leave and swim away from this island like Rocky did. And that’s okay. Freedom is about choices and decisions. We could have done the same thing in Norway with Beluga Hvaldimir, but not without the co-operation of the national government. #dolphinproject #bksdabali #jakartaanimalaidnetwork #theexplorersclub
Richard O'Barry Instagram - I’m sorry but I still don’t understand mister Cameron even though he sent a message of explanation. But not exactly. He asked a few friends, Louie and Brian to explain for him. This video clip contradicts that message, and Avatar’s message too. So I’m still hoping he responds to my open letter. I’d love to show him where the dolphins came from, and how they were captured. Maybe he will change his mind about wanting to ride a dolphin inside a building in Tokyo. #emptythetanks #dolphinproject
Richard O'Barry Instagram - “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 🐬
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Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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 #DolphinProject
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Green School Bali: Guusje Van Rooijen is an 11 year old student who interviewed me for a short documentary film she’s producing about the dolphin captivity issue. She’s one of the brightest kids I’ve ever met. A 25 year old highly intelligent woman trapped in an 11 year old body. An old soul for sure. Guusje represents great hope for the future. The kind of kid who grows up to become the Minister of Environment, maybe even the Prime Minister of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 #DolphinProject #UmahLumba
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Ain’t it the truth.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Arriving for Work on EarthDay: DolphinProject.com was born on the first Earth Day 1970. We’re making measurable progress every year. It’s a good feeling!
Richard O'Barry Instagram - (Turn up sound) Hunting with Sonar Once Again: We don’t feed the dolphins in the foraging pen. They feed themselves. The village fishermen simply introduce live fish into the pen during the night. In the morning the dolphins enter the pen and they must locate the fish, chase them down and feed themselves. Many times they work together to accomplish this. The three dolphins have returned to the same “cooperative foraging techniques” their mothers taught them. The dolphins used these same techniques successfully everyday before they were captured and dumped into a hotel swimming pool. Listen to them stun the fish with their sonar. They could never do this in the hotel swimming pool for those ten long years of brutal captivity. To watch them work together as a team catching fish is a beautiful thing to behold. (Video by Gede) #umahlumba #emptythetanks
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Happy Birthday to @maisie_williams, you fearless Daredevil. Thank you for showing up for the dolphins of Taiji. Real activists always show up!
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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 #ThanksButNoTanks
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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 #UmahLumba
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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)
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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. #dolphinsanctuaryproject
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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 #emptythetanks
Richard O'Barry Instagram - EarthDay in Bali 🌍 Lincoln O’Barry conducting the morning body inspection of the three dolphins in our care 🐬 🐬 🐬
Richard O'Barry Instagram - We are going out to sea and join the whales and dolphins. Won’t you join us and Captain Dave’s Whale and Dolphin Safari’s. Details at DolphinProject.com
Richard O'Barry Instagram - 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 Kleiman
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Hit the Road Jack: Miami-Dade County moves to evict Miami Seaquarium, gives park until April to vacate. Full story at DolphinProject.com
Richard O'Barry Instagram - THE LAST SEAQUARIUM PROTEST? Please SHOW UP and join me and Dolphin Project for an IMPORTANT protest outside of Miami Seaquarium on April 14, 2024 at 12:00pm 📢🐬 RSVP and event details at: https://fb.me/e/3xqEiAiqr We are asking that the lease termination be UPHELD and the dolphins be retired. Please join us and let’s remind Miami-Dade County and The Dolphin Company that the show is over. It is time to empty the tanks at Miami Seaquarium! #DolphinProject #ThanksButNOTanks
Richard O'Barry Instagram - “If you can find a way to add some adventure to a mundane commute, I suggest you do that. Life is too short, my friends.” ~ Robert Hurst
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Measurable progress! Jo at #DolphinFreedomUK did the heavy lifting on this campaign. Thank you Jo! 🙏 #dolphinfreedomuk #dolphinproject
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Okay folks, this is my final decision: The Winner 🏆 of “Best Band at Coachella Festival 2024” is….(drum roll) ….No Doubt! We @dolphin_project love this band because they put the FUN factor back into rock and roll. That’s important for mental health and world peace.✌️ @dreamcarmusic @nodoubt
Richard O'Barry Instagram - A Provedora do Animal, Laurentina Pedroso, organiza o Evento no próximo dia 21 de Outubro em Lisboa sobre o tema dos golfinhos em cativeiro, com a vinda de @richardobarry fundador da @dolphin_project que vem a Portugal mostrar o seu documentário "The Cove" seguido de uma palestra sobre a solução de reabilitar estes golfinhos em Santuário na Natureza. Este é sem dúvida um momento que ficará para a história do início da mudança de paradigma na causa animal em Portugal. Como sempre, estamos disponíveis para contribuir na construção conjunta da melhor solução possível para reabilitar e devolver a dignidade a estes animais com uma grande capacidade cognitiva. O animal mais inteligente dos oceanos. Acreditamos que podemos construir uma solução onde todos ganham, especialmente o bem estar destes animais. A grandeza de um país está na forma empática de como trata os animais humanos e não humanos. Juntos somos mais fortes. Separados falhamos. Vamos juntos! Este é o momento! PARTILHEM! 💪🏼📢🐬🌊🌏 Nota: A nossa página @emptythetanksportugal no instagram foi atacada e bloqueada temporariamente, mas não nos calaram!!! Mais do que nunca! PARTILHEM!!! 💪🏼📢🐬 Respondemos através do perfil @fernandoroneberg e através da nossa página oficial no Facebook Empty The Tanks Portugal!
Richard O'Barry Instagram - This is Worth Repeating: “You cannot heal in the same environment that made you sick”- (Unknown author) This applies to captive dolphins too.🐬 🐬 🐬 The only way to heal captive dolphins is to first—empty the tanks—and remove them from the toxic environment that made them sick in the first place. Once they are relocated to natural seawater, and exposed to tides, currents, live fish and a more normal environment, the healing process can begin. Our job is to turn the dolphins over to Mother Nature and let her do her thing. And that’s exactly what we did with Johnny, Rocky and Rambo. And yes, of course there is more to it than that, which will be explained in detail later on. The important thing is the dolphins are now healed. Next step is to return them to their natural environment. We’re just waiting for government approval. (Photo by Gede) #emptythetanks #UmahLumba
Richard O'Barry Instagram - October 22, 2023 Taiji: A courageous pod of Risso's dolphins lost their lives after a very long battle with the hunters. We will update when more information and media becomes available. #DolphinProject #LifeInvestigationAgency
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Taiji: We are still up against an appeal the town of Taiji made on a ruling by Wakayama District Court over the redaction of information from public documents (sales contracts, invoices, export documents, and inventories for live cetaceans). ⚠️ Your support is urgently needed to continue to legal front in Japan: https://bit.ly/48DZsXT — or go to DolphinProject.com to DONATE The fight to abolish the defend Taiji’s dolphins and end the captive trade lies both in changing public opinion (both within Japan, and globally) and achieving favorable legal outcomes. Dolphin Project, along with its Japanese counterparts, believe these are the most productive and viable solutions. Together with Life Investigation Agency (LIA), Dolphin Project has several lawsuits in litigation in Japanese courts, in addition to this one.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Under the Sea: Father and daughter quality time.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - The CIA Once Wanted to Use Dolphins to Sink Enemy Ships: Back in 2019, the CIA released a trove of previously secret files that detail various undercover experiments, including the strange dolphin endeavor coined “Project OXYGAS.” The year was 1963. The CIA sent an agent to Miami Seaquarium to spy on me while I was training Flipper for the upcoming television series. The CIA wanted to know how it was possible to train dolphins to do the things they were seeing in the movies. Especially underwater. He tried to recruit me into their “dolphins of war program.” Wanted me to come to work for them at their “Undersea Warfare School” at Point Magu Navy Base, California. What he showed me was pretty bizarre, morally repugnant and ethically untenable. I passed on the job. Stayed with the Flipper TV series and Hugo the killer whale at Miami Seaquarium. The “Dolphin of War” program was transferred away from the CIA to the US Navy—civilian contractors actually. It’s a “black budget” project. The cash 💰 flows to the civilian contractors and the details are top secret. No accountability. We the taxpayers pick up the tab for this abusive, cruel program. 13 dolphins were sent into action in Vietnam to participate in a “harbor defense unit.” I don’t believe any of the dolphins returned home from the war. Details here: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a38463302/cia-dolphins-sink-enemy-ships/. UPDATE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2022/01/12/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-deadly-military-dolphins/?sh=3c1088d6e04b #DolphinProject #LetsProtectDolphinsTogether #ExposeCorruption
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Abolish the Dolphin Killing Tanks: Miami Seaquarium is only one of dozens of dolphin Abusement parks owned by the Mexican Dolphin Cartel. We need to do more than empty their tanks—we need to ABOLISH the tanks! #emptythetanks #dolphinproject #abolishthetanks
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Rambo’s Excellent Adventure: A little over 10 months since three confiscated dolphins were offered their freedom, Rambo, the last remaining dolphin residing near the release site has chosen to depart. On June 17, our team was delighted to observe Rambo swimming with a small pod of wild bottlenose dolphins (three in total) near Menjangan Island, just west of the Umah Lumba Center. After this sighting, he was still seen daily in the national park. Again, on July 19, at approximately 10:00 a.m. local time, Rambo left the bay he had called home since his confiscation. Later that day, Rambo was observed swimming with five bottlenose dolphins once again, near Menjangan Island. Since this last sighting, Rambo has not returned. Read about Rambo’s exciting story by clicking @Dolphin_Project’s link in my bio. Rambo-departs-Umah-Lumba-Center.jpg
Richard O'Barry Instagram - ACTION ALERT 🇩🇪: And a message to all those compassionate souls here in Europe who want to become the wind of change: Please show up at the gates the Duisburg Zoo on August 10th 2024. Helene O’Barry and I will be there once again supporting the local activist who are showing up to protest the dolphinarium everyday for 40 days straight. A very impressive effort worthy of your support. They are determined to abolish the remaining dolphinariums in Germany 🇩🇪 And to all those good people who support the idea of a “dolphinarium-free Europe”, this is your chance to actually do something tangible to make the dream a reality. You too can be the winds of change even if it’s just for this one day: Saturday, August 10th. 2024. For more information and details please contact Chriss Kuppers at: freedom-for-dolphins-and-whales.de (Photo taken in 2012 by Tim Ortmüller) @freedom_4_dolphins_and_whales
Richard O'Barry Instagram - EXCLUSIVE: Miami Seaquarium trainer shares moment he decided to ‘tear industry down’ after dolphin died in his arms. *Read more by visiting Dolphin Project’s website at: DolphinProject.com — Media — Featured Press. — https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/miami-seaquarium-trainer-shares-moment-32396344
Richard O'Barry Instagram - EMPTY THE Tanks: Thinking of Hugo today: Miami Seaquarium, Duisburg Zoo and Rancho Texas Lanzarote! 📢 🐬 We're up to 41 locations around the world for this year's event now, that we had to split up the graphic into multiple pages. 😱 RSVP to an event location near you at: https://emptythetanks.org/upcomingevents/ 🐬 ⁠ ⁠ We will continue to share updated graphics as locations get added. Please see individual location details for dates and times!⁠ #EmptyTheTanks #EmptyTheTanksWorldwide #DolphinProject
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Hippies in Paradise: Mashta Island, Key Biscayne, Florida. 1972. The First Dolphin Sanctuary Ever: Linda Dow and Bill Durham were the security team (with nothing to secure) on this peaceful land. They slept in a small open-air platform style tree house they built in the beautiful mangroves on the seven acres overlooking Biscayne Bay. Those were the days my friend, we thought they would never end… VW campers, guitars, bongos, bicycles, campfires, friends and family. Bill is teaching @miamimeditation and yoga on the Island these days, he will be joining us at high noon in front of the Miami Seaquarium this Sunday, 14th of April. (I’m hoping Linda is reading this and shows up too) How about you? Won’t you join Bill and some of the others on Team Dolphin Project? We’re talking about emptying the tanks here, folks! #emptythetanks #letsprotectdolphinstogether MiamiMeditationCenter.org
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Freeing dolphins from captivity and freeing Bali beaches from plastic gives one that same great feeling. Try it, you’ll see what I mean. TrashHeroes.org DolphinProject.com
Richard O'Barry Instagram - An overview of statistics for Taiji's 2022/23 drive hunt season. More is now up on our blog at: https://bit.ly/41EzUGV Note: Updated statistics are that 34 bottlenose dolphins were captured. An updated season totals graphic is available on the Hunting Statistics page at DolphinProject.com #DolphinProject
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Merry Christmas y’all. Buckle up. 2024 is going to be a wild ride—and a very good year for the critters🐬
Richard O'Barry Instagram - When the music stops and the show is over, spectators leave the theater and move on to their next holiday adventure. Morgan, Keto, and Loro Parque’s other captive orcas are stuck in these tanks and never get to leave: New Blog at DolphinProject.com — https://bit.ly/4844s7C Photo: Helene O’Barry #DolphinProject #ThanksButNoTanks
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Sometimes you gotta just get away from these stressful dolphin issues and do something else to clear your mind. So the family and I went for a little bicycle ride . What a thrill. The bicycle tires and tubes were removed from the rims, and now the naked metal rims fit perfectly on a high wire. So, all Mai Li and I have to do is stay focused and well balanced while constantly peddling the bicycle across the high wire which is suspected 500 feet in the air across a spectacular valley of rice fields in Ubud,Bali. And yes, we have a safety cable attached. Bicycle riding in the sky, what could be better? (Video by Helene O’Barry) #umahlumba
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Let’s Ban the Traffic of Dolphins in America 🇺🇸: We have a new petition asking Congress to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. The goal is to outlaw the import/export of dolphins in or out of the United States. The petition is now live on the website: www.DolphinProject.com Please Sign and Share!
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Protesting Thomas Cook in London with Helene and Dolphin Freedom U.K.🇬🇧 And it worked! #DolphinProject #DolphinFreedom
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Atlantis Resorts and Bahamas government ministers “rescued” the five survivors from Blackbeard Cay. It was a farce. They could have done the blood work, medical tests right there on Blackbeard Cay and eliminated the stress of the violent capture. An unnecessary transport by boat and truck followed. All of this added to the stress of “separation anxiety syndrome” when Luis Hernandez, the dolphins trainer of nine years was left behind. This was the first time they’ve ever been separated. Nobody at Atlantis actually knows these five dolphins like Luis. They never will—Luis was the dolphins security blanket. Two of the five dolphins are only two years old. The new rearranged social dynamics at Atlantis Resorts may now include separation from each other by dolphin trainers who can’t tell them apart. Atlantis didn’t even want the dolphins in the first place, in my opinion. The government orchestrated this unnecessary transport to take everybody’s attention off of Blackbeard Cay and the secret graveyard where eight bodies are buried. And to take media attention away from the fact that the Bahamas government was ordered by their own Supreme Court to remove the dolphins from Blackbeard Cay back in 2014. Ten Years Ago! The decision makers had plenty of time to create a proper sanctuary for the dolphins. That decision would’ve brought a windfall of positive international media attention to the beauty Bahamas Islands. But no…The government ignored the Supreme Court all of these years while eight dolphins died in their care. This little known fact is still being covered up by government spin doctors today. And that’s what killed the eight dolphins on Blackbeard Cay; ignoring the Supreme Court order, and treating it like it was just a “suggestion.” The press conference at Atlantis Resort will now allow government and Atlantis Resorts to control the narrative of this ongoing story. It’s a way to keep the Supreme Court order and Blackbeard Cay story out of sight and out of mind. (Photo by reEarth)
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Buyer Beware: Tuna contains high levels of mercury and other dangerous contaminates. There is no safe level of mercury. Don’t buy it. Don’t eat it. It’s poison. And please don’t believe the so-called “Dolphin Safe” labels. They lie. Those labels are nothing but a money making marketing scheme💰—They should be banned. Unfortunately the system does not work for the consumers, it only works for the corporate greed mongers who control the system. Fact is, the corporate lobbyist lead and the politicians follow. #dolphinproject #seaspiracy
Richard O'Barry Instagram - BREAKING: Freedom Imminent for Rescued Dolphins The dolphins are ready. Our round-the-clock team of caregivers are ready. And now, approximately three years since their rescue, Johnny, Rocky, Rambo are going to be given the option of returning to life in the wild. Read more by clicking @dolphin_project’s link in my bio. #UmahLumba #BKSDABali #dolphinproject
Richard O'Barry Instagram - UPDATE: Johnny’s Doing Great! Thankfully, there was no pain involved in this dental procedure. Our illustrious marine mammal veterinarian team drilled into a part of the tooth that no longer had nerve endings. X-rays were done beforehand to make sure Johnny’s teeth were suitable for this procedure, and that it would not be painful for him. He actually seemed to enjoy the interaction. Understandable too, as captivity is extremely boring. Yes, it’s a sanctuary but it is still captivity. Freedom is much more interesting. Learn more about Johnny's life-changing procedure at bit.ly/DolphinJohnny #DolphinProject #umahlumba
Richard O'Barry Instagram - “Fear and Loathing in Norway“ 🇳🇴 at: DolphinProject.com
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Update: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2024/may/08/save-dolphins-after-eight-die/
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Be a rockstar like Harry O’Barry and wear a cool Dolphin Project T-shirt 😎 Available at: @animalcrackers.bali Jalan Pantai Pererenan No. 115 Badung, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 Or online at dolphinproject.com
Richard O'Barry Instagram - The Dolphin Song: “This old world may never change the way it's been And all the ways of war can't change it back again I've been a-searchin' for the dolphins in the sea And sometimes I wonder, do you ever think of me I'm not the one to tell this world how to get along I only know that peace will come when all hate is gone I've been a-searchin' for the dolphins in the sea And sometimes I wonder, do you ever think of me. Oh, sometimes I think about Saturday's child And all about the times when we were running wild I've been a-searching for the dolphins in the sea And sometimes I wonder, do you ever think of me Ah, this old world may never change This world may never change This world may never change” - by Fred Neil (Dolphin Project co-founder)
Richard O'Barry Instagram - A new blog by Helene O’Barry on our website: DolphinProject.com It’s about a momma dolphin named Veera who was captured in Pine Island, Florida by Jay Sweeney and Dolphin Research Center (DRC). The dolphins were trucked from the capture site to DRC for training. They were being prepared for a job in show business. Eventually, Veera and the other victims were trafficked to Finland by Sweeney and DRC. We met Veera years earlier in Finland during a protest. Veera and I are both Floridians. In this video she is in a small stadium tank at the Attica Zoo in Greece—this was before she was shipped off to yet another concrete tank in Europe. Diehard dolphin trainer, Steve McCulloch of Dolphins Plus, a “swim with captive dolphins” tourist trap in Key Largo. McCulloch hauled the dolphins into Greece from Finland. My family and I were at the Attica Zoo attending meetings with the owners to discuss the possibility of creating a sanctuary in Crete, Greece for Veera and the others. And while we were trying to empty the tanks at the zoo and create a proper sanctuary, McCulloch was there earlier filling the same tanks with yet more captive dolphins. Back in the 1980’s Jay Sweeney and DRC worked together on capturing, selling, training and the trafficking of Florida dolphins to Europe. All of the original captive dolphins in Europe came from Florida or Cuba. These are warm water dolphins. Veera was eventually shipped out of the Attica Zoo, dragged kicking and screaming to yet another concrete tank, this time in Italy—separating mother and son forever. Veera died less than a year later in the last concrete tank that would hold her. Call me anthropomorphic, but I believe Verra died of a broken heart. 💔 Veera’s son is still in the Attica Zoo stadium preforming for tourists even though animal shows are banned in Greece. Veera should never have been separated from her child. Actually, she should never have been captured by DRC and Sweeney. Shame on Sweeney. Shame on DRC. Shame on the Attica Zoo. Shame on McCulloch, and all the sleazy dolphin dealers who fly under the radar while shuffling dolphins from tank to tank. #emptythetanksworldwide. *Helene’s BLOG at DolphinProject.com
Richard O'Barry Instagram - BREAKING: Wakayama District Court Judge rules in Life Investigation Agency’s favor. Huge victory! @Life_Investigation_Agency WAKAYAMA, Wakayama Prefecture, September 29, 2023: In a ruling by Wakayama District Court Judge Ayako Takahashi, a decision made by the Town of Taiji not to disclose information relating to the dolphin drive hunts, has been deemed illegal. On April 22, 2022, Ren Yabuki, Director of Life Investigation Agency, in conjunction with Dolphin Project filed a lawsuit against the Town of Taiji over the redaction of information from public documents related to the handling of cetaceans. The lawsuit sought access to all documentation connected to the drive hunts, including: sales contracts and invoices for live cetacean commerce documents related to the overseas export of live cetaceans complete inventories of cetaceans in possession of the Taiji Whale Museum documentation related to the dismantling of dead cetaceans by the Taiji Whale Museum, and inspection reports for the animals in possession by the Taiji Whale Museum This is a great victory for LIA’s work for cetaceans in Japan. We believe these documents will finally disprove Taiji’s claim that the hunts are all about culture and tradition, and instead, illustrate the truth that the hunts are undeniably, financially driven by the captivity industry. READ FULL STORY at DolphinProject.com
Richard O'Barry Instagram - The Greenwashing of Swimming and Fondling Captive Dolphins in a Shallow Water Canal in Key Largo: Dolphins Plus @dolphinsplus is one of several roadside captive dolphin swim programs in the Florida Keys. These attractions are the last remnants of the old time roadside animal shows in Florida. They used be strung out all along Highway A1A. Most of these animal attractions were abolished long ago. In order for the captive dolphin swim programs to survive they have to greenwash themselves as environmentally correct “Dolphin Rescuers.” Steve McCulloch is listed as “Executive Director” of Stranding Operations and Development. They respond to dolphin standings once in a blue moon. The photograph doesn’t lie; tourists on can fondle a dolphin for cash, credit card or check💰. He’s also associated with the Attica Zoo dolphin stadium in Greece. Steve trafficked the last group of dolphins into the zoos stadium from Finland. He’s filling the same tanks we’re trying to empty! Animal shows are banned in Greece, yet the show goes on in the Attica Zoo dolphin stadium. Steve is now involved in a project in Norway—buyer beware! Okay, back to #dolphinsplus—here is how they advertise one of their many dolphin swim products: “Private Group $325 per person. “Connect to Protect” program,(#dpmmr) you will experience the same breathtaking moments that make up the “Connect to Protect” swim but with the privacy of having the entire facility to yourself. This small group experience is available for family and friend groups of up to 6 people and includes a private educational briefing before entering the dolphin habitat for a custom-tailored interaction program.” *Dolphins Plus are card carrying members of IMATA (International Marine Animal Trainers Association) and AMMPA (Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums) This is the dolphin captivity industry, folks. Wake up! Don’t be fooled. And please DON’T BUY A TICKET for any captive dolphin interactive program. “Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Rescue” actually spends most of their time doing this: #dpmmr —The photos don’t lie. Ticket sellers do! #EmptyTheTanks
Richard O'Barry Instagram - “The Dark Era of Orca Captures in Iceland” by Helene O’Barry. Her latest blog is focused on the 50 orcas captured off the coast of Iceland for the aquarium industry from the mid-’70s until the end of the ’80s. Read it and share their stories at bit.ly/3LJDXMc or DolphinProject.com Photo: Sigrún Helgudóttir #DolphinProject
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Taiji: Cove Monitor Russ is in Taiji and documented a gruesome striped dolphin slaughter today. 14 beautiful dolphins including 1 juvenile were driven into the Cove. While trapped and being pushed towards the killing area, the dolphins panicked. Several were trapped in the nets as they desperately tried to escape. One bleeding profusely while struggling. When the divers finally came to untangle the dolphins, they escorted them under the tarps to be brutally slaughtered. The entire pod was slaughtered, tossed into skiffs and carried to the butcher house. A very sad and brutal day. February 7, 2024 #DolphinProject #LifeInvestigationAgency
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Big protest happening today in Belgium 🇧🇪. Won’t you join in? Best way to create a “Dolphinarium Free Europe” is to show up for the various dolphinarium protests in Europe! The animal rights group, BiteBack will be at the gates of Boudewijn Seapark again today. My intention was to join them for this protest, unfortunately I’m not able to travel again until I get a much needed COVID🦠 booster shot. Boudwijn is the last dolphin Abusement park left in Belgium. It will fall if enough people show up to help BiteBack with the protest. I’ll be joining them later on when it’s safe for me to travel again. Meanwhile, I’m hoping all of the activists in the Belgium area will hop on a train and head over to Boudwijn Park today and let them know how you feel about Dolphin Abusement Parks in Europe. #BiteBack #dolphinproject #emptythetanks
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Proud Dad Alert: Portrait of an A student on her graduation day. Ribe, Denmark 🇩🇰 2026. Congratulations Mai Li O’Barry. No more homework! (until university) 📚 🎉🍾🎊🎈
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Dolphins Starved to Death in the Bahamas Islands 🇧🇸 Full story at DolphinProject.com (Blog) URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Sign the petition to the Prime Minister at DolphinProject.com You can communicate a respectful message to the Honorable Philip Brave Davis. Here’s his Instagram address and a sample respectful message: @bravedavis — “The government of the Bahamas has a unique opportunity to ”get ahead” of the horrifying and heartbreaking reality surrounding the deaths of one of the world’s most beloved animals. This is a chance to take decisive action and demonstrate commitment to upholding animal welfare standards, thereby restoring trust and goodwill both locally and internationally.” ~ Sam Duncombe
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Some Very Good News from South Korea: “The aquarium’s in South Korea holding captive dolphins and whales are banned from purchasing new cetaceans for display” —Minister of Environment. The new South Korean policy governing marine mammal captivity will be enforced through a permitting system introduced by the Ministry of Environment earlier in the week. CONGRATULATIONS to all those who actually showed up and attended any of the protests in South Korea—especially HOT PINK DOLPHINS! Read full article in Animals24/7: https://wp.me/p4pKmM-g7R (www.Animals24/7.org) #dolphinproject #UmahLumba
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Calling all ocean-loving teachers! Did you know we have free Study Guides on our website? They are available in multiple languages and for multiple age groups! Head to bit.ly/DolphinStudyGuides to check them out! #DolphinProject
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Richard O'Barry Instagram - I’m going back to the Seaquarium for the last time. Will you please show up and stand by me? Together we will remind the City of Miami politicians that we are watching. We are expecting them to follow through and #emptythetanks
Richard O'Barry Instagram - BREAKING: 19 sea turtles confiscated and released. Best team ever! We are grateful for our collaboration with BKSDA Bali and Polres Jembrana, and for the opportunity to help keep wildlife wild.⁠ #DolphinProject #UmahLumba
Richard O'Barry Instagram - The TUNA KING: I hate writing and posting this stuff, but someone’s gotta do it because the Animal Welfare Industry does not police itself. That’s a fact. Same with the Dolphin Abusement Park Industry. Both industries are corrupted from the top down and from the bottom up because they don’t police themselves! This is my honest opinion having worked in both industries for many years. It’s all about members, money and goals of the highest abstraction. This has to CHANGE! So what can you do about this? You can stop buying and selling so-called “dolphin-safe” tuna. This clever money making scheme continues to kill both dolphins and tuna, and also the BYCATCH: turtles, rays, whales, sharks and many other species of marine life. So why is Dave Phillips still defending this bloody practice? Is he laughing all the way to the bank, or what? It makes no sense to keep lying about something that is so obvious to the educated consumer, but apparently not to Dave’s Board of Directors, they just look the other way. This post is for them. Does the guy behind the curtain receive money from the multi-billion dollar fishing industry for each can of tuna sold? He’s the Treasurer of EII and WSP. If you want to know you can ask Dave directly using my stolen URL. And also ask him why he has not returned the hijacked URL:DolphinProject.org I did not give it to him. I did not sell it. Dave figured out a clever way to hijack it when I resigned from Earth Island Institute. My original URL is still being used on his website to trick potential donors into thinking they are supporting me. I quit Earth Island Institute in order to protect myself and the original Dolphin Project from being associated with corruption. You can contact Dave directly using my stolen website. I can’t do that myself, the crooks locked me out when I quit. And good luck trying to get a straight answer from Dave Phillips, or even getting through to him. He’s usually hiding under his desk during times of scrutiny. Please view the clip, consider the obvious and SHARE: https://youtu.be/XHJ2eRy-9Hs?si=dpRCXMmvZdAyNcNL
Richard O'Barry Instagram - THE SMOKING GUN: The eight dolphin who were put in the ground on Blackbeard Cay had a miserable life and then they died—right under the nose of the Alliance of Marine Parks and Aquariums (AMPAA) And the International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA) There are dozens of dolphin trainers, veterinarians, ticket takers, spin doctors, and corporate whores who are part of this dolphin captivity industry in the Bahamas Islands. These people knew, or should have known, about the secret dolphin graveyard on Blackbeard Cay. Dolphin Project shouldn’t have to inform them. So they knew. And yet they did nothing to help those that died, or the five survivors. Not one of them had the decency, or guts to blow the whistle on their own industry. Dolphin Project had to blow the whistle for them. Their industry displays the same apathetic behavior at the cove in Taiji, Japan; dolphin trainers turning a blind eye on their colleagues who participate in the violent capture of dolphins. Do we need more proof that this multi-billion dollar industry does not police itself? It is indeed an industry of hypocrisy and lies.
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Richard O'Barry Instagram - Green School Bali @greenschoolbali : So you say you want to be a dolphin trainer? Be prepared for a career in an industry full of professional hypocrites and liars. #EmptyTheTanks #DolphinProject
Richard O'Barry Instagram - It’s a special day for the critters. Take a dolphin to lunch or something… 🐬
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Richard O'Barry Instagram - BREAKING: Osaka, 5/17/24: Despite an appeal filed last year by the town of Taiji, the Osaka High Court ruled on May 17, 2024 that the town’s decision to redact its public records is illegal. This stunning verdict represents a huge victory for cetacean activists worldwide, as critical information regarding the drive hunts and Taiji’s captive dolphin trade has been previously inaccessible. Over the last 14 years, much misinformation has been circulating, leading to speculations based on false data. Now, with the reveal of this data, a much more factual perspective can be made, and the legality of these hunts can be properly investigated. “This Osaka High Court’s decision is a landmark precedent in that it strictly interpreted the requirements for nondisclosure on the grounds of the interests of businesses that deal with public entities, and placed a heavy burden of proof on the administrative side to allow such nondisclosure.” ~ Takashi Takano, attorney for Dolphin Project and Life Investigation Agency. •Full story at DolphinProject.com
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Whale Watching With Ric O’Barry *April 20 and 21. Captain Dave Whale Watch • 24440 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629 US Host Contact Info: captaindave@dolphinsafari.com — or contact DolphinProject.com
Richard O'Barry Instagram - For a Jolly Good Time, join Dolphin Freedom UK on October 4th: Schedule for the day Meet 11:00am Expedia Head Offices 11:00am -12:30pm Expedia Head Offices From here the No. 30 bus takes us directly to the Akatoki Prince Hotel in just under 30 minutes. Meet 1:30pm Akatoki Prince Hotel @2:30pm move to Japanese Embassy (5 minutes walk) 2:30-4:00pm Japanese Embassy As stated this will be a full day of action. Please eat a large breakfast, bring lunch or be prepared to grab lunch on the way. There will be a half hour break in between Expedia and the Prince Hotel to eat lunch and refreshments. (Photo taken from Expedia website, dolphin captured from the Taiji drive)
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Happy Daughters Day to all the daughters of the world! Today is YOUR day 🌎 (Photo by Mommy)
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Special to The Islander News, Key Biscayne, Florida by Bill Durham: On April 14, Dolphin Project founder Ric O’Barry led a peaceful demonstration outside the Miami Seaquarium, calling on Miami-Dade County to follow through on its decision to terminate the Seaquarium’s lease. A one-time dolphin trainer at the Seaquarium, O’Barry has dedicated the last 54 years to campaigning to end dolphin and whale captivity. Sunday’s demonstration was attended by over 200 people, some of whom traveled hundreds of miles to stand with O’Barry and DolphinProject.com
Richard O'Barry Instagram - #emptythetanksworldwide #dolphinproject #abolishthetanks
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Happy #WorldOceansDay 🐬 🌊⁠ Did you know that more than half of the earth’s oxygen is produced by organisms in the ocean? ⁠ The world’s oceans are full of incredible and important life. Saving dolphins and whales is about more than simply ending the captivity trade. Ocean conservation is also vital to the survival of all cetaceans, and other marine wildlife. In order to protect wild populations and return captive marine mammals to the ocean sanctuaries and/or their home range, we must ensure a safe and clean habitat. (Photo and long stem rose: Ric O’Barry) #DolphinProject #KeepThemWild
Richard O'Barry Instagram - This too is Direct Action! Great Respect for Mister Gilmore. He’s a Real Environmental Activist/Hero: David Gilmour, the iconic guitarist and vocalist of Pink Floyd, is known not just for his musical talents but also for his philanthropy. One interesting fact is that in 2019, Gilmour auctioned off more than 120 guitars from his personal collection and raised $21.5 million. He donated the entire proceeds to ClientEarth, a charity that fights climate change. This auction included the sale of his legendary Black Strat, which alone fetched nearly $4 million, making it one of the most expensive guitars ever sold at auction.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - A simple life is best. Especially if there’s sunshine and a tiny houseboat involved. #UmahLumba
Richard O'Barry Instagram - HOPE: There were probably two dozen police officers at the harbor when I returned for the first time in seven years. A bus load of far-right-wing extremism shown up too. They were looking for trouble. Had the police not been there to intervene, violence would have erupted. The racists punks were very aggressive, loud and nasty. When several of them pushed their way through the crowd to get to me the National Police held them back. One particular person who is associated with the police, and is someone that I have been dealing with for several years, called me aside in the parking lot and gave me a replica of the police car I was arrested in. How cool is that? 👮‍♀️ He can’t be identified for obvious reasons. He will see this post. I just wanted him and all of the other police officers to know we appreciate them keeping everyone safe while we activists do what we gotta do. The cops aren’t the bad guys, they’re just doing their job, following orders, paying the rent like everyone else. No hard feelings. This act of kindness represents common ground and HOPE.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Great RESPECT for all the brave Japanese citizens who showed up at the cove to protest the annual Taiji dolphin slaughter. It WILL end when enough Japanese citizens rise up against it 🇯🇵 I’m very encouraged!
Richard O'Barry Instagram - PLEASE SHARE: We enthusiastically support the SWIMS Act! We hope YOU will too. If passed, the SWIMS Act would amend the USA's Marine Mammal Protection Act to include a ban on taking, importing, or exporting orcas, beluga whales, pilot whales, and false killer whales for public display. It would also amend the Animal Welfare Act to ban the breeding of those species for public display! We'll be sure to post updates! Find more ways you can help #EmptyTheTanks at bit.ly/HelpSaveDolphins #DolphinProject #SWIMSAct
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Happy Birthday to my lovely Danish bride. Best activist ever! @heleneobarry ❤️
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Yesterday in Tokyo, Japan. September 3, 2023. Dolphin Project Concert Committee Office: Mostly an archives now. Plenty of memories here of those early days when we were young and strong and running wild. Left to right: Masatoshi Iwanagi, Ric O’Barry, Mr. Suzuki and Hiroshi Asada. These three Japanese revolutionaries made history when they connected up with the “Rolling Coconut Review.” We went from the Coconut Grove Playhouse to the Haromi Dome in Tokyo in 1977 to preform with the leading Japanese artists. Before this date in time, Japanese musicians only opened for Westerners. A kind of musical segregation. Working together we changed that. Finally, Japanese and Westerners played together on the same stage for the first time. Our event was called: “Japan Celebrates the Whale and Dolphin.” It was produced by Dolphin Project USA and Dolphin Project Japan. Photo by Lincoln O’Barry #DolphinProject
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Thank you one and all for showing up to support our work. What a great group of people! And thank you Captain Nancy and #Monterey_Bay_Whale_Watch for this amazing experience.
Richard O'Barry Instagram - Nephele, the oldest dolphin at Kolmården’s Zoo in Sweden has died after suffocating on artificial seaweed which became trapped in her throat. The tragic incident took place in the middle of January of this year, according to Daniel Rolke, who is founder of the Swedish organization Animalkind. Full story and photos by Helene O’Barry at DolphinProject.com *Click on: LATEST NEWS
Richard O'Barry Instagram - It was a beautiful thing, a soft release. But too early to celebrate. We have successfully completed steps one, two, and three. We are just beginning step number four. So, the work isn’t over yet and we are cautiously optimistic. Step 1: Confiscation Step 2: Rehabilitation Step 3: Release Step 4: Tracking
Richard O'Barry - 271.5K Likes - BREAKING: Rescued Dolphin Johnny Gets 22 New Teeth! The thought of freeing Rocky and Rambo and having to leave Johnny behind—and in isolation—was unbearable for all of us. But what could we do? Johnny’s teeth were worn down to the gums. He couldn’t catch fish properly. So we got busy, we got creative. “Leave no dolphin behind” became our new mantra. And we turned Johnny into a bionic dolphin! Read the incredible story of Johnny’s transformation by clicking the link in my bio, or visit: DolphinProject.com

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Caption : BREAKING: Rescued Dolphin Johnny Gets 22 New Teeth! The thought of freeing Rocky and Rambo and having to leave Johnny behind—and in isolation—was unbearable for all of us. But what could we do? Johnny’s teeth were worn down to the gums. He couldn’t catch fish properly. So we got busy, we got creative. “Leave no dolphin behind” became our new mantra. And we turned Johnny into a bionic dolphin! Read the incredible story of Johnny’s transformation by clicking the link in my bio, or visit: DolphinProject.com
Likes : 271466Richard O'Barry - 5.7K Likes - 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 @avatar

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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 @avatar
Likes : 5701Richard O'Barry - 4.9K Likes - 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.

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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 : 4860Richard O'Barry - 3.4K Likes - 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 #saynotothedolphinshow

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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 #saynotothedolphinshow
Likes : 3375Richard O'Barry - 3.1K Likes - 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)

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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 : 3142Richard O'Barry - 3K Likes - 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: jm@jm.dk

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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 : 3032Richard O'Barry - 3K Likes - 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.

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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 : 2964Richard O'Barry - 3K Likes - 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)

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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 : 2957Richard O'Barry - 2.7K Likes - “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.

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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 : 2742Richard O'Barry - 2.5K Likes - Exploring the Edge: Contemplating new ideas and pushing the limits of what a proper dolphin sanctuary (in the right location), could become. There are several whale and dolphin sanctuaries on the drawing boards, but there is one dolphin sanctuary already in operation and exploring new ideas. Dolphin Rambo chose Umah Lumba as his go-to dolphin sanctuary. HE made that choice himself. Rambo still lives around here somewhere, actually everywhere around here. Rent free too. Pretty good deal. Rambo comes and goes as he pleases through the open gate. He forages for his own fish, the special ones HE chooses. He does this both inside and outside the floating seapen. Then he might swim to the next bay which is about 14 kilometers away and take a nap, but he always returns. Someday Rambo may meet someone and decide to leave and swim away from this island like Rocky did. And that’s okay. Freedom is about choices and decisions. We could have done the same thing in Norway with Beluga Hvaldimir, but not without the co-operation of the national government. #dolphinproject #bksdabali #jakartaanimalaidnetwork #theexplorersclub

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Caption : Exploring the Edge: Contemplating new ideas and pushing the limits of what a proper dolphin sanctuary (in the right location), could become. There are several whale and dolphin sanctuaries on the drawing boards, but there is one dolphin sanctuary already in operation and exploring new ideas. Dolphin Rambo chose Umah Lumba as his go-to dolphin sanctuary. HE made that choice himself. Rambo still lives around here somewhere, actually everywhere around here. Rent free too. Pretty good deal. Rambo comes and goes as he pleases through the open gate. He forages for his own fish, the special ones HE chooses. He does this both inside and outside the floating seapen. Then he might swim to the next bay which is about 14 kilometers away and take a nap, but he always returns. Someday Rambo may meet someone and decide to leave and swim away from this island like Rocky did. And that’s okay. Freedom is about choices and decisions. We could have done the same thing in Norway with Beluga Hvaldimir, but not without the co-operation of the national government. #dolphinproject #bksdabali #jakartaanimalaidnetwork #theexplorersclub
Likes : 2516Richard O'Barry - 2.4K Likes - I’m sorry but I still don’t understand mister Cameron even though he sent a message of explanation. But not exactly. He asked a few friends, Louie and Brian to explain for him. This video clip contradicts that message, and Avatar’s message too. So I’m still hoping he responds to my open letter. I’d love to show him where the dolphins came from, and how they were captured. Maybe he will change his mind about wanting to ride a dolphin inside a building in Tokyo. #emptythetanks #dolphinproject

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Caption : I’m sorry but I still don’t understand mister Cameron even though he sent a message of explanation. But not exactly. He asked a few friends, Louie and Brian to explain for him. This video clip contradicts that message, and Avatar’s message too. So I’m still hoping he responds to my open letter. I’d love to show him where the dolphins came from, and how they were captured. Maybe he will change his mind about wanting to ride a dolphin inside a building in Tokyo. #emptythetanks #dolphinproject
Likes : 2387Richard O'Barry - 2.2K Likes - “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 🐬

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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 🐬
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Likes : 2097Richard O'Barry - 2.1K Likes - 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 #DolphinProject

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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 #DolphinProject
Likes : 2068Richard O'Barry - 2.1K Likes - Green School Bali: Guusje Van Rooijen is an 11 year old student who interviewed me for a short documentary film she’s producing about the dolphin captivity issue. She’s one of the brightest kids I’ve ever met. A 25 year old highly intelligent woman trapped in an 11 year old body. An old soul for sure. Guusje represents great hope for the future. The kind of kid who grows up to become the Minister of Environment, maybe even the Prime Minister of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 #DolphinProject #UmahLumba

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Caption : Green School Bali: Guusje Van Rooijen is an 11 year old student who interviewed me for a short documentary film she’s producing about the dolphin captivity issue. She’s one of the brightest kids I’ve ever met. A 25 year old highly intelligent woman trapped in an 11 year old body. An old soul for sure. Guusje represents great hope for the future. The kind of kid who grows up to become the Minister of Environment, maybe even the Prime Minister of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 #DolphinProject #UmahLumba
Likes : 2054Richard O'Barry - 2K Likes - 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.

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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 : 2032Richard O'Barry - 2K Likes - Ain’t it the truth.

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Caption : Ain’t it the truth.
Likes : 2020Richard O'Barry - 2K Likes - 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.

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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 : 1994Richard O'Barry - 2K Likes - Arriving for Work on EarthDay: DolphinProject.com was born on the first Earth Day 1970. We’re making measurable progress every year. It’s a good feeling!

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Caption : Arriving for Work on EarthDay: DolphinProject.com was born on the first Earth Day 1970. We’re making measurable progress every year. It’s a good feeling!
Likes : 1969Richard O'Barry - 1.8K Likes - (Turn up sound) Hunting with Sonar Once Again: We don’t feed the dolphins in the foraging pen. They feed themselves. The village fishermen simply introduce live fish into the pen during the night. In the morning the dolphins enter the pen and they must locate the fish, chase them down and feed themselves. Many times they work together to accomplish this. The three dolphins have returned to the same “cooperative foraging techniques” their mothers taught them. The dolphins used these same techniques successfully everyday before they were captured and dumped into a hotel swimming pool. Listen to them stun the fish with their sonar. They could never do this in the hotel swimming pool for those ten long years of brutal captivity. To watch them work together as a team catching fish is a beautiful thing to behold. (Video by Gede) #umahlumba #emptythetanks

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Caption : (Turn up sound) Hunting with Sonar Once Again: We don’t feed the dolphins in the foraging pen. They feed themselves. The village fishermen simply introduce live fish into the pen during the night. In the morning the dolphins enter the pen and they must locate the fish, chase them down and feed themselves. Many times they work together to accomplish this. The three dolphins have returned to the same “cooperative foraging techniques” their mothers taught them. The dolphins used these same techniques successfully everyday before they were captured and dumped into a hotel swimming pool. Listen to them stun the fish with their sonar. They could never do this in the hotel swimming pool for those ten long years of brutal captivity. To watch them work together as a team catching fish is a beautiful thing to behold. (Video by Gede) #umahlumba #emptythetanks
Likes : 1801Richard O'Barry - 1.7K Likes - Happy Birthday to @maisie_williams, you fearless Daredevil. Thank you for showing up for the dolphins of Taiji. Real activists always show up!

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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 : 1711Richard O'Barry - 1.7K Likes - 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.

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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 : 1668Richard O'Barry - 1.6K Likes - 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 #ThanksButNoTanks

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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 #ThanksButNoTanks
Likes : 1616Richard O'Barry - 1.6K Likes - 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.

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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 : 1578Richard O'Barry - 1.5K Likes - 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 #UmahLumba

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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 #UmahLumba
Likes : 1469Richard O'Barry - 1.5K Likes - 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)

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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 : 1462Richard O'Barry - 1.4K Likes - 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. #dolphinsanctuaryproject

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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. #dolphinsanctuaryproject
Likes : 1428Richard O'Barry - 1.4K Likes - 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.

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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 : 1398Richard O'Barry - 1.4K Likes - 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 #emptythetanks

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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 #emptythetanks
Likes : 1393Richard O'Barry - 1.3K Likes - EarthDay in Bali 🌍 Lincoln O’Barry conducting the morning body inspection of the three dolphins in our care 🐬 🐬 🐬

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Caption : EarthDay in Bali 🌍 Lincoln O’Barry conducting the morning body inspection of the three dolphins in our care 🐬 🐬 🐬
Likes : 1338Richard O'Barry - 1.3K Likes - We are going out to sea and join the whales and dolphins. Won’t you join us and Captain Dave’s Whale and Dolphin Safari’s. Details at DolphinProject.com

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Caption : We are going out to sea and join the whales and dolphins. Won’t you join us and Captain Dave’s Whale and Dolphin Safari’s. Details at DolphinProject.com
Likes : 1329Richard O'Barry - 1.2K Likes - 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 Kleiman

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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 Kleiman
Likes : 1229Richard O'Barry - 1.2K Likes - Hit the Road Jack: Miami-Dade County moves to evict Miami Seaquarium, gives park until April to vacate. Full story at DolphinProject.com

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Caption : Hit the Road Jack: Miami-Dade County moves to evict Miami Seaquarium, gives park until April to vacate. Full story at DolphinProject.com
Likes : 1224Richard O'Barry - 1.2K Likes - THE LAST SEAQUARIUM PROTEST? Please SHOW UP and join me and Dolphin Project for an IMPORTANT protest outside of Miami Seaquarium on April 14, 2024 at 12:00pm 📢🐬 RSVP and event details at: https://fb.me/e/3xqEiAiqr We are asking that the lease termination be UPHELD and the dolphins be retired. Please join us and let’s remind Miami-Dade County and The Dolphin Company that the show is over. It is time to empty the tanks at Miami Seaquarium! #DolphinProject #ThanksButNOTanks

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Caption : THE LAST SEAQUARIUM PROTEST? Please SHOW UP and join me and Dolphin Project for an IMPORTANT protest outside of Miami Seaquarium on April 14, 2024 at 12:00pm 📢🐬 RSVP and event details at: https://fb.me/e/3xqEiAiqr We are asking that the lease termination be UPHELD and the dolphins be retired. Please join us and let’s remind Miami-Dade County and The Dolphin Company that the show is over. It is time to empty the tanks at Miami Seaquarium! #DolphinProject #ThanksButNOTanks
Likes : 1218Richard O'Barry - 1.2K Likes - “If you can find a way to add some adventure to a mundane commute, I suggest you do that. Life is too short, my friends.” ~ Robert Hurst

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Caption : “If you can find a way to add some adventure to a mundane commute, I suggest you do that. Life is too short, my friends.” ~ Robert Hurst
Likes : 1218Richard O'Barry - 1.2K Likes - Measurable progress! Jo at #DolphinFreedomUK did the heavy lifting on this campaign. Thank you Jo! 🙏 #dolphinfreedomuk #dolphinproject

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Caption : Measurable progress! Jo at #DolphinFreedomUK did the heavy lifting on this campaign. Thank you Jo! 🙏 #dolphinfreedomuk #dolphinproject
Likes : 1191Richard O'Barry - 1.2K Likes - Okay folks, this is my final decision: The Winner 🏆 of “Best Band at Coachella Festival 2024” is….(drum roll) ….No Doubt! We @dolphin_project love this band because they put the FUN factor back into rock and roll. That’s important for mental health and world peace.✌️ @dreamcarmusic @nodoubt

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Caption : Okay folks, this is my final decision: The Winner 🏆 of “Best Band at Coachella Festival 2024” is….(drum roll) ….No Doubt! We @dolphin_project love this band because they put the FUN factor back into rock and roll. That’s important for mental health and world peace.✌️ @dreamcarmusic @nodoubt
Likes : 1188Richard O'Barry - 1.2K Likes - A Provedora do Animal, Laurentina Pedroso, organiza o Evento no próximo dia 21 de Outubro em Lisboa sobre o tema dos golfinhos em cativeiro, com a vinda de @richardobarry fundador da @dolphin_project que vem a Portugal mostrar o seu documentário "The Cove" seguido de uma palestra sobre a solução de reabilitar estes golfinhos em Santuário na Natureza. Este é sem dúvida um momento que ficará para a história do início da mudança de paradigma na causa animal em Portugal. Como sempre, estamos disponíveis para contribuir na construção conjunta da melhor solução possível para reabilitar e devolver a dignidade a estes animais com uma grande capacidade cognitiva. O animal mais inteligente dos oceanos. Acreditamos que podemos construir uma solução onde todos ganham, especialmente o bem estar destes animais. A grandeza de um país está na forma empática de como trata os animais humanos e não humanos. Juntos somos mais fortes. Separados falhamos. Vamos juntos! Este é o momento! PARTILHEM! 💪🏼📢🐬🌊🌏 Nota: A nossa página @emptythetanksportugal no instagram foi atacada e bloqueada temporariamente, mas não nos calaram!!! Mais do que nunca! PARTILHEM!!! 💪🏼📢🐬 Respondemos através do perfil @fernandoroneberg e através da nossa página oficial no Facebook Empty The Tanks Portugal!

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Caption : A Provedora do Animal, Laurentina Pedroso, organiza o Evento no próximo dia 21 de Outubro em Lisboa sobre o tema dos golfinhos em cativeiro, com a vinda de @richardobarry fundador da @dolphin_project que vem a Portugal mostrar o seu documentário “The Cove” seguido de uma palestra sobre a solução de reabilitar estes golfinhos em Santuário na Natureza. Este é sem dúvida um momento que ficará para a história do início da mudança de paradigma na causa animal em Portugal. Como sempre, estamos disponíveis para contribuir na construção conjunta da melhor solução possível para reabilitar e devolver a dignidade a estes animais com uma grande capacidade cognitiva. O animal mais inteligente dos oceanos. Acreditamos que podemos construir uma solução onde todos ganham, especialmente o bem estar destes animais. A grandeza de um país está na forma empática de como trata os animais humanos e não humanos. Juntos somos mais fortes. Separados falhamos. Vamos juntos! Este é o momento! PARTILHEM! 💪🏼📢🐬🌊🌏 Nota: A nossa página @emptythetanksportugal no instagram foi atacada e bloqueada temporariamente, mas não nos calaram!!! Mais do que nunca! PARTILHEM!!! 💪🏼📢🐬 Respondemos através do perfil @fernandoroneberg e através da nossa página oficial no Facebook Empty The Tanks Portugal!
Likes : 1187Richard O'Barry - 1.2K Likes - This is Worth Repeating: “You cannot heal in the same environment that made you sick”- (Unknown author) This applies to captive dolphins too.🐬 🐬 🐬 The only way to heal captive dolphins is to first—empty the tanks—and remove them from the toxic environment that made them sick in the first place. Once they are relocated to natural seawater, and exposed to tides, currents, live fish and a more normal environment, the healing process can begin. Our job is to turn the dolphins over to Mother Nature and let her do her thing. And that’s exactly what we did with Johnny, Rocky and Rambo. And yes, of course there is more to it than that, which will be explained in detail later on. The important thing is the dolphins are now healed. Next step is to return them to their natural environment. We’re just waiting for government approval. (Photo by Gede) #emptythetanks #UmahLumba

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Caption : This is Worth Repeating: “You cannot heal in the same environment that made you sick”- (Unknown author) This applies to captive dolphins too.🐬 🐬 🐬 The only way to heal captive dolphins is to first—empty the tanks—and remove them from the toxic environment that made them sick in the first place. Once they are relocated to natural seawater, and exposed to tides, currents, live fish and a more normal environment, the healing process can begin. Our job is to turn the dolphins over to Mother Nature and let her do her thing. And that’s exactly what we did with Johnny, Rocky and Rambo. And yes, of course there is more to it than that, which will be explained in detail later on. The important thing is the dolphins are now healed. Next step is to return them to their natural environment. We’re just waiting for government approval. (Photo by Gede) #emptythetanks #UmahLumba
Likes : 1177Richard O'Barry - 1.2K Likes - October 22, 2023 Taiji: A courageous pod of Risso's dolphins lost their lives after a very long battle with the hunters. We will update when more information and media becomes available. #DolphinProject #LifeInvestigationAgency

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Caption : October 22, 2023 Taiji: A courageous pod of Risso’s dolphins lost their lives after a very long battle with the hunters. We will update when more information and media becomes available. #DolphinProject #LifeInvestigationAgency
Likes : 1160Richard O'Barry - 1.1K Likes - Taiji: We are still up against an appeal the town of Taiji made on a ruling by Wakayama District Court over the redaction of information from public documents (sales contracts, invoices, export documents, and inventories for live cetaceans). ⚠️ Your support is urgently needed to continue to legal front in Japan: https://bit.ly/48DZsXT — or go to DolphinProject.com to DONATE The fight to abolish the defend Taiji’s dolphins and end the captive trade lies both in changing public opinion (both within Japan, and globally) and achieving favorable legal outcomes. Dolphin Project, along with its Japanese counterparts, believe these are the most productive and viable solutions. Together with Life Investigation Agency (LIA), Dolphin Project has several lawsuits in litigation in Japanese courts, in addition to this one.

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Caption : Taiji: We are still up against an appeal the town of Taiji made on a ruling by Wakayama District Court over the redaction of information from public documents (sales contracts, invoices, export documents, and inventories for live cetaceans). ⚠️ Your support is urgently needed to continue to legal front in Japan: https://bit.ly/48DZsXT — or go to DolphinProject.com to DONATE The fight to abolish the defend Taiji’s dolphins and end the captive trade lies both in changing public opinion (both within Japan, and globally) and achieving favorable legal outcomes. Dolphin Project, along with its Japanese counterparts, believe these are the most productive and viable solutions. Together with Life Investigation Agency (LIA), Dolphin Project has several lawsuits in litigation in Japanese courts, in addition to this one.
Likes : 1125Richard O'Barry - 1.1K Likes - Under the Sea: Father and daughter quality time.

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Caption : Under the Sea: Father and daughter quality time.
Likes : 1120Richard O'Barry - 1.1K Likes - The CIA Once Wanted to Use Dolphins to Sink Enemy Ships: Back in 2019, the CIA released a trove of previously secret files that detail various undercover experiments, including the strange dolphin endeavor coined “Project OXYGAS.” The year was 1963. The CIA sent an agent to Miami Seaquarium to spy on me while I was training Flipper for the upcoming television series. The CIA wanted to know how it was possible to train dolphins to do the things they were seeing in the movies. Especially underwater. He tried to recruit me into their “dolphins of war program.” Wanted me to come to work for them at their “Undersea Warfare School” at Point Magu Navy Base, California. What he showed me was pretty bizarre, morally repugnant and ethically untenable. I passed on the job. Stayed with the Flipper TV series and Hugo the killer whale at Miami Seaquarium. The “Dolphin of War” program was transferred away from the CIA to the US Navy—civilian contractors actually. It’s a “black budget” project. The cash 💰 flows to the civilian contractors and the details are top secret. No accountability. We the taxpayers pick up the tab for this abusive, cruel program. 13 dolphins were sent into action in Vietnam to participate in a “harbor defense unit.” I don’t believe any of the dolphins returned home from the war. Details here: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a38463302/cia-dolphins-sink-enemy-ships/. UPDATE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2022/01/12/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-deadly-military-dolphins/?sh=3c1088d6e04b #DolphinProject #LetsProtectDolphinsTogether #ExposeCorruption

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Caption : The CIA Once Wanted to Use Dolphins to Sink Enemy Ships: Back in 2019, the CIA released a trove of previously secret files that detail various undercover experiments, including the strange dolphin endeavor coined “Project OXYGAS.” The year was 1963. The CIA sent an agent to Miami Seaquarium to spy on me while I was training Flipper for the upcoming television series. The CIA wanted to know how it was possible to train dolphins to do the things they were seeing in the movies. Especially underwater. He tried to recruit me into their “dolphins of war program.” Wanted me to come to work for them at their “Undersea Warfare School” at Point Magu Navy Base, California. What he showed me was pretty bizarre, morally repugnant and ethically untenable. I passed on the job. Stayed with the Flipper TV series and Hugo the killer whale at Miami Seaquarium. The “Dolphin of War” program was transferred away from the CIA to the US Navy—civilian contractors actually. It’s a “black budget” project. The cash 💰 flows to the civilian contractors and the details are top secret. No accountability. We the taxpayers pick up the tab for this abusive, cruel program. 13 dolphins were sent into action in Vietnam to participate in a “harbor defense unit.” I don’t believe any of the dolphins returned home from the war. Details here: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a38463302/cia-dolphins-sink-enemy-ships/. UPDATE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2022/01/12/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-deadly-military-dolphins/?sh=3c1088d6e04b #DolphinProject #LetsProtectDolphinsTogether #ExposeCorruption
Likes : 1111Richard O'Barry - 1.1K Likes - Abolish the Dolphin Killing Tanks: Miami Seaquarium is only one of dozens of dolphin Abusement parks owned by the Mexican Dolphin Cartel. We need to do more than empty their tanks—we need to ABOLISH the tanks! #emptythetanks #dolphinproject #abolishthetanks

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Caption : Abolish the Dolphin Killing Tanks: Miami Seaquarium is only one of dozens of dolphin Abusement parks owned by the Mexican Dolphin Cartel. We need to do more than empty their tanks—we need to ABOLISH the tanks! #emptythetanks #dolphinproject #abolishthetanks
Likes : 1111Richard O'Barry - 1.1K Likes - Rambo’s Excellent Adventure: A little over 10 months since three confiscated dolphins were offered their freedom, Rambo, the last remaining dolphin residing near the release site has chosen to depart. On June 17, our team was delighted to observe Rambo swimming with a small pod of wild bottlenose dolphins (three in total) near Menjangan Island, just west of the Umah Lumba Center. After this sighting, he was still seen daily in the national park. Again, on July 19, at approximately 10:00 a.m. local time, Rambo left the bay he had called home since his confiscation. Later that day, Rambo was observed swimming with five bottlenose dolphins once again, near Menjangan Island. Since this last sighting, Rambo has not returned. Read about Rambo’s exciting story by clicking @Dolphin_Project’s link in my bio. Rambo-departs-Umah-Lumba-Center.jpg

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Caption : Rambo’s Excellent Adventure: A little over 10 months since three confiscated dolphins were offered their freedom, Rambo, the last remaining dolphin residing near the release site has chosen to depart. On June 17, our team was delighted to observe Rambo swimming with a small pod of wild bottlenose dolphins (three in total) near Menjangan Island, just west of the Umah Lumba Center. After this sighting, he was still seen daily in the national park. Again, on July 19, at approximately 10:00 a.m. local time, Rambo left the bay he had called home since his confiscation. Later that day, Rambo was observed swimming with five bottlenose dolphins once again, near Menjangan Island. Since this last sighting, Rambo has not returned. Read about Rambo’s exciting story by clicking @Dolphin_Project’s link in my bio. Rambo-departs-Umah-Lumba-Center.jpg
Likes : 1110Richard O'Barry - 1.1K Likes - ACTION ALERT 🇩🇪: And a message to all those compassionate souls here in Europe who want to become the wind of change: Please show up at the gates the Duisburg Zoo on August 10th 2024. Helene O’Barry and I will be there once again supporting the local activist who are showing up to protest the dolphinarium everyday for 40 days straight. A very impressive effort worthy of your support. They are determined to abolish the remaining dolphinariums in Germany 🇩🇪 And to all those good people who support the idea of a “dolphinarium-free Europe”, this is your chance to actually do something tangible to make the dream a reality. You too can be the winds of change even if it’s just for this one day: Saturday, August 10th. 2024. For more information and details please contact Chriss Kuppers at: freedom-for-dolphins-and-whales.de (Photo taken in 2012 by Tim Ortmüller) @freedom_4_dolphins_and_whales

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Caption : ACTION ALERT 🇩🇪: And a message to all those compassionate souls here in Europe who want to become the wind of change: Please show up at the gates the Duisburg Zoo on August 10th 2024. Helene O’Barry and I will be there once again supporting the local activist who are showing up to protest the dolphinarium everyday for 40 days straight. A very impressive effort worthy of your support. They are determined to abolish the remaining dolphinariums in Germany 🇩🇪 And to all those good people who support the idea of a “dolphinarium-free Europe”, this is your chance to actually do something tangible to make the dream a reality. You too can be the winds of change even if it’s just for this one day: Saturday, August 10th. 2024. For more information and details please contact Chriss Kuppers at: freedom-for-dolphins-and-whales.de (Photo taken in 2012 by Tim Ortmüller) @freedom_4_dolphins_and_whales
Likes : 1103Richard O'Barry - 1.1K Likes - EXCLUSIVE: Miami Seaquarium trainer shares moment he decided to ‘tear industry down’ after dolphin died in his arms. *Read more by visiting Dolphin Project’s website at: DolphinProject.com — Media — Featured Press. — https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/miami-seaquarium-trainer-shares-moment-32396344

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Caption : EXCLUSIVE: Miami Seaquarium trainer shares moment he decided to ‘tear industry down’ after dolphin died in his arms. *Read more by visiting Dolphin Project’s website at: DolphinProject.com — Media — Featured Press. — https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/miami-seaquarium-trainer-shares-moment-32396344
Likes : 1076Richard O'Barry - 1K Likes - EMPTY THE Tanks: Thinking of Hugo today: Miami Seaquarium, Duisburg Zoo and Rancho Texas Lanzarote! 📢 🐬 We're up to 41 locations around the world for this year's event now, that we had to split up the graphic into multiple pages. 😱 RSVP to an event location near you at: https://emptythetanks.org/upcomingevents/ 🐬 ⁠ ⁠ We will continue to share updated graphics as locations get added. Please see individual location details for dates and times!⁠ #EmptyTheTanks #EmptyTheTanksWorldwide #DolphinProject

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Caption : EMPTY THE Tanks: Thinking of Hugo today: Miami Seaquarium, Duisburg Zoo and Rancho Texas Lanzarote! 📢 🐬 We’re up to 41 locations around the world for this year’s event now, that we had to split up the graphic into multiple pages. 😱 RSVP to an event location near you at: https://emptythetanks.org/upcomingevents/ 🐬 ⁠ ⁠ We will continue to share updated graphics as locations get added. Please see individual location details for dates and times!⁠ #EmptyTheTanks #EmptyTheTanksWorldwide #DolphinProject
Likes : 1035Richard O'Barry - 1K Likes - Hippies in Paradise: Mashta Island, Key Biscayne, Florida. 1972. The First Dolphin Sanctuary Ever: Linda Dow and Bill Durham were the security team (with nothing to secure) on this peaceful land. They slept in a small open-air platform style tree house they built in the beautiful mangroves on the seven acres overlooking Biscayne Bay. Those were the days my friend, we thought they would never end… VW campers, guitars, bongos, bicycles, campfires, friends and family. Bill is teaching @miamimeditation and yoga on the Island these days, he will be joining us at high noon in front of the Miami Seaquarium this Sunday, 14th of April. (I’m hoping Linda is reading this and shows up too) How about you? Won’t you join Bill and some of the others on Team Dolphin Project? We’re talking about emptying the tanks here, folks! #emptythetanks #letsprotectdolphinstogether MiamiMeditationCenter.org

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Caption : Hippies in Paradise: Mashta Island, Key Biscayne, Florida. 1972. The First Dolphin Sanctuary Ever: Linda Dow and Bill Durham were the security team (with nothing to secure) on this peaceful land. They slept in a small open-air platform style tree house they built in the beautiful mangroves on the seven acres overlooking Biscayne Bay. Those were the days my friend, we thought they would never end… VW campers, guitars, bongos, bicycles, campfires, friends and family. Bill is teaching @miamimeditation and yoga on the Island these days, he will be joining us at high noon in front of the Miami Seaquarium this Sunday, 14th of April. (I’m hoping Linda is reading this and shows up too) How about you? Won’t you join Bill and some of the others on Team Dolphin Project? We’re talking about emptying the tanks here, folks! #emptythetanks #letsprotectdolphinstogether MiamiMeditationCenter.org
Likes : 981Richard O'Barry - 1K Likes - Freeing dolphins from captivity and freeing Bali beaches from plastic gives one that same great feeling. Try it, you’ll see what I mean. TrashHeroes.org DolphinProject.com

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Caption : Freeing dolphins from captivity and freeing Bali beaches from plastic gives one that same great feeling. Try it, you’ll see what I mean. TrashHeroes.org DolphinProject.com
Likes : 981Richard O'Barry - 1K Likes - An overview of statistics for Taiji's 2022/23 drive hunt season. More is now up on our blog at: https://bit.ly/41EzUGV Note: Updated statistics are that 34 bottlenose dolphins were captured. An updated season totals graphic is available on the Hunting Statistics page at DolphinProject.com #DolphinProject

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Caption : An overview of statistics for Taiji’s 2022/23 drive hunt season. More is now up on our blog at: https://bit.ly/41EzUGV Note: Updated statistics are that 34 bottlenose dolphins were captured. An updated season totals graphic is available on the Hunting Statistics page at DolphinProject.com #DolphinProject
Likes : 967Richard O'Barry - 1K Likes - Merry Christmas y’all. Buckle up. 2024 is going to be a wild ride—and a very good year for the critters🐬

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Caption : Merry Christmas y’all. Buckle up. 2024 is going to be a wild ride—and a very good year for the critters🐬
Likes : 962Richard O'Barry - 1K Likes - When the music stops and the show is over, spectators leave the theater and move on to their next holiday adventure. Morgan, Keto, and Loro Parque’s other captive orcas are stuck in these tanks and never get to leave: New Blog at DolphinProject.com — https://bit.ly/4844s7C Photo: Helene O’Barry #DolphinProject #ThanksButNoTanks

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Caption : When the music stops and the show is over, spectators leave the theater and move on to their next holiday adventure. Morgan, Keto, and Loro Parque’s other captive orcas are stuck in these tanks and never get to leave: New Blog at DolphinProject.com — https://bit.ly/4844s7C Photo: Helene O’Barry #DolphinProject #ThanksButNoTanks
Likes : 958Richard O'Barry - 1K Likes - Sometimes you gotta just get away from these stressful dolphin issues and do something else to clear your mind. So the family and I went for a little bicycle ride . What a thrill. The bicycle tires and tubes were removed from the rims, and now the naked metal rims fit perfectly on a high wire. So, all Mai Li and I have to do is stay focused and well balanced while constantly peddling the bicycle across the high wire which is suspected 500 feet in the air across a spectacular valley of rice fields in Ubud,Bali. And yes, we have a safety cable attached. Bicycle riding in the sky, what could be better? (Video by Helene O’Barry) #umahlumba

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Caption : Sometimes you gotta just get away from these stressful dolphin issues and do something else to clear your mind. So the family and I went for a little bicycle ride . What a thrill. The bicycle tires and tubes were removed from the rims, and now the naked metal rims fit perfectly on a high wire. So, all Mai Li and I have to do is stay focused and well balanced while constantly peddling the bicycle across the high wire which is suspected 500 feet in the air across a spectacular valley of rice fields in Ubud,Bali. And yes, we have a safety cable attached. Bicycle riding in the sky, what could be better? (Video by Helene O’Barry) #umahlumba
Likes : 950Richard O'Barry - 0.9K Likes - Let’s Ban the Traffic of Dolphins in America 🇺🇸: We have a new petition asking Congress to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. The goal is to outlaw the import/export of dolphins in or out of the United States. The petition is now live on the website: www.DolphinProject.com Please Sign and Share!

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Caption : Let’s Ban the Traffic of Dolphins in America 🇺🇸: We have a new petition asking Congress to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. The goal is to outlaw the import/export of dolphins in or out of the United States. The petition is now live on the website: www.DolphinProject.com Please Sign and Share!
Likes : 942Richard O'Barry - 0.9K Likes - Protesting Thomas Cook in London with Helene and Dolphin Freedom U.K.🇬🇧 And it worked! #DolphinProject #DolphinFreedom

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Caption : Protesting Thomas Cook in London with Helene and Dolphin Freedom U.K.🇬🇧 And it worked! #DolphinProject #DolphinFreedom
Likes : 936Richard O'Barry - 0.9K Likes - Atlantis Resorts and Bahamas government ministers “rescued” the five survivors from Blackbeard Cay. It was a farce. They could have done the blood work, medical tests right there on Blackbeard Cay and eliminated the stress of the violent capture. An unnecessary transport by boat and truck followed. All of this added to the stress of “separation anxiety syndrome” when Luis Hernandez, the dolphins trainer of nine years was left behind. This was the first time they’ve ever been separated. Nobody at Atlantis actually knows these five dolphins like Luis. They never will—Luis was the dolphins security blanket. Two of the five dolphins are only two years old. The new rearranged social dynamics at Atlantis Resorts may now include separation from each other by dolphin trainers who can’t tell them apart. Atlantis didn’t even want the dolphins in the first place, in my opinion. The government orchestrated this unnecessary transport to take everybody’s attention off of Blackbeard Cay and the secret graveyard where eight bodies are buried. And to take media attention away from the fact that the Bahamas government was ordered by their own Supreme Court to remove the dolphins from Blackbeard Cay back in 2014. Ten Years Ago! The decision makers had plenty of time to create a proper sanctuary for the dolphins. That decision would’ve brought a windfall of positive international media attention to the beauty Bahamas Islands. But no…The government ignored the Supreme Court all of these years while eight dolphins died in their care. This little known fact is still being covered up by government spin doctors today. And that’s what killed the eight dolphins on Blackbeard Cay; ignoring the Supreme Court order, and treating it like it was just a “suggestion.” The press conference at Atlantis Resort will now allow government and Atlantis Resorts to control the narrative of this ongoing story. It’s a way to keep the Supreme Court order and Blackbeard Cay story out of sight and out of mind. (Photo by reEarth)

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Caption : Atlantis Resorts and Bahamas government ministers “rescued” the five survivors from Blackbeard Cay. It was a farce. They could have done the blood work, medical tests right there on Blackbeard Cay and eliminated the stress of the violent capture. An unnecessary transport by boat and truck followed. All of this added to the stress of “separation anxiety syndrome” when Luis Hernandez, the dolphins trainer of nine years was left behind. This was the first time they’ve ever been separated. Nobody at Atlantis actually knows these five dolphins like Luis. They never will—Luis was the dolphins security blanket. Two of the five dolphins are only two years old. The new rearranged social dynamics at Atlantis Resorts may now include separation from each other by dolphin trainers who can’t tell them apart. Atlantis didn’t even want the dolphins in the first place, in my opinion. The government orchestrated this unnecessary transport to take everybody’s attention off of Blackbeard Cay and the secret graveyard where eight bodies are buried. And to take media attention away from the fact that the Bahamas government was ordered by their own Supreme Court to remove the dolphins from Blackbeard Cay back in 2014. Ten Years Ago! The decision makers had plenty of time to create a proper sanctuary for the dolphins. That decision would’ve brought a windfall of positive international media attention to the beauty Bahamas Islands. But no…The government ignored the Supreme Court all of these years while eight dolphins died in their care. This little known fact is still being covered up by government spin doctors today. And that’s what killed the eight dolphins on Blackbeard Cay; ignoring the Supreme Court order, and treating it like it was just a “suggestion.” The press conference at Atlantis Resort will now allow government and Atlantis Resorts to control the narrative of this ongoing story. It’s a way to keep the Supreme Court order and Blackbeard Cay story out of sight and out of mind. (Photo by reEarth)
Likes : 931Richard O'Barry - 0.9K Likes - Buyer Beware: Tuna contains high levels of mercury and other dangerous contaminates. There is no safe level of mercury. Don’t buy it. Don’t eat it. It’s poison. And please don’t believe the so-called “Dolphin Safe” labels. They lie. Those labels are nothing but a money making marketing scheme💰—They should be banned. Unfortunately the system does not work for the consumers, it only works for the corporate greed mongers who control the system. Fact is, the corporate lobbyist lead and the politicians follow. #dolphinproject #seaspiracy

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Caption : Buyer Beware: Tuna contains high levels of mercury and other dangerous contaminates. There is no safe level of mercury. Don’t buy it. Don’t eat it. It’s poison. And please don’t believe the so-called “Dolphin Safe” labels. They lie. Those labels are nothing but a money making marketing scheme💰—They should be banned. Unfortunately the system does not work for the consumers, it only works for the corporate greed mongers who control the system. Fact is, the corporate lobbyist lead and the politicians follow. #dolphinproject #seaspiracy
Likes : 930Richard O'Barry - 0.9K Likes - BREAKING: Freedom Imminent for Rescued Dolphins The dolphins are ready. Our round-the-clock team of caregivers are ready. And now, approximately three years since their rescue, Johnny, Rocky, Rambo are going to be given the option of returning to life in the wild. Read more by clicking @dolphin_project’s link in my bio. #UmahLumba #BKSDABali #dolphinproject

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Caption : BREAKING: Freedom Imminent for Rescued Dolphins The dolphins are ready. Our round-the-clock team of caregivers are ready. And now, approximately three years since their rescue, Johnny, Rocky, Rambo are going to be given the option of returning to life in the wild. Read more by clicking @dolphin_project’s link in my bio. #UmahLumba #BKSDABali #dolphinproject
Likes : 901Richard O'Barry - 899 Likes - UPDATE: Johnny’s Doing Great! Thankfully, there was no pain involved in this dental procedure. Our illustrious marine mammal veterinarian team drilled into a part of the tooth that no longer had nerve endings. X-rays were done beforehand to make sure Johnny’s teeth were suitable for this procedure, and that it would not be painful for him. He actually seemed to enjoy the interaction. Understandable too, as captivity is extremely boring. Yes, it’s a sanctuary but it is still captivity. Freedom is much more interesting. Learn more about Johnny's life-changing procedure at bit.ly/DolphinJohnny #DolphinProject #umahlumba

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Caption : UPDATE: Johnny’s Doing Great! Thankfully, there was no pain involved in this dental procedure. Our illustrious marine mammal veterinarian team drilled into a part of the tooth that no longer had nerve endings. X-rays were done beforehand to make sure Johnny’s teeth were suitable for this procedure, and that it would not be painful for him. He actually seemed to enjoy the interaction. Understandable too, as captivity is extremely boring. Yes, it’s a sanctuary but it is still captivity. Freedom is much more interesting. Learn more about Johnny’s life-changing procedure at bit.ly/DolphinJohnny #DolphinProject #umahlumba
Likes : 899Richard O'Barry - 895 Likes - “Fear and Loathing in Norway“ 🇳🇴 at: DolphinProject.com

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Caption : “Fear and Loathing in Norway“ 🇳🇴 at: DolphinProject.com
Likes : 895Richard O'Barry - 894 Likes - Update: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2024/may/08/save-dolphins-after-eight-die/

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Caption : Update: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2024/may/08/save-dolphins-after-eight-die/
Likes : 894Richard O'Barry - 875 Likes - Be a rockstar like Harry O’Barry and wear a cool Dolphin Project T-shirt 😎 Available at: @animalcrackers.bali Jalan Pantai Pererenan No. 115 Badung, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 Or online at dolphinproject.com

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Caption : Be a rockstar like Harry O’Barry and wear a cool Dolphin Project T-shirt 😎 Available at: @animalcrackers.bali Jalan Pantai Pererenan No. 115 Badung, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 Or online at dolphinproject.com
Likes : 875Richard O'Barry - 870 Likes - The Dolphin Song: “This old world may never change the way it's been And all the ways of war can't change it back again I've been a-searchin' for the dolphins in the sea And sometimes I wonder, do you ever think of me I'm not the one to tell this world how to get along I only know that peace will come when all hate is gone I've been a-searchin' for the dolphins in the sea And sometimes I wonder, do you ever think of me. Oh, sometimes I think about Saturday's child And all about the times when we were running wild I've been a-searching for the dolphins in the sea And sometimes I wonder, do you ever think of me Ah, this old world may never change This world may never change This world may never change” - by Fred Neil (Dolphin Project co-founder)

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Caption : The Dolphin Song: “This old world may never change the way it’s been And all the ways of war can’t change it back again I’ve been a-searchin’ for the dolphins in the sea And sometimes I wonder, do you ever think of me I’m not the one to tell this world how to get along I only know that peace will come when all hate is gone I’ve been a-searchin’ for the dolphins in the sea And sometimes I wonder, do you ever think of me. Oh, sometimes I think about Saturday’s child And all about the times when we were running wild I’ve been a-searching for the dolphins in the sea And sometimes I wonder, do you ever think of me Ah, this old world may never change This world may never change This world may never change” – by Fred Neil (Dolphin Project co-founder)
Likes : 870Richard O'Barry - 841 Likes - A new blog by Helene O’Barry on our website: DolphinProject.com It’s about a momma dolphin named Veera who was captured in Pine Island, Florida by Jay Sweeney and Dolphin Research Center (DRC). The dolphins were trucked from the capture site to DRC for training. They were being prepared for a job in show business. Eventually, Veera and the other victims were trafficked to Finland by Sweeney and DRC. We met Veera years earlier in Finland during a protest. Veera and I are both Floridians. In this video she is in a small stadium tank at the Attica Zoo in Greece—this was before she was shipped off to yet another concrete tank in Europe. Diehard dolphin trainer, Steve McCulloch of Dolphins Plus, a “swim with captive dolphins” tourist trap in Key Largo. McCulloch hauled the dolphins into Greece from Finland. My family and I were at the Attica Zoo attending meetings with the owners to discuss the possibility of creating a sanctuary in Crete, Greece for Veera and the others. And while we were trying to empty the tanks at the zoo and create a proper sanctuary, McCulloch was there earlier filling the same tanks with yet more captive dolphins. Back in the 1980’s Jay Sweeney and DRC worked together on capturing, selling, training and the trafficking of Florida dolphins to Europe. All of the original captive dolphins in Europe came from Florida or Cuba. These are warm water dolphins. Veera was eventually shipped out of the Attica Zoo, dragged kicking and screaming to yet another concrete tank, this time in Italy—separating mother and son forever. Veera died less than a year later in the last concrete tank that would hold her. Call me anthropomorphic, but I believe Verra died of a broken heart. 💔 Veera’s son is still in the Attica Zoo stadium preforming for tourists even though animal shows are banned in Greece. Veera should never have been separated from her child. Actually, she should never have been captured by DRC and Sweeney. Shame on Sweeney. Shame on DRC. Shame on the Attica Zoo. Shame on McCulloch, and all the sleazy dolphin dealers who fly under the radar while shuffling dolphins from tank to tank. #emptythetanksworldwide. *Helene’s BLOG at DolphinProject.com

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Caption : A new blog by Helene O’Barry on our website: DolphinProject.com It’s about a momma dolphin named Veera who was captured in Pine Island, Florida by Jay Sweeney and Dolphin Research Center (DRC). The dolphins were trucked from the capture site to DRC for training. They were being prepared for a job in show business. Eventually, Veera and the other victims were trafficked to Finland by Sweeney and DRC. We met Veera years earlier in Finland during a protest. Veera and I are both Floridians. In this video she is in a small stadium tank at the Attica Zoo in Greece—this was before she was shipped off to yet another concrete tank in Europe. Diehard dolphin trainer, Steve McCulloch of Dolphins Plus, a “swim with captive dolphins” tourist trap in Key Largo. McCulloch hauled the dolphins into Greece from Finland. My family and I were at the Attica Zoo attending meetings with the owners to discuss the possibility of creating a sanctuary in Crete, Greece for Veera and the others. And while we were trying to empty the tanks at the zoo and create a proper sanctuary, McCulloch was there earlier filling the same tanks with yet more captive dolphins. Back in the 1980’s Jay Sweeney and DRC worked together on capturing, selling, training and the trafficking of Florida dolphins to Europe. All of the original captive dolphins in Europe came from Florida or Cuba. These are warm water dolphins. Veera was eventually shipped out of the Attica Zoo, dragged kicking and screaming to yet another concrete tank, this time in Italy—separating mother and son forever. Veera died less than a year later in the last concrete tank that would hold her. Call me anthropomorphic, but I believe Verra died of a broken heart. 💔 Veera’s son is still in the Attica Zoo stadium preforming for tourists even though animal shows are banned in Greece. Veera should never have been separated from her child. Actually, she should never have been captured by DRC and Sweeney. Shame on Sweeney. Shame on DRC. Shame on the Attica Zoo. Shame on McCulloch, and all the sleazy dolphin dealers who fly under the radar while shuffling dolphins from tank to tank. #emptythetanksworldwide. *Helene’s BLOG at DolphinProject.com
Likes : 841Richard O'Barry - 832 Likes - BREAKING: Wakayama District Court Judge rules in Life Investigation Agency’s favor. Huge victory! @Life_Investigation_Agency WAKAYAMA, Wakayama Prefecture, September 29, 2023: In a ruling by Wakayama District Court Judge Ayako Takahashi, a decision made by the Town of Taiji not to disclose information relating to the dolphin drive hunts, has been deemed illegal. On April 22, 2022, Ren Yabuki, Director of Life Investigation Agency, in conjunction with Dolphin Project filed a lawsuit against the Town of Taiji over the redaction of information from public documents related to the handling of cetaceans. The lawsuit sought access to all documentation connected to the drive hunts, including: sales contracts and invoices for live cetacean commerce documents related to the overseas export of live cetaceans complete inventories of cetaceans in possession of the Taiji Whale Museum documentation related to the dismantling of dead cetaceans by the Taiji Whale Museum, and inspection reports for the animals in possession by the Taiji Whale Museum This is a great victory for LIA’s work for cetaceans in Japan. We believe these documents will finally disprove Taiji’s claim that the hunts are all about culture and tradition, and instead, illustrate the truth that the hunts are undeniably, financially driven by the captivity industry. READ FULL STORY at DolphinProject.com

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Caption : BREAKING: Wakayama District Court Judge rules in Life Investigation Agency’s favor. Huge victory! @Life_Investigation_Agency WAKAYAMA, Wakayama Prefecture, September 29, 2023: In a ruling by Wakayama District Court Judge Ayako Takahashi, a decision made by the Town of Taiji not to disclose information relating to the dolphin drive hunts, has been deemed illegal. On April 22, 2022, Ren Yabuki, Director of Life Investigation Agency, in conjunction with Dolphin Project filed a lawsuit against the Town of Taiji over the redaction of information from public documents related to the handling of cetaceans. The lawsuit sought access to all documentation connected to the drive hunts, including: sales contracts and invoices for live cetacean commerce documents related to the overseas export of live cetaceans complete inventories of cetaceans in possession of the Taiji Whale Museum documentation related to the dismantling of dead cetaceans by the Taiji Whale Museum, and inspection reports for the animals in possession by the Taiji Whale Museum This is a great victory for LIA’s work for cetaceans in Japan. We believe these documents will finally disprove Taiji’s claim that the hunts are all about culture and tradition, and instead, illustrate the truth that the hunts are undeniably, financially driven by the captivity industry. READ FULL STORY at DolphinProject.com
Likes : 832Richard O'Barry - 829 Likes - The Greenwashing of Swimming and Fondling Captive Dolphins in a Shallow Water Canal in Key Largo: Dolphins Plus @dolphinsplus is one of several roadside captive dolphin swim programs in the Florida Keys. These attractions are the last remnants of the old time roadside animal shows in Florida. They used be strung out all along Highway A1A. Most of these animal attractions were abolished long ago. In order for the captive dolphin swim programs to survive they have to greenwash themselves as environmentally correct “Dolphin Rescuers.” Steve McCulloch is listed as “Executive Director” of Stranding Operations and Development. They respond to dolphin standings once in a blue moon. The photograph doesn’t lie; tourists on can fondle a dolphin for cash, credit card or check💰. He’s also associated with the Attica Zoo dolphin stadium in Greece. Steve trafficked the last group of dolphins into the zoos stadium from Finland. He’s filling the same tanks we’re trying to empty! Animal shows are banned in Greece, yet the show goes on in the Attica Zoo dolphin stadium. Steve is now involved in a project in Norway—buyer beware! Okay, back to #dolphinsplus—here is how they advertise one of their many dolphin swim products: “Private Group $325 per person. “Connect to Protect” program,(#dpmmr) you will experience the same breathtaking moments that make up the “Connect to Protect” swim but with the privacy of having the entire facility to yourself. This small group experience is available for family and friend groups of up to 6 people and includes a private educational briefing before entering the dolphin habitat for a custom-tailored interaction program.” *Dolphins Plus are card carrying members of IMATA (International Marine Animal Trainers Association) and AMMPA (Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums) This is the dolphin captivity industry, folks. Wake up! Don’t be fooled. And please DON’T BUY A TICKET for any captive dolphin interactive program. “Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Rescue” actually spends most of their time doing this: #dpmmr —The photos don’t lie. Ticket sellers do! #EmptyTheTanks

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Caption : The Greenwashing of Swimming and Fondling Captive Dolphins in a Shallow Water Canal in Key Largo: Dolphins Plus @dolphinsplus is one of several roadside captive dolphin swim programs in the Florida Keys. These attractions are the last remnants of the old time roadside animal shows in Florida. They used be strung out all along Highway A1A. Most of these animal attractions were abolished long ago. In order for the captive dolphin swim programs to survive they have to greenwash themselves as environmentally correct “Dolphin Rescuers.” Steve McCulloch is listed as “Executive Director” of Stranding Operations and Development. They respond to dolphin standings once in a blue moon. The photograph doesn’t lie; tourists on can fondle a dolphin for cash, credit card or check💰. He’s also associated with the Attica Zoo dolphin stadium in Greece. Steve trafficked the last group of dolphins into the zoos stadium from Finland. He’s filling the same tanks we’re trying to empty! Animal shows are banned in Greece, yet the show goes on in the Attica Zoo dolphin stadium. Steve is now involved in a project in Norway—buyer beware! Okay, back to #dolphinsplus—here is how they advertise one of their many dolphin swim products: “Private Group $325 per person. “Connect to Protect” program,(#dpmmr) you will experience the same breathtaking moments that make up the “Connect to Protect” swim but with the privacy of having the entire facility to yourself. This small group experience is available for family and friend groups of up to 6 people and includes a private educational briefing before entering the dolphin habitat for a custom-tailored interaction program.” *Dolphins Plus are card carrying members of IMATA (International Marine Animal Trainers Association) and AMMPA (Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums) This is the dolphin captivity industry, folks. Wake up! Don’t be fooled. And please DON’T BUY A TICKET for any captive dolphin interactive program. “Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Rescue” actually spends most of their time doing this: #dpmmr —The photos don’t lie. Ticket sellers do! #EmptyTheTanks
Likes : 829Richard O'Barry - 810 Likes - “The Dark Era of Orca Captures in Iceland” by Helene O’Barry. Her latest blog is focused on the 50 orcas captured off the coast of Iceland for the aquarium industry from the mid-’70s until the end of the ’80s. Read it and share their stories at bit.ly/3LJDXMc or DolphinProject.com Photo: Sigrún Helgudóttir #DolphinProject

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Caption : “The Dark Era of Orca Captures in Iceland” by Helene O’Barry. Her latest blog is focused on the 50 orcas captured off the coast of Iceland for the aquarium industry from the mid-’70s until the end of the ’80s. Read it and share their stories at bit.ly/3LJDXMc or DolphinProject.com Photo: Sigrún Helgudóttir #DolphinProject
Likes : 810Richard O'Barry - 796 Likes - Taiji: Cove Monitor Russ is in Taiji and documented a gruesome striped dolphin slaughter today. 14 beautiful dolphins including 1 juvenile were driven into the Cove. While trapped and being pushed towards the killing area, the dolphins panicked. Several were trapped in the nets as they desperately tried to escape. One bleeding profusely while struggling. When the divers finally came to untangle the dolphins, they escorted them under the tarps to be brutally slaughtered. The entire pod was slaughtered, tossed into skiffs and carried to the butcher house. A very sad and brutal day. February 7, 2024 #DolphinProject #LifeInvestigationAgency

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Caption : Taiji: Cove Monitor Russ is in Taiji and documented a gruesome striped dolphin slaughter today. 14 beautiful dolphins including 1 juvenile were driven into the Cove. While trapped and being pushed towards the killing area, the dolphins panicked. Several were trapped in the nets as they desperately tried to escape. One bleeding profusely while struggling. When the divers finally came to untangle the dolphins, they escorted them under the tarps to be brutally slaughtered. The entire pod was slaughtered, tossed into skiffs and carried to the butcher house. A very sad and brutal day. February 7, 2024 #DolphinProject #LifeInvestigationAgency
Likes : 796Richard O'Barry - 785 Likes - Big protest happening today in Belgium 🇧🇪. Won’t you join in? Best way to create a “Dolphinarium Free Europe” is to show up for the various dolphinarium protests in Europe! The animal rights group, BiteBack will be at the gates of Boudewijn Seapark again today. My intention was to join them for this protest, unfortunately I’m not able to travel again until I get a much needed COVID🦠 booster shot. Boudwijn is the last dolphin Abusement park left in Belgium. It will fall if enough people show up to help BiteBack with the protest. I’ll be joining them later on when it’s safe for me to travel again. Meanwhile, I’m hoping all of the activists in the Belgium area will hop on a train and head over to Boudwijn Park today and let them know how you feel about Dolphin Abusement Parks in Europe. #BiteBack #dolphinproject #emptythetanks

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Caption : Big protest happening today in Belgium 🇧🇪. Won’t you join in? Best way to create a “Dolphinarium Free Europe” is to show up for the various dolphinarium protests in Europe! The animal rights group, BiteBack will be at the gates of Boudewijn Seapark again today. My intention was to join them for this protest, unfortunately I’m not able to travel again until I get a much needed COVID🦠 booster shot. Boudwijn is the last dolphin Abusement park left in Belgium. It will fall if enough people show up to help BiteBack with the protest. I’ll be joining them later on when it’s safe for me to travel again. Meanwhile, I’m hoping all of the activists in the Belgium area will hop on a train and head over to Boudwijn Park today and let them know how you feel about Dolphin Abusement Parks in Europe. #BiteBack #dolphinproject #emptythetanks
Likes : 785Richard O'Barry - 781 Likes - Proud Dad Alert: Portrait of an A student on her graduation day. Ribe, Denmark 🇩🇰 2026. Congratulations Mai Li O’Barry. No more homework! (until university) 📚 🎉🍾🎊🎈

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Caption : Proud Dad Alert: Portrait of an A student on her graduation day. Ribe, Denmark 🇩🇰 2026. Congratulations Mai Li O’Barry. No more homework! (until university) 📚 🎉🍾🎊🎈
Likes : 781Richard O'Barry - 769 Likes - Dolphins Starved to Death in the Bahamas Islands 🇧🇸 Full story at DolphinProject.com (Blog) URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Sign the petition to the Prime Minister at DolphinProject.com You can communicate a respectful message to the Honorable Philip Brave Davis. Here’s his Instagram address and a sample respectful message: @bravedavis — “The government of the Bahamas has a unique opportunity to ”get ahead” of the horrifying and heartbreaking reality surrounding the deaths of one of the world’s most beloved animals. This is a chance to take decisive action and demonstrate commitment to upholding animal welfare standards, thereby restoring trust and goodwill both locally and internationally.” ~ Sam Duncombe

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Caption : Dolphins Starved to Death in the Bahamas Islands 🇧🇸 Full story at DolphinProject.com (Blog) URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Sign the petition to the Prime Minister at DolphinProject.com You can communicate a respectful message to the Honorable Philip Brave Davis. Here’s his Instagram address and a sample respectful message: @bravedavis — “The government of the Bahamas has a unique opportunity to ”get ahead” of the horrifying and heartbreaking reality surrounding the deaths of one of the world’s most beloved animals. This is a chance to take decisive action and demonstrate commitment to upholding animal welfare standards, thereby restoring trust and goodwill both locally and internationally.” ~ Sam Duncombe
Likes : 769Richard O'Barry - 749 Likes - Some Very Good News from South Korea: “The aquarium’s in South Korea holding captive dolphins and whales are banned from purchasing new cetaceans for display” —Minister of Environment. The new South Korean policy governing marine mammal captivity will be enforced through a permitting system introduced by the Ministry of Environment earlier in the week. CONGRATULATIONS to all those who actually showed up and attended any of the protests in South Korea—especially HOT PINK DOLPHINS! Read full article in Animals24/7: https://wp.me/p4pKmM-g7R (www.Animals24/7.org) #dolphinproject #UmahLumba

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Caption : Some Very Good News from South Korea: “The aquarium’s in South Korea holding captive dolphins and whales are banned from purchasing new cetaceans for display” —Minister of Environment. The new South Korean policy governing marine mammal captivity will be enforced through a permitting system introduced by the Ministry of Environment earlier in the week. CONGRATULATIONS to all those who actually showed up and attended any of the protests in South Korea—especially HOT PINK DOLPHINS! Read full article in Animals24/7: https://wp.me/p4pKmM-g7R (www.Animals24/7.org) #dolphinproject #UmahLumba
Likes : 749Richard O'Barry - 741 Likes - Calling all ocean-loving teachers! Did you know we have free Study Guides on our website? They are available in multiple languages and for multiple age groups! Head to bit.ly/DolphinStudyGuides to check them out! #DolphinProject

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Caption : Calling all ocean-loving teachers! Did you know we have free Study Guides on our website? They are available in multiple languages and for multiple age groups! Head to bit.ly/DolphinStudyGuides to check them out! #DolphinProject
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Likes : 729Richard O'Barry - 723 Likes - I’m going back to the Seaquarium for the last time. Will you please show up and stand by me? Together we will remind the City of Miami politicians that we are watching. We are expecting them to follow through and #emptythetanks

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Caption : I’m going back to the Seaquarium for the last time. Will you please show up and stand by me? Together we will remind the City of Miami politicians that we are watching. We are expecting them to follow through and #emptythetanks
Likes : 723Richard O'Barry - 717 Likes - BREAKING: 19 sea turtles confiscated and released. Best team ever! We are grateful for our collaboration with BKSDA Bali and Polres Jembrana, and for the opportunity to help keep wildlife wild.⁠ #DolphinProject #UmahLumba

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Caption : BREAKING: 19 sea turtles confiscated and released. Best team ever! We are grateful for our collaboration with BKSDA Bali and Polres Jembrana, and for the opportunity to help keep wildlife wild.⁠ #DolphinProject #UmahLumba
Likes : 717Richard O'Barry - 709 Likes - The TUNA KING: I hate writing and posting this stuff, but someone’s gotta do it because the Animal Welfare Industry does not police itself. That’s a fact. Same with the Dolphin Abusement Park Industry. Both industries are corrupted from the top down and from the bottom up because they don’t police themselves! This is my honest opinion having worked in both industries for many years. It’s all about members, money and goals of the highest abstraction. This has to CHANGE! So what can you do about this? You can stop buying and selling so-called “dolphin-safe” tuna. This clever money making scheme continues to kill both dolphins and tuna, and also the BYCATCH: turtles, rays, whales, sharks and many other species of marine life. So why is Dave Phillips still defending this bloody practice? Is he laughing all the way to the bank, or what? It makes no sense to keep lying about something that is so obvious to the educated consumer, but apparently not to Dave’s Board of Directors, they just look the other way. This post is for them. Does the guy behind the curtain receive money from the multi-billion dollar fishing industry for each can of tuna sold? He’s the Treasurer of EII and WSP. If you want to know you can ask Dave directly using my stolen URL. And also ask him why he has not returned the hijacked URL:DolphinProject.org I did not give it to him. I did not sell it. Dave figured out a clever way to hijack it when I resigned from Earth Island Institute. My original URL is still being used on his website to trick potential donors into thinking they are supporting me. I quit Earth Island Institute in order to protect myself and the original Dolphin Project from being associated with corruption. You can contact Dave directly using my stolen website. I can’t do that myself, the crooks locked me out when I quit. And good luck trying to get a straight answer from Dave Phillips, or even getting through to him. He’s usually hiding under his desk during times of scrutiny. Please view the clip, consider the obvious and SHARE: https://youtu.be/XHJ2eRy-9Hs?si=dpRCXMmvZdAyNcNL

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Caption : The TUNA KING: I hate writing and posting this stuff, but someone’s gotta do it because the Animal Welfare Industry does not police itself. That’s a fact. Same with the Dolphin Abusement Park Industry. Both industries are corrupted from the top down and from the bottom up because they don’t police themselves! This is my honest opinion having worked in both industries for many years. It’s all about members, money and goals of the highest abstraction. This has to CHANGE! So what can you do about this? You can stop buying and selling so-called “dolphin-safe” tuna. This clever money making scheme continues to kill both dolphins and tuna, and also the BYCATCH: turtles, rays, whales, sharks and many other species of marine life. So why is Dave Phillips still defending this bloody practice? Is he laughing all the way to the bank, or what? It makes no sense to keep lying about something that is so obvious to the educated consumer, but apparently not to Dave’s Board of Directors, they just look the other way. This post is for them. Does the guy behind the curtain receive money from the multi-billion dollar fishing industry for each can of tuna sold? He’s the Treasurer of EII and WSP. If you want to know you can ask Dave directly using my stolen URL. And also ask him why he has not returned the hijacked URL:DolphinProject.org I did not give it to him. I did not sell it. Dave figured out a clever way to hijack it when I resigned from Earth Island Institute. My original URL is still being used on his website to trick potential donors into thinking they are supporting me. I quit Earth Island Institute in order to protect myself and the original Dolphin Project from being associated with corruption. You can contact Dave directly using my stolen website. I can’t do that myself, the crooks locked me out when I quit. And good luck trying to get a straight answer from Dave Phillips, or even getting through to him. He’s usually hiding under his desk during times of scrutiny. Please view the clip, consider the obvious and SHARE: https://youtu.be/XHJ2eRy-9Hs?si=dpRCXMmvZdAyNcNL
Likes : 709Richard O'Barry - 670 Likes - THE SMOKING GUN: The eight dolphin who were put in the ground on Blackbeard Cay had a miserable life and then they died—right under the nose of the Alliance of Marine Parks and Aquariums (AMPAA) And the International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA) There are dozens of dolphin trainers, veterinarians, ticket takers, spin doctors, and corporate whores who are part of this dolphin captivity industry in the Bahamas Islands. These people knew, or should have known, about the secret dolphin graveyard on Blackbeard Cay. Dolphin Project shouldn’t have to inform them. So they knew. And yet they did nothing to help those that died, or the five survivors. Not one of them had the decency, or guts to blow the whistle on their own industry. Dolphin Project had to blow the whistle for them. Their industry displays the same apathetic behavior at the cove in Taiji, Japan; dolphin trainers turning a blind eye on their colleagues who participate in the violent capture of dolphins. Do we need more proof that this multi-billion dollar industry does not police itself? It is indeed an industry of hypocrisy and lies.

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Caption : THE SMOKING GUN: The eight dolphin who were put in the ground on Blackbeard Cay had a miserable life and then they died—right under the nose of the Alliance of Marine Parks and Aquariums (AMPAA) And the International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA) There are dozens of dolphin trainers, veterinarians, ticket takers, spin doctors, and corporate whores who are part of this dolphin captivity industry in the Bahamas Islands. These people knew, or should have known, about the secret dolphin graveyard on Blackbeard Cay. Dolphin Project shouldn’t have to inform them. So they knew. And yet they did nothing to help those that died, or the five survivors. Not one of them had the decency, or guts to blow the whistle on their own industry. Dolphin Project had to blow the whistle for them. Their industry displays the same apathetic behavior at the cove in Taiji, Japan; dolphin trainers turning a blind eye on their colleagues who participate in the violent capture of dolphins. Do we need more proof that this multi-billion dollar industry does not police itself? It is indeed an industry of hypocrisy and lies.
Likes : 670Richard O'Barry - 637 Likes - #emptythetanks #dolphinproject

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Caption : #emptythetanks #dolphinproject
Likes : 637Richard O'Barry - 637 Likes - Green School Bali @greenschoolbali : So you say you want to be a dolphin trainer? Be prepared for a career in an industry full of professional hypocrites and liars. #EmptyTheTanks #DolphinProject

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Caption : Green School Bali @greenschoolbali : So you say you want to be a dolphin trainer? Be prepared for a career in an industry full of professional hypocrites and liars. #EmptyTheTanks #DolphinProject
Likes : 637Richard O'Barry - 629 Likes - It’s a special day for the critters. Take a dolphin to lunch or something… 🐬

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Caption : It’s a special day for the critters. Take a dolphin to lunch or something… 🐬
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Likes : 627Richard O'Barry - 625 Likes - BREAKING: Osaka, 5/17/24: Despite an appeal filed last year by the town of Taiji, the Osaka High Court ruled on May 17, 2024 that the town’s decision to redact its public records is illegal. This stunning verdict represents a huge victory for cetacean activists worldwide, as critical information regarding the drive hunts and Taiji’s captive dolphin trade has been previously inaccessible. Over the last 14 years, much misinformation has been circulating, leading to speculations based on false data. Now, with the reveal of this data, a much more factual perspective can be made, and the legality of these hunts can be properly investigated. “This Osaka High Court’s decision is a landmark precedent in that it strictly interpreted the requirements for nondisclosure on the grounds of the interests of businesses that deal with public entities, and placed a heavy burden of proof on the administrative side to allow such nondisclosure.” ~ Takashi Takano, attorney for Dolphin Project and Life Investigation Agency. •Full story at DolphinProject.com

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Caption : BREAKING: Osaka, 5/17/24: Despite an appeal filed last year by the town of Taiji, the Osaka High Court ruled on May 17, 2024 that the town’s decision to redact its public records is illegal. This stunning verdict represents a huge victory for cetacean activists worldwide, as critical information regarding the drive hunts and Taiji’s captive dolphin trade has been previously inaccessible. Over the last 14 years, much misinformation has been circulating, leading to speculations based on false data. Now, with the reveal of this data, a much more factual perspective can be made, and the legality of these hunts can be properly investigated. “This Osaka High Court’s decision is a landmark precedent in that it strictly interpreted the requirements for nondisclosure on the grounds of the interests of businesses that deal with public entities, and placed a heavy burden of proof on the administrative side to allow such nondisclosure.” ~ Takashi Takano, attorney for Dolphin Project and Life Investigation Agency. •Full story at DolphinProject.com
Likes : 625Richard O'Barry - 619 Likes - Whale Watching With Ric O’Barry *April 20 and 21. Captain Dave Whale Watch • 24440 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629 US Host Contact Info: captaindave@dolphinsafari.com — or contact DolphinProject.com

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Caption : Whale Watching With Ric O’Barry *April 20 and 21. Captain Dave Whale Watch • 24440 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629 US Host Contact Info: [email protected] — or contact DolphinProject.com
Likes : 619Richard O'Barry - 601 Likes - For a Jolly Good Time, join Dolphin Freedom UK on October 4th: Schedule for the day Meet 11:00am Expedia Head Offices 11:00am -12:30pm Expedia Head Offices From here the No. 30 bus takes us directly to the Akatoki Prince Hotel in just under 30 minutes. Meet 1:30pm Akatoki Prince Hotel @2:30pm move to Japanese Embassy (5 minutes walk) 2:30-4:00pm Japanese Embassy As stated this will be a full day of action. Please eat a large breakfast, bring lunch or be prepared to grab lunch on the way. There will be a half hour break in between Expedia and the Prince Hotel to eat lunch and refreshments. (Photo taken from Expedia website, dolphin captured from the Taiji drive)

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Caption : For a Jolly Good Time, join Dolphin Freedom UK on October 4th: Schedule for the day Meet 11:00am Expedia Head Offices 11:00am -12:30pm Expedia Head Offices From here the No. 30 bus takes us directly to the Akatoki Prince Hotel in just under 30 minutes. Meet 1:30pm Akatoki Prince Hotel @2:30pm move to Japanese Embassy (5 minutes walk) 2:30-4:00pm Japanese Embassy As stated this will be a full day of action. Please eat a large breakfast, bring lunch or be prepared to grab lunch on the way. There will be a half hour break in between Expedia and the Prince Hotel to eat lunch and refreshments. (Photo taken from Expedia website, dolphin captured from the Taiji drive)
Likes : 601Richard O'Barry - 597 Likes - Happy Daughters Day to all the daughters of the world! Today is YOUR day 🌎 (Photo by Mommy)

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Caption : Happy Daughters Day to all the daughters of the world! Today is YOUR day 🌎 (Photo by Mommy)
Likes : 597Richard O'Barry - 587 Likes - Special to The Islander News, Key Biscayne, Florida by Bill Durham: On April 14, Dolphin Project founder Ric O’Barry led a peaceful demonstration outside the Miami Seaquarium, calling on Miami-Dade County to follow through on its decision to terminate the Seaquarium’s lease. A one-time dolphin trainer at the Seaquarium, O’Barry has dedicated the last 54 years to campaigning to end dolphin and whale captivity. Sunday’s demonstration was attended by over 200 people, some of whom traveled hundreds of miles to stand with O’Barry and DolphinProject.com

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Caption : Special to The Islander News, Key Biscayne, Florida by Bill Durham: On April 14, Dolphin Project founder Ric O’Barry led a peaceful demonstration outside the Miami Seaquarium, calling on Miami-Dade County to follow through on its decision to terminate the Seaquarium’s lease. A one-time dolphin trainer at the Seaquarium, O’Barry has dedicated the last 54 years to campaigning to end dolphin and whale captivity. Sunday’s demonstration was attended by over 200 people, some of whom traveled hundreds of miles to stand with O’Barry and DolphinProject.com
Likes : 587Richard O'Barry - 585 Likes - #emptythetanksworldwide #dolphinproject #abolishthetanks

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Caption : #emptythetanksworldwide #dolphinproject #abolishthetanks
Likes : 585Richard O'Barry - 582 Likes - Happy #WorldOceansDay 🐬 🌊⁠ Did you know that more than half of the earth’s oxygen is produced by organisms in the ocean? ⁠ The world’s oceans are full of incredible and important life. Saving dolphins and whales is about more than simply ending the captivity trade. Ocean conservation is also vital to the survival of all cetaceans, and other marine wildlife. In order to protect wild populations and return captive marine mammals to the ocean sanctuaries and/or their home range, we must ensure a safe and clean habitat. (Photo and long stem rose: Ric O’Barry) #DolphinProject #KeepThemWild

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Caption : Happy #WorldOceansDay 🐬 🌊⁠ Did you know that more than half of the earth’s oxygen is produced by organisms in the ocean? ⁠ The world’s oceans are full of incredible and important life. Saving dolphins and whales is about more than simply ending the captivity trade. Ocean conservation is also vital to the survival of all cetaceans, and other marine wildlife. In order to protect wild populations and return captive marine mammals to the ocean sanctuaries and/or their home range, we must ensure a safe and clean habitat. (Photo and long stem rose: Ric O’Barry) #DolphinProject #KeepThemWild
Likes : 582Richard O'Barry - 578 Likes - This too is Direct Action! Great Respect for Mister Gilmore. He’s a Real Environmental Activist/Hero: David Gilmour, the iconic guitarist and vocalist of Pink Floyd, is known not just for his musical talents but also for his philanthropy. One interesting fact is that in 2019, Gilmour auctioned off more than 120 guitars from his personal collection and raised $21.5 million. He donated the entire proceeds to ClientEarth, a charity that fights climate change. This auction included the sale of his legendary Black Strat, which alone fetched nearly $4 million, making it one of the most expensive guitars ever sold at auction.

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Caption : This too is Direct Action! Great Respect for Mister Gilmore. He’s a Real Environmental Activist/Hero: David Gilmour, the iconic guitarist and vocalist of Pink Floyd, is known not just for his musical talents but also for his philanthropy. One interesting fact is that in 2019, Gilmour auctioned off more than 120 guitars from his personal collection and raised $21.5 million. He donated the entire proceeds to ClientEarth, a charity that fights climate change. This auction included the sale of his legendary Black Strat, which alone fetched nearly $4 million, making it one of the most expensive guitars ever sold at auction.
Likes : 578Richard O'Barry - 560 Likes - A simple life is best. Especially if there’s sunshine and a tiny houseboat involved. #UmahLumba

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Caption : A simple life is best. Especially if there’s sunshine and a tiny houseboat involved. #UmahLumba
Likes : 560Richard O'Barry - 551 Likes - HOPE: There were probably two dozen police officers at the harbor when I returned for the first time in seven years. A bus load of far-right-wing extremism shown up too. They were looking for trouble. Had the police not been there to intervene, violence would have erupted. The racists punks were very aggressive, loud and nasty. When several of them pushed their way through the crowd to get to me the National Police held them back. One particular person who is associated with the police, and is someone that I have been dealing with for several years, called me aside in the parking lot and gave me a replica of the police car I was arrested in. How cool is that? 👮‍♀️ He can’t be identified for obvious reasons. He will see this post. I just wanted him and all of the other police officers to know we appreciate them keeping everyone safe while we activists do what we gotta do. The cops aren’t the bad guys, they’re just doing their job, following orders, paying the rent like everyone else. No hard feelings. This act of kindness represents common ground and HOPE.

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Caption : HOPE: There were probably two dozen police officers at the harbor when I returned for the first time in seven years. A bus load of far-right-wing extremism shown up too. They were looking for trouble. Had the police not been there to intervene, violence would have erupted. The racists punks were very aggressive, loud and nasty. When several of them pushed their way through the crowd to get to me the National Police held them back. One particular person who is associated with the police, and is someone that I have been dealing with for several years, called me aside in the parking lot and gave me a replica of the police car I was arrested in. How cool is that? 👮‍♀️ He can’t be identified for obvious reasons. He will see this post. I just wanted him and all of the other police officers to know we appreciate them keeping everyone safe while we activists do what we gotta do. The cops aren’t the bad guys, they’re just doing their job, following orders, paying the rent like everyone else. No hard feelings. This act of kindness represents common ground and HOPE.
Likes : 551Richard O'Barry - 534 Likes - Great RESPECT for all the brave Japanese citizens who showed up at the cove to protest the annual Taiji dolphin slaughter. It WILL end when enough Japanese citizens rise up against it 🇯🇵 I’m very encouraged!

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Caption : Great RESPECT for all the brave Japanese citizens who showed up at the cove to protest the annual Taiji dolphin slaughter. It WILL end when enough Japanese citizens rise up against it 🇯🇵 I’m very encouraged!
Likes : 534Richard O'Barry - 526 Likes - PLEASE SHARE: We enthusiastically support the SWIMS Act! We hope YOU will too. If passed, the SWIMS Act would amend the USA's Marine Mammal Protection Act to include a ban on taking, importing, or exporting orcas, beluga whales, pilot whales, and false killer whales for public display. It would also amend the Animal Welfare Act to ban the breeding of those species for public display! We'll be sure to post updates! Find more ways you can help #EmptyTheTanks at bit.ly/HelpSaveDolphins #DolphinProject #SWIMSAct

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Caption : PLEASE SHARE: We enthusiastically support the SWIMS Act! We hope YOU will too. If passed, the SWIMS Act would amend the USA’s Marine Mammal Protection Act to include a ban on taking, importing, or exporting orcas, beluga whales, pilot whales, and false killer whales for public display. It would also amend the Animal Welfare Act to ban the breeding of those species for public display! We’ll be sure to post updates! Find more ways you can help #EmptyTheTanks at bit.ly/HelpSaveDolphins #DolphinProject #SWIMSAct
Likes : 526Richard O'Barry - 522 Likes - Happy Birthday to my lovely Danish bride. Best activist ever! @heleneobarry ❤️

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Caption : Happy Birthday to my lovely Danish bride. Best activist ever! @heleneobarry ❤️
Likes : 522Richard O'Barry - 518 Likes - Yesterday in Tokyo, Japan. September 3, 2023. Dolphin Project Concert Committee Office: Mostly an archives now. Plenty of memories here of those early days when we were young and strong and running wild. Left to right: Masatoshi Iwanagi, Ric O’Barry, Mr. Suzuki and Hiroshi Asada. These three Japanese revolutionaries made history when they connected up with the “Rolling Coconut Review.” We went from the Coconut Grove Playhouse to the Haromi Dome in Tokyo in 1977 to preform with the leading Japanese artists. Before this date in time, Japanese musicians only opened for Westerners. A kind of musical segregation. Working together we changed that. Finally, Japanese and Westerners played together on the same stage for the first time. Our event was called: “Japan Celebrates the Whale and Dolphin.” It was produced by Dolphin Project USA and Dolphin Project Japan. Photo by Lincoln O’Barry #DolphinProject

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Caption : Yesterday in Tokyo, Japan. September 3, 2023. Dolphin Project Concert Committee Office: Mostly an archives now. Plenty of memories here of those early days when we were young and strong and running wild. Left to right: Masatoshi Iwanagi, Ric O’Barry, Mr. Suzuki and Hiroshi Asada. These three Japanese revolutionaries made history when they connected up with the “Rolling Coconut Review.” We went from the Coconut Grove Playhouse to the Haromi Dome in Tokyo in 1977 to preform with the leading Japanese artists. Before this date in time, Japanese musicians only opened for Westerners. A kind of musical segregation. Working together we changed that. Finally, Japanese and Westerners played together on the same stage for the first time. Our event was called: “Japan Celebrates the Whale and Dolphin.” It was produced by Dolphin Project USA and Dolphin Project Japan. Photo by Lincoln O’Barry #DolphinProject
Likes : 518Richard O'Barry - 507 Likes - Thank you one and all for showing up to support our work. What a great group of people! And thank you Captain Nancy and #Monterey_Bay_Whale_Watch for this amazing experience.

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Caption : Thank you one and all for showing up to support our work. What a great group of people! And thank you Captain Nancy and #Monterey_Bay_Whale_Watch for this amazing experience.
Likes : 507Richard O'Barry - 506 Likes - Nephele, the oldest dolphin at Kolmården’s Zoo in Sweden has died after suffocating on artificial seaweed which became trapped in her throat. The tragic incident took place in the middle of January of this year, according to Daniel Rolke, who is founder of the Swedish organization Animalkind. Full story and photos by Helene O’Barry at DolphinProject.com *Click on: LATEST NEWS

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Caption : Nephele, the oldest dolphin at Kolmården’s Zoo in Sweden has died after suffocating on artificial seaweed which became trapped in her throat. The tragic incident took place in the middle of January of this year, according to Daniel Rolke, who is founder of the Swedish organization Animalkind. Full story and photos by Helene O’Barry at DolphinProject.com *Click on: LATEST NEWS
Likes : 506Richard O'Barry - 504 Likes - It was a beautiful thing, a soft release. But too early to celebrate. We have successfully completed steps one, two, and three. We are just beginning step number four. So, the work isn’t over yet and we are cautiously optimistic. Step 1: Confiscation Step 2: Rehabilitation Step 3: Release Step 4: Tracking

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Caption : It was a beautiful thing, a soft release. But too early to celebrate. We have successfully completed steps one, two, and three. We are just beginning step number four. So, the work isn’t over yet and we are cautiously optimistic. Step 1: Confiscation Step 2: Rehabilitation Step 3: Release Step 4: Tracking
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