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Richard O'Barry

Richard O'Barry

Actor · born 14 October 1939 · Miami, Florida, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard (Ric) O'Barry (born c. 1939 ) was first recognized in the 1960s for capturing and training the five dolphins that were used in the well-known TV series Flipper. O'Barry made a radical transition from training dolphins in captivity to assertively combating the captivity industry soon after Kathy, one of the Flipper dolphins, died, committing suicide in his arms, according to O'Barry . In 1970 he founded the Dolphin Project, a group that aims to educate the public about captivity and, where feasible, free captive dolphins . He was featured in the Academy Award-winning film, The Cove (2009), which used covert techniques to expose the yearly dolphin drive hunting that goes on in Taiji, Japan.

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Where to start: The Cove (2009).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Richard O'Barry movie?

By viewer score, The Cove (2009) at 8.0/10.

What are Richard O'Barry’s most popular movies?

The Cove, Seaspiracy, Lenny.

How many movies has Richard O'Barry made?

16 films on TMDB, 16 as actor.

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