Biography
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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Filmography
all 18
Movies 17
self 10
TV Shows 1
A Friendship (2021)
Seaspiracy (2021)
Long Gone Wild (2019)
Behind 'The Cove' (2015)
Give Me Shelter (2014)
A Fall from Freedom (2011)
Blood Dolphins (2010)
The Cove (2009)
Lolita: Slave to Entertainment (2003)
Homme et Dauphin : Mode d’emploi (1997)
Absence of Malice (1981)
Island Claws (1980)
The Fantastic Seven (1979)
Mako: The Jaws of Death (1976)
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (1975)
Lenny (1974)
Gentle Giant (1967)
Flipper's New Adventure (1964)
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GenderMale
Birthday1939-10-14 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceMiami, United States of America
ChildrenLincoln O'Barry
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRic O'Feldman, Ric O'Barry, Richard Barry O'Feldman
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