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Prior to a life-altering change of heart, O’Barry himself captured and trained dolphins for the Miami Seaquarium, including the five dolphins who played the role of Flipper in the popular American TV series. He appeared onscreen in numerous movies and television episodes. The Cove O’Barry’s campaign to protect dolphins has been covered by The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, the Associated Press, ABC and CBS Network News, Good Morning America and Larry King Live, as well as by hundreds of newspapers, television and radio stations and networks worldwide. He has received the ASPCA Lifetime Achievement Award as well as the Environmental Achievement Award from the U.S. Committee for the United Nations Environmental Program. He is a “Fellow National” in The Explorers Club, an elite society for scientists and explorers from all over the world. O’Barry speaks about his 45 years spent with the dolphins, both captive and in the wild. He can, if desired, show a 20-minute version of The Cove, as well as slides of the rescue, rehabilitation and release of captive dolphins. These rescues have taken place in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Colombia, Haiti, Bahamas Islands, and the United States. Video clips are available here. To discuss Ric O’Barry as a possible speaker, please call our toll-free number, 866-658-4848, or send us an email message here.
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Subject and star of the Oscar-winning documentary 
, Ric O’Barry founded The Dolphin Project to oppose the capture and training of performance dolphins. He is the author of the books 
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, Marine Mammal Specialist for Earth Island Institute, and Director of the Save Japan Dolphins campaign.
