Blog: Captivity Industry
A Thank You Letter to Mayor Sangen of Taiji
Ric O'Barry sends a thank you letter to Mayor Sangen of Taiji for moving Sad and Lonely to a new bigger outdoor tank at the Taiji Whale Museum.
Surfing for Dolphins in Taiji
Tim Burns, our volunteer Cove Monitor in Taiji, tells about his encounters with a Japanese surfer in Japan.
Protecting Dolphins in Germany & Switzerland (Video Link Added)
Ric reports on his trip to Germany and Switzerland, with press conferences and major demonstrations in front of dolphinariums. His message: "Don't buy a ticket!"
Partial Victory: Sad and Lonely are Moved
Sad and Lonely are in a new better tank at the Taiji Whale Museum, with thanks to Japanese activists and the Mayor of Taiji. But Ric O'Barry notes WAZA did nothing.
A Dolphin Debate in Hong Kong
Ric O'Barry debates the owner of Ocean Park in Hong Kong, a dolphinarium.
A Hong Kong Visit
Ric O'Barry is in Hong Kong to screen The Cove, speak to students and the media, and debate the owners of the dolphinarium Ocean Park.
Hong Kong Airlines Grounds Plan to Ship Kidnapped Dolphins
Salvatore Cardoni of TakePart.com reports on a huge win for dolphins: Hong Kong Airlines announces they will no longer ship live dolphins.
Release of Updated “Behind the Dolphin Smile”
Ric O'Barry's classic book Behind the Dolphin Smile has been reprinted and is available in bookstores and online.