Author Archives: Helene O'Barry

Kohana (in the front) and Skyla beach themselves during the loud orca show at Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain. Born in February 2004 to captive-born Kalina and wild-caught Tilikum, Skyla was a two-year-old calf when SeaWorld separated her from her mother and shipped her off to Spain. Kohana, who was also fathered by Tilikum, was three and a half years old at the time. Both Kohana and Skyla grew up without the guidance of their mothers from a very young age and have been performing in shows at Loro Parque's concrete orca stadium for about fifteen years.

15Sep

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Kohana Dies at Loro Parque

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Loro Parque announces death of Tilikum’s daughter Kohana The female orca known as Kohana has died at Loro Parque, which is a

Once helplessly stranded, the whales are subjected to complete chaos, commotion, and yelling as hunters start the practice of dragging them ashore. Imagine the terror these highly social and complex beings go through as the entire pod is being demonished in a tremendous bloodbath.

25May

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Pilot Whales Killed in Season’s First Faroese Hunt

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On May 7th, more than 60 pilot whales were captured and butchered in this year’s first pilot whale hunt in the Faroe

At Loro Parque, Morgan spends her days performing for crowds of mainly European tourists. Her attention remains fixated on the bucket of fish throughout most of the show, and trainers have successfully programmed her to perform abnormal behaviours in exchange for food rewards.

20May

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Morgan’s Heart-Rending Captive Tale

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A story of loss and human betrayal As soon I enter the stadium, I see her. She is logging on the water’s

10Mar

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Kolmården Zoo Ends Captive Dolphin Exhibit

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Since 1993, Daniel Rolke, who is founder of The Animal Rights Alliance in Sweden, has worked tirelessly to expose the plight of

During shows at Loro Parque, orcas are repeatedly given the command to strand themselves on a concrete slide-out, something they obviously would never do in nature.

19Jan

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Loro Parque: Orca Conservation or a Show of Submission?

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At 11:35 a.m. on a Thursday morning, the orca show at Loro Parque, a zoo in northern Tenerife in the Canary Islands

The orcas at Loro Parque will spend their entire lives surrounded by concrete walls and impenetrable iron gates. They have no real choices in life and depend completely on their human keepers for food and attention.

17Nov

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No Loro Parque, Dolphins Don’t Thrive in Concrete Tanks

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On November 7th, 2021, Expedia announced this fantastic news on Twitter: “We recently adjusted our animal welfare policy. As a result, attractions

18Sep

Blog, Campaigns, Dolphin Hunting, Faroe Islands | Posts by : Helene O'Barry

Culture and Tradition Long Gone Corrupt

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“I am having a difficult time finding the right words to describe the pain and helplessness that I’m going through after the

Beachie hovering near the bottom of his tank, Dolfinarium Harderwijk

29Jul

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The Cruelty of Sensory Deprivation

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Sometimes when Rocky, Rambo, and Johnny are chasing live fish in the foraging pen, we observe them underwater to determine how many

Johnny, Rocky and Rambo chase live fish in the foraging pen at the Umah Lumba Center, Bali, Indonesia

13Jul

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Born To Be Wild!

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, our Indonesian dolphin rescue team in Bali has done an amazing job giving Rambo, Rocky, and Johnny the

Rikke Soelberg Hansen and other beachgoers make a desperate attempt at saving a dolphin that had become stranded on the west coast of Denmark.

16Apr

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Prolonged Suffering of Stranded Dolphin in Denmark

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If you went for a walk on the beach and all of a sudden saw a dolphin lying in the sand helplessly

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