Author Archives: Helene O'Barry
19Dec
The Damage is Done
It was depressing to watch a video of celebrity movie director James Cameron promote Avatar: The Way of Water during a dolphin
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15Sep
Kohana Dies at Loro Parque
Loro Parque announces death of Tilikum’s daughter Kohana The female orca known as Kohana has died at Loro Parque, which is a
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25May
Pilot Whales Killed in Season’s First Faroese Hunt
On May 7th, more than 60 pilot whales were captured and butchered in this year’s first pilot whale hunt in the Faroe
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20May
Morgan’s Heart-Rending Captive Tale
A story of loss and human betrayal As soon I enter the stadium, I see her. She is logging on the water’s
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10Mar
Kolmården Zoo Ends Captive Dolphin Exhibit
Since 1993, Daniel Rolke, who is founder of The Animal Rights Alliance in Sweden, has worked tirelessly to expose the plight of
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19Jan
Loro Parque: Orca Conservation or a Show of Submission?
At 11:35 a.m. on a Thursday morning, the orca show at Loro Parque, a zoo in northern Tenerife in the Canary Islands
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17Nov
No Loro Parque, Dolphins Don’t Thrive in Concrete Tanks
On November 7th, 2021, Expedia announced this fantastic news on Twitter: “We recently adjusted our animal welfare policy. As a result, attractions
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18Sep
Culture and Tradition Long Gone Corrupt
“I am having a difficult time finding the right words to describe the pain and helplessness that I’m going through after the
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29Jul
The Cruelty of Sensory Deprivation
Sometimes when Rocky, Rambo, and Johnny are chasing live fish in the foraging pen, we observe them underwater to determine how many
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13Jul
Born To Be Wild!
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our Indonesian dolphin rescue team in Bali has done an amazing job giving Rambo, Rocky, and Johnny the
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