Author Archives: Helene O'Barry
05Jun
Fake Rocks, Palm Trees and Captive Dolphins
The dolphin theater at Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain, seats 1,800 spectators. It is typically packed with holidaymakers who want to see
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01May
The Dark Era of Orca Captures in Iceland
Kiska recently died at Marineland in Canada. She was one of more than 50 orcas captured off the coast of Iceland for
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03Apr
One Dolphin’s Story – Freya
In October 1982, a female orca calf was captured off the coast of Iceland. She would become known as Freya and according
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23Feb
One Dolphin’s Story – Sharkane
Sharkane, a female, was one of four orcas captured off the coast of Iceland in 1989. Like most Icelandic orcas captured for
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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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