Author Archives: Helene O'Barry
16Feb
Why Training an Orca to Mimic Human Words Is Cruel
Imagine an orca swimming in the ocean and saying the human words “hello” and “bye-bye.” It would be a strange scenario. Onlookers would
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11Dec
06Dec
Loro Parque’s ‘Blackfish’ is Pregnant
Two days after first being reported by Spanish online newspaper El Dia Es, Loro Parque has confirmed the pregnancy of one of
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29Nov
In Taiji, There is Never a Cruelty-Free Day
In Taiji, even on a Blue Cove day, dolphins continue to suffer. At Dolphin Base in Moriura Bay, several small sea cages
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15Nov
A Transfer to Nowhere
Taiji: A few days ago, shortly after the hunting boats went out in search of dolphins, our team of Dolphin Project Cove
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18Nov
Success! Over 20 Tour Operators End Support of Dolphinariums
Featured image: Captive performing orcas at Loro Parque, credit: Helene O’Barry
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31Oct
Travel Agencies Urged to Stop Supporting Dolphin Shows
New video sends plea to the world's travel agencies Dolphin Project is working with the acclaimed Danish animal welfare organization, Anima, to read more
20Jun
Op Ed: Orcas with Jobs
There is nothing natural about the lives of the orcas confined at Loro Parque in Tenerife. During the loud circus performances that read more
26May
VIDEO: Morgan Shows What’s Wrong With Captivity
A recent video from the anonymous "Morgan Monitors" at Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain, shows Morgan fully out of the water, and read more
26Apr
Exclusive: Shocking Footage of Orca Panicking in Medical Pool
Is This Morgan? Shot by an anonymous activist, this new, shocking footage shows one of the orcas at Loro Parque, a zoo read more