Author Archives: Helene O'Barry
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
13Apr
SeaWorld Bows to Public Pressure
– And Tries to Take Credit for the Idea In a surprise move, SeaWorld has announced that it is ending orca read more
25Jan
International Outcry over Ric O’Barry’s Continued Detention in Japan
The Japanese government is cracking down on those who oppose their war on dolphins.” ~ Ric O’Barry, Founder/Director, Dolphin Project January 25,
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24Mar
You Cannot Make an Ocean out of a Swimming Pool
Orcas are not better off in the ocean than they are in a tank. This is the conclusion that SeaWorld has reached read more
04Mar
The Faroese Culture Argument and Why I Disagree
Faroese whale hunters defend the pilot whale slaughter by saying that it is a meaningful and indispensable part of their culture. “We’ve
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26Jul
Heart Of Darkness
For centuries the people of the Faroe Islands survived by hunting whales. In the twenty-first century, the tradition persists – not only
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30Dec
COMMENTS AGAINST THE FAROESE CAN HURT REFORM
Jane Goodall, who has dedicated her life to the study and protection of chimpanzees, once said, “Change happens by listening and then
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26Aug
FAROE ISLANDERS MAY SOON NEED LICENSES TO PARTICIPATE IN TRADITIONAL WHALE HUNTS
BY HELENE HESSELAGER O’BARRY – AUGUST 9, 2013 New hope for pilot whales, or a political move aimed at silencing criticism? The Minister of
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