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Lincoln O'Barry (born February 23, 1972) is an American director, producer and animal rights activist. O'Barry is known for the Animal Planet series Blood Dolphins.[1] He is the son of Ric O'Barry, former Flipper dolphin trainer.
Lincoln O'Barry | |
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 Lincoln O'Barry at the Cove in Taiji, Japan | |
| Born | February 23, 1972 Coconut Grove, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Executive Producer, Director, Documentary Filmmaker, Activist |
| Father | Ric O'Barry |
| Website | www |
Personal life
editO'Barry was born and raised in Coconut Grove, Florida, United States. His father, Ric, was the original trainer for the Flipper television series.[2][3]
Career
editO'Barry works with his father on the re-release of captive dolphins in such places as Colombia, Egypt, Solomon Islands, Brazil, Nicaragua, Indonesia and the United States.[4] He volunteers for The Dolphin Project, an organization that aims to free captive dolphins. Lincoln produced, directed and starred in the television mini-series Blood Dolphins. He also acted as his father's assistant on the Academy Award-winning film, The Cove.[citation needed]
O'Barry traveled to the remote Solomon island of Malaita, and visited the small dolphin hunting village of Bita’ama, where dolphins were hunted for their teeth and meat. He along with his father were able to negotiate an end to the 800-year-old slaughter.[5] After viewing a YouTube video of four dolphins shipped from Taiji in a swimming pool at a home in Egypt, O'Barry went to Hurghada Egypt[6] to rally local support and get the dolphins moved into a bigger tank. The Minister of Environment issued a statement that no more wild caught mammals would be imported into the country.[citation needed]
O'Barry helped design and build the first permanent dolphin rehabilitation center in Kemujan, Karimunjawa, for dolphins accidentally caught by fishermen or rescued from illegal circuses. He worked with his father and local NGO Jakarta Animal Aid Network.[7]
Filmography
edit- Blood Dolphins, "Return To Taiji"
- Blood Dolphins, "The Solomon's Mission"
- Blood Dolphins, "Saving the Solomons"
References
edit- ^ "'Blood Dolphins' sounds red alert". nydailynews.com. August 26, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ O'Barry, Richard; Keith Coulbourn (1988). Behind the Dolphin Smile. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. ISBN 0-912697-79-2.
- ^ "The Legacy of Flipper". NYMag.com. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "The Lincoln O'Barry Interview on Blood Dolphins for Animal Planet". Archived from the original on December 10, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Bita'ama's housing project on the move". Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ^ Matsutani, Minoru (October 9, 2010). "Dolphins from Taiji sold to Egypt, Saudi Arabia". The Japan Times. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Locals help dolphins return to the wild". Thejakartapost.com. June 27, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2015.