Richard O'Barry
Born in Miami, Florida, USA — Oct 14 1939
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard (Ric) O'Barry (born c. 1939 ) was first recognized in the 1960s for capturing and training the five dolphins that were used in the well-known TV series Flipper. O'Barry made a radical transition from training dolphins in captivity to assertively combating the captivity industry soon after Kathy, one of the Flipper dolphins, died, committing suicide in his arms, according to O'Barry . In 1970 he founded the Dolphin Project, a group that aims to educate the public about captivity and, where feasible, free ca…
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Richard O'Barry's Credits
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The Cove
Self
Lenny
Court Clerk
Absence of Malice
Driver
Seaspiracy
Self
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Joebee
Island Claws
Charley
Gentle Giant
Mate
Flipper's New Adventure
Veterinarian
Give Me Shelter
Himself - Animal Advocate
Mako: The Jaws of Death
1st Patrolman
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
Doyle
The Fantastic Seven
Crew
Fugitive Killer
Homme et Dauphin : Mode d’emploi
Self
Lolita: Slave to Entertainment
himself
Long Gone Wild
Himself