Lincoln O'Barry

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
Lincoln O'Barry at the Cove in Taiji, Japan
Born (1972-02-23) February 23, 1972
Coconut Grove, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationExecutive Producer, Director, Documentary Filmmaker, Activist
Parent(s)Ric O'Barry Martha Kent
Websitewww.dolphinproject.net

Personal life

O'Barry was born and raised in Coconut Grove, Florida, United States. His father, Richard O'Barry was the original trainer for the Flipper television series.

Career

O'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.[2] He volunteers for The Dolphin Project, an organization that aims to free captive dolphins.

O'Barry produced, directed and starred in the television mini-series Blood Dolphins. O'Barry also acted as Richard O'Barry's assistant for the Academy Award-winning film, The Cove.

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.[3] 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[4] 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.

O'Barry helped design and build the first permanent dolphin rehabilitation center in Kemujan, Karimun Jawa. He worked with his father and local NGO Jakarta Animal Aid Network.[5] After much campaigning, the Minister of Forestry declared the Dolphin Circus to be illegal and shut down. None of the circus dolphins have been readapted and released in Karimun Jawa.[6]

Filmography
  • Blood Dolphins, "Return To Taiji"
  • Blood Dolphins, "The Solomon's Mission"
  • Blood Dolphins, "Saving the Solomons"

References
  1. "'Blood Dolphins' sounds red alert - NY Daily News". Articles.nydailynews.com. August 26, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20111210235543/http://animal.discovery.com/tv/blood-dolphins/ric-obarry-team/lincoln-obarry-interview-02.html. Archived from the original on December 10, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212212456/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/17141-bitaamas-housing-project-on-the-move. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Matsutani, Minoru (October 9, 2010). "Dolphins from Taiji sold to Egypt, Saudi Arabia". The Japan Times. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. "Locals help dolphins return to the wild". Thejakartapost.com. June 27, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  6. "Dolphin circuses persist despite government assurances". Thejakartapost.com. February 12, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.