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Ric O'Barry

Wildlife Activist, Author & Founder of the Dolphin Project; Star of the Academy Award-Winning Documentary "The Cove"

Ric O'Barry
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Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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Animals & Wildlife, Conservation, Environment, Environmental Activism, Environmental Policy, Government, Sustainability, Television & Film
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Ric O'Barry Biography

Richard O’Barry has worked on both sides of the captive dolphin issue, making him an invaluable asset in the efforts to end exploitation. He worked for 10 years within the dolphin captivity industry, and has spent the past 40 working against it.

In the 1960s, O’Barry was employed by the Miami Seaquarium, where he captured and trained dolphins, including the five dolphins who played the role of Flipper in the popular American TV-series of the same name. He also trained Hugo, the first orca kept in captivity east of the Mississippi. When Kathy, the dolphin who played Flipper most of the time, died in his arms, O’Barry realized that capturing dolphins and training them to perform silly tricks is simply wrong.

From that moment on, O’Barry knew what he must do with his life. On the first Earth Day, 1970, he launched a searing campaign against the multi-billion dollar dolphin captivity industry and has been going at it ever since.

Over the past 50 years, Ric O’Barry has rescued and rehabilitated dolphins in many countries around the world, including Haiti, Colombia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Brazil, the Bahamas Islands and the United States. He is a leading voice in the fight to end brutal dolphin hunts in Japan, the Solomon Islands, the Faroe Islands, and wherever else they occur.

O’Barry has been recognized by many national and international entities for his dedicated efforts, such as being voted Huffington Post’s 2010 Most Influential Green Game Changer, and being listed on O Magazine’s 2010 Power List – Men We Admire for his “Power of Passion.” O’Barry received an Environmental Achievement Award, presented by the United States Committee for the United Nations Environmental Program. He has done countless interviews with such prestigious news programs as Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360, the Mike Huckabee Show, and the Oprah Winfrey Show.

His book “Behind the Dolphin Smile” was published in 1989; a second book, “To Free A Dolphin,” was published in September 2000. Both of them are about his work and dedication. He is the star of the Academy Award-winning documentary The Cove and the Animal Planet television series “Blood Dolphin$.”

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/02/2024.

Ric O'Barry Videos

  • The Cove Wins Documentary Feature: 2010 Oscars
    The Cove Wins Documentary Feature: 2010 Oscars
    Matt Damon presents Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens with the Oscar for Documentary Feature for The Cove at the 82nd Academy Awards.
  • Ric O'Barry and Ben Stiller on Larry King Live
    Ric O'Barry and Ben Stiller on Larry King Live
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Ric O'Barry Books

  • Behind the Dolphin Smile: A True Story that Will Touch the Hearts of Animal Lovers Everywhere
    Behind the Dolphin Smile: A True Story that Will Touch the Hearts of Animal Lovers Everywhere

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    Ric O'Barry is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Animals & Wildlife, Conservation, Environment, Environmental Activism, Environmental Policy, Government, Sustainability, Television & Film.

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Ric O'Barry is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Ric O'Barry for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Ric O'Barry generally travels from Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Alexandra Cousteau, Louie Psihoyos, Ed Begley Jr., Kimi Werner and David Suzuki. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ric O'Barry for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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