Author Archives: Cara Sands
02Mar
One Dolphin’s Story – Gabrielle/Echo
Quick Facts Born: 1958 (est); wild caught Died: 1987; chronic necrotic metritis (primary); peritonitis/cirrhotic (secondary) Since her birth in 1958 (estimated), Gabrielle read more
27Jan
Ontario To Terminate Breeding and Importation of Killer Whales
Update #2: Bill 80 will be discussed again at 2:00 p.m. EST on Monday, May 25, 2015 and can be watched here. read more
27Jan
Ric O’Barry in Mexico to Oppose Captive Dolphin Shows
Somos su mayor amenaza y su unica esperanza - Ric O'Barry On the heels of his six-week stay in Taiji, where he read more
Freedom for Lolita! The People Will Speak!
August 8, 1970, Penn Cove, Whidbey Island, WA: Lolita (first called Tokitae) was caught during a particularly violent capture of orcas, where read more
14Jan
FAD is BAD
Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are man made objects, used, like other fishing gear, to make it easier for humans to catch fish.
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30Dec
2014: A Year In Review
As 2014 draws to a close, all of us at Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project would like to thank our supporters for their efforts in read more
25Dec
Below the Surface – Taiji to the TRAINED Eye
Christmas Day, Taiji After yesterday’s unthinkable — leave alone unspeakable — slaughter and abduction of pantropical spotted dolphins in the cove, we
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21Nov
Save Narnia and Nord! | Спасите Нарнию и Норда!
The world has hit a turning point regarding the social acceptability of keeping killer whales in captivity. With films such as 'The read more
21Nov
Cove Monitor Profile – Cynthia Fernandez
WHAT: Cove Monitor Profile WHO: Cynthia Fernandez WHEN: November, 2014 WHERE: Taiji, Japan After watching "The Cove," I was inspired to get actively involved in ending read more
03Oct
Ric O’Barry in Las Vegas to Support Free Mojave Dolphins
“Dolphins no more belong in the desert than gorillas belong in the middle of the ocean.” ~ Ric O’Barry Ric O’Barry lent his
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