Author Archives: Helene O'Barry
18Oct
Moana has died at Marineland d’Antibes in France
From our colleagues at C’est Assez! in France, we have received the devastating news that Moana died last night, on October 17,
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16Sep
Dolphin Exploitation at Aqualand in Tenerife
The performing dolphins at Aqualand in southern Tenerife suffer just as much as the ones at Loro Parque’s better-known dolphinarium in the
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23Aug
A Letter to Toki/Lolita
When Toki, also known as Tokitae or Lolita, died Friday, August 18, the Miami Seaquarium announced the news on Instagram. The post
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30Jun
The Exploitation of Captive Orcas in France
Europe has two captive dolphin facilities with orcas on display. One of them is Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain, where currently one
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12Jun
Shame on Batumi Dolphinarium
Apparently, there is no limit to the cruelty that captive dolphins must endure in the hands of humans. A dolphin trainer who works
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05Jun
Fake Rocks, Palm Trees and Captive Dolphins
The dolphin theater at Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain, seats 1,800 spectators. It is typically packed with holidaymakers who want to see
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01May
The Dark Era of Orca Captures in Iceland
Kiska recently died at Marineland in Canada. She was one of more than 50 orcas captured off the coast of Iceland for
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03Apr
One Dolphin’s Story – Freya
In October 1982, a female orca calf was captured off the coast of Iceland. She would become known as Freya and according
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23Feb
One Dolphin’s Story – Sharkane
Sharkane, a female, was one of four orcas captured off the coast of Iceland in 1989. Like most Icelandic orcas captured for
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19Dec
The Damage is Done
It was depressing to watch a video of celebrity movie director James Cameron promote Avatar: The Way of Water during a dolphin
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