Lincoln O'Barry (born February 23, 1972) is an American director, producer and animal rights activist. O'Barry is known for the

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series ''Blood Dolphins''. He is the son of

Ric O'Barry Richard O'Barry (born Richard Barry O'Feldman; October 14, 1939) is an American animal rights activist and former animal trainer who was first recognized in the 1960s for capturing and training the five dolphins that were used in the TV series ...

, former Flipper dolphin trainer.

Personal life

O'Barry was born and raised in

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, United States. His father, Ric, was the original trainer for the ''

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'' television series.

Career

O'Barry works with his father on the re-release of captive dolphins in such places as

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and the

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. He volunteers for The Dolphin Project, an organization that aims to free captive dolphins. Lincoln produced, directed and starred in the television mini-series ''Blood Dolphins''. He also acted as his father's assistant on the Academy Award-winning film, '' The Cove''. O'Barry traveled to the remote Solomon island of

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, 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. After viewing a

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video of four dolphins shipped from Taiji in a swimming pool at a home in Egypt, O'Barry went to Hurghada Egypt 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,

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, for dolphins accidentally caught by fishermen or rescued from illegal circuses. He worked with his father and local NGO Jakarta Animal Aid Network.

Filmography

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

References

External links

Fleiss and Lincoln O’Barry will produce under Next Films and BayRock Media

Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project
{{DEFAULTSORT:Obarry, Lincoln 1972 births Living people American environmentalists American television directors American animal rights activists People from Miami-Dade County, Florida