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Flipper’s Trainer Turned Dolphin Saviour
When star dolphin Flipper died, its trainer Ric O’Barry turned to activism.
Ric O'Barry was a star dolphin trainer in the 1960s. He created television's first celebrity dolphin, Flipper. But after Flipper died in his arms, Ric made a dramatic U-turn and became an activist, determined that no dolphin should live in captivity. Ric now runs an organisation called Dolphin Project.
Image: Dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry with Flipper
Credit: David Higgs
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