In the 1960s, Richard O’Barry enjoyed a lucrative career as a specialized animal trainer; he captured the five dolphins that were used in the popular television series Flipper, and taught them the tricks and special commands they used on the show. Four decades later, O’Barry has renounced his former life as a trainer and become an animal rights activist, speaking out against the hunting of aquatic mammals and keeping them in captivity. O’Barry is not welcome in Taiji, a town along the Japanese coast where hunting dolphins is a major part of the local economy, but he and a group of activist filmmakers made their way into the city as well as the carefully guarded harbor in hopes of documenting the abuse of dolphins by fisherman and the poisoning of the waters that has taken a toll on the marine ecology. O’Barry and his colleagues captured some beautiful underwater footage as well as shocking images of how the town’s fisherman have sullied the dolphins and their habitat, and director Louie Psihoyos has used this material as the basis for the documentary The Cove, which received its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival., A documentary about the world’s leading authority on dolphin training, Richard O’Barry, and an elite team of activists, filmmakers and free divers who embark on a covert mission to penetrate a hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secre, In this fascinating documentary, filmmaker Louie Psihoyos and former dolphin trainer Richard O’Barry examine the abuse of dolphins by fishermen in the Japanese coastal town of Taiji. In the 1960s, O’Barry captured the dolphins that were used in the popular television series “Flipper” and taught them the tricks that made the show a hit. Four decades later, O’Barry has renounced his work as a trainer and dedicated his life to exposing the slaughter of dolphins., Filmmaker Louie Psihoyos and former dolphin trainer Richard O’Barry document the abuse of dolphins by fishermen in the Japanese coastal town of Taiji. In the 1960s, O’Barry enjoyed a lucrative career as a specialised animal trainer. He captured the dolphins that were used in the popular television series “Flipper” and taught them the tricks that made the show a hit. Four decades later, O’Barry has renounced his work as a trainer and dedicated his life to exposing the slaughter of dolphins.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Cove ” ?
A: The main cast includes Richard O’Barry,Glenfield Payne,Damon Ciarelli,Reilly Steele,Louie Psihoyos,Boo Wong,Geoffrey Richman,C. Scott Baker,Greg Mooney,David Rastovich,Olivia Ahneman,Brook Aitken,Jim Clark,Charles Hambleton,Mandy-Rae Cruickshank,Kirk Krack,Simon Hutchins,Mark Monroe,Richard O’Barry.
Q: When Did the “The Cove” Released?
A: The Movie “The Cove” originally aired on 2009-07-31 and released in the year of 2009.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Cove” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Cove” ?
A: “The Cove” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
