Back in the 1960’s Ric O’Barry trained the dolphins used in the popular TV series “Flipper.” But the day he held a depressed and sick captive dolphin in his arms as she voluntarily took her last breath, he made a 180-degree turn to become a marine life activist; wherever there is a dolphin in trouble, Rick is called. The dolphins off the coast of Taiji, Japan are very much in trouble, as this exceptional documentary reveals. So much attention is given to speculating about life on other planets – and here on our own Earth is a magnificent, sentient, intelligent creature about whom we could learn so much, from whom we could learn much – if we could stop the killing. The film raises many issues about human’s treatment of animals, animals in captivity – it is sure to provide material for thought and discussion the next time you take your family to a zoo or aquarium.
Appropriate for: adult, young adult
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