{"product_id":"behind-the-dolphin-smile-one-mans-campaign-to-protect-the-worlds-dolphins-hardcover","title":"Behind the Dolphin Smile: One Man's Campaign to Protect the World's Dolphins - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard O'Barry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeith Coulburn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan Casey\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBehind the Dolphin Smile\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles Richard O'Barry's extraordinary journey from dolphin trainer to world-renowned advocate for dolphin freedom. In his early years, O'Barry trained dolphins to entertain audiences for shows at aquatic theme parks and for roles in movies and television shows, most notably \u003cem\u003eFlipper\u003c\/em\u003e. His career as a trainer came to an abrupt halt when one of the dolphins that played Flipper on television died of stress in his arms. At that moment, he realized that keeping dolphins in captivity and teaching them to do tricks was cruel and morally wrong. He began to understand that dolphins were easy to train not because of his gifts as a trainer, but because they are remarkably intelligent, and he vowed not to rest until he freed every last one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eO'Barry's first arrest on the first Earth Day in 1970 for trying to free a caged dolphin in the Bahamas eventually led to his starring role in the 2010 Academy Award(R)-winning documentary \u003cem\u003eThe Cove\u003c\/em\u003e, which exposes Japan's horrific annual dolphin slaughter to the world. This riveting documentary has garnered more awards than any other in its genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShare and rejoice in O'Barry's adventures, from \u003cem\u003eFlipper\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eThe Cove\u003c\/em\u003e, and discover how the one-time pride of the billion-dollar captivity industry became the tireless dolphin advocate we know and love today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53125477957939,"sku":"9798999091314","price":43.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0S65FXKAu-9798999091314.webp?v=1773255611","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/behind-the-dolphin-smile-one-mans-campaign-to-protect-the-worlds-dolphins-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}