future will be research alice was. basically everything we know about echolocation was discovered in dolphin areas and blocked that was fifty years ago and at the time nobody took it seriously. loped but it was absolutely key basic research doesn t want to nowadays we can build on such findings to help animals in the wild and. we now count dolphin populations using acoustic technology. the claim is that basic research in dolphinariums can contribute to the protection of free range dolphins in the world s oceans where they face so many threats from fishing noise and pollution but to help them must their cousins here live out their days in captivity. the topic of animal rights is one people have strong opinions about on facebook we asked how do you feel about captive dolphins and research. could reach or could be or it cool thought it was
lagoon they are totally freaked out, stretched out to the max. they seal it and go home. the next morning they are lined up selecting the ones they want for the dolphin areas. they are looking for the flipper. they reward the fisherman. two years ago a friend of mine told me about what was going on in japan. 23 thousand are being wiped out and it s not acknowledged. nobody has seen what takes place.
home. the next morning, all of these dolphin trainers will be lined up selecting the one that they want for the dolphin areas. they re looking for bottle nosed dolphin primarily. they re looking for flipper. it s the captivity industry that keeps this lawsuiter going, by rewarding the fishermen. a few years ago a friend of mine told me about what was going on in japan. 23,000 are wiped out every year and it s not even acknowledged. nobody has actually seen what takes place back there.
the japanese people are more concerned about healthy food than we are. if they had any idea that the dolphin meat was laced with mercury, they wouldn t buy it, supply and demand. so, we re not really telling the japanese people what to do it s more about giving them the information in hopes that they will stop buying the product. the same is true with the dolphin areas. there are 50 in japan. 50. and when people see this film they re going to think twice before they buy a ticket for at that dolphin show. well, i hope people will see the film and people can get the dvd at amazon.com. a lot of different places. ric o barry i want to thank you for your courage and your commitment to informing the world. a lot of us did not know. thank you very, very much for being here today. [applause] ric o barry. well, from all of us here at huckabee, i hope you have been touched by this and if you see the documentary, i promise you will be. from new york city and the fox