Richard O'Barry in interview in Tokyo

Richard O'Barry in interview in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Richard O'Barry, a dolphin conservationist who appears in the Oscar-winning documentary ''The Cove,'' speaks in an interview in Tokyo on June 15, 2010. The 70-year-old O'Barry said he will put efforts into stopping dolphin slaughters at the fishing village of Taiji in western Japan by beneficially stimulating the local economy. (Kyodo)

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