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Star of dolphin-killing film ordered deported

By Associated Press in Tokyo | China Daily | Updated: 2016-01-23 08:08

Japan has ordered the deportation of Ric O'Barry, the star of the Oscar-winning documentary The Cove, about a Japanese village that hunts dolphins. But he has refused to leave, insisting he came as a tourist to look at dolphins.

O'Barry, the former dolphin trainer for the Flipper TV series, was detained upon arrival on Monday at Tokyo's Narita international airport.

Japanese authorities decided on Friday to turn down his appeal to enter the country, according to his son, Lincoln O'Barry. His son and lawyer said immigration officials accuse O'Barry of lying during questioning and of having ties to anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, both of which O'Barry denies.

Star of dolphin-killing film ordered deported

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