“Captive” – a Conversation with Animal Photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur

Monday May 16th at 4–5pm ET

Register in advance for this webinar:
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A picture, we all know, is worth a thousand words. And at a time when marine parks and aquariums are coming under increasing scrutiny, the work of award-winning photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur reveals deeper truths than mere words ever can about what life is like for the animals at these facilities.

In this live webinar, Dr. Lori Marino will explore with Jo-Anne what some of her photographs reveal about the lives of dolphins and whales at captive facilities.

The images are powerful and haunting. They challenge many of the preconceptions that people have about life in captivity and compel us to ask ourselves what it is that we are actually seeing when we watch a dolphin performing tricks or a beluga whale swimming in circles in a tank?

Jo-Anne has documented the lives of captive animals in more than 60 countries, and the remarkable images in her book Captive expose the reality of what we impose on animals when we put them on display for our entertainment.

Her work as a photojournalist has led her to the creation of the non-profit We Animals Media, a growing network of award-winning photographers and videographers that extends throughout the world, documenting stories of animals who are used for food, fashion, entertainment and experimentation. This globally accessible resource is made available for free to anyone working to inspire compassion, conversation and change.