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David Kirby

David Kirby, a regular contributor to the Huffington Post since 2005 and TakePart since 2012, has been a professional journalist for nearly 30 years, and was a contracted writer for The New York Times for four years. He is the author of "Animal Factory," a highly acclaimed investigation into the environmental impact of factory farms, and "Death at SeaWorld." Kirby was nominated for four LA Press Club/Southern California Journalism Awards, and won for Best Environmental Reporting of 2013.

Latest Posts From David

Lonely Whale With No Friends One Step Closer To Having His Voice Heard

Lonely Whale With No Friends One Step Closer To Having His Voice Heard

A lonely whale who has been swimming in solitude for decades but never caught on film could soon get the attention he deserves - at least on the big screen.

Lolita Advocate Describes Whale's Sad Story

Lolita Advocate Describes Whale's Sad Story

On Saturday, hundreds if not thousands of people will descend on Miami for the Miracle March for Lolita, demanding freedom for the solitary killer whale who has been held in a small tank at the Miami Seaquarium for nearly 45 years.

SeaWorld District Politician Is Stalling On Bill To Help Orcas

SeaWorld District Politician Is Stalling On Bill To Help Orcas

A controversial and highly publicized bill introduced last year in the California Assembly that would essentially ban orca captivity in that state is down, but not out.

The Sea Lions Of San Diego Do Not Want To Take A Selfie With You

The Sea Lions Of San Diego Do Not Want To Take A Selfie With You

It's not easy being a sea lion in La Jolla, California, the upscale district of San Diego with cliffs and rocks abutting the sea.

Gov. Chris Christie Could Ban Puppy Mills Forever

Gov. Chris Christie Could Ban Puppy Mills Forever

Dodo Contributor: David Kirby is a freelance writer and writes primarily about animals.

SeaWorld Should Be Held Accountable For Depleting Orca Populations, Activists Argue

SeaWorld Should Be Held Accountable For Depleting Orca Populations, Activists Argue

Dodo Contributor: David Kirby is a freelance writer and author of "Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity."

Why 17 Dolphins Were Shot To Death Off The Gulf Coast

By Multiple Authors

Why 17 Dolphins Were Shot To Death Off The Gulf Coast

Dodo Contributor: David Kirby is a freelance writer.

UK Circus Forces Their Big Cats To Live In Cages 'About As Wide As A Tiger'

UK Circus Forces Their Big Cats To Live In Cages 'About As Wide As A Tiger'

Five big cats - three tigers and two lions - are languishing in tiny cages on a farm in the far northeastern corner of Scotland, bringing new light, and urgency, to the failure of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to pass legislation banning the use of wild animals for public display attractions, including circuses.

Lolita The Lonely Orca Is Still Stuck In A Too-Small Tank Alone

Lolita The Lonely Orca Is Still Stuck In A Too-Small Tank Alone

It's not easy to cram 44 years of animal misery into one nine-minute documentary, but filmmaker Daniel Azarian has done just that.

Meet The Deepest, Strangest Sea Creatures You’ve Never Seen

Meet The Deepest, Strangest Sea Creatures You’ve Never Seen

Some are creepy, some are funny-looking, some are ravishingly beautiful and some are downright scary.

This Is How The FBI Will Crack Animal Cruelty Cases

By Multiple Authors

This Is How The FBI Will Crack Animal Cruelty Cases

Finally, the federal government is treating animal abuse as a serious crime.

Not-So-Friendly Skies: United Airlines Continues To Transport Dolphins To Marine Parks

Not-So-Friendly Skies: United Airlines Continues To Transport Dolphins To Marine Parks

United Airlines has become the latest target of international anti-captivity activists who are trying to convince commercial air and cargo carriers not to transport whales and dolphins for the marine mammal display industry.