Interview with Nathan Vandenbroek - Blackfish Racing

Nathan Vandenbroek is a multi-sport activist who races to raise awareness about marine mammal captivity, the Taiji dolphin slaughter in Japan, and ocean preservation. He raced in the Louisville Ironman this past August dedicating that race to the Taiji, Japan dolphins that are slaughtered every year starting September 1st. After seeing the movie “Blackfish” and “The Cove”, Nathan and his wife started Blackfish Racing which promotes three non-profit organizations, OPS Oceanic Preservation Society, Ric O’Barry Dolphin Project, and The Orca Network. Growing up in Washington state on Whidbey Island, Nathan’s roots are closely tied to the ocean and the Puget Sound area. He will be dedicating the 70.3 Ironman Miami race to the orca known as Lolita who was kidnapped from the Puget Sound area 44 years ago and has been held captive in the smallest tank in North America at the Miami Seaquarium. Blackfish Racing hopes that someday soon Lolita will be returned to her family that still resides in the waters where she was kidnapped. For more information on Lolita please check out www.orcanetwork.org and www.savelolita.org  and www.dolphinproject.net