The Early-1970s UK Captive Dolphin and Whale Entertainment Industry

David C Holroyd, aka David Capello


Regions:
Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire
Notice Period:
Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
Type:
Profession, Rotary, Entertainment, History
Fee:
Paid: £250 plus expenses (ie travelling)
Category:
Entertainment
Updated:
22nd August 2024

A dazzling newspaper ad: Leading leisure company requires young person to present dolphins. Interviews at Belle Vue Zoo, Manchester.

A dream invitation that turned a young Salford teenager into one of Europe’s top dolphin trainers.

No one in the UK has such an intimate insight into the workings of the dolphin mind. Let David C Holroyd, aka The Psychic Trainer - David Capello, whisk you into the magical world of the Atlantean culture.

You will NEVER view a dolphin in the same light again.

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About David C Holroyd, aka David Capello

David C Holroyd is the co-author of an award-winning autobiographical series of three books known collectively as The Perfect Pair Dolphin Trilogy exposé. This true story was published as fiction to avoid legal problems, but all events chronicled are authenticated by original dolphin logbooks, long since thought destroyed. His story is further validated as part of a West-Yorkshire-museum exhibition and a Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) guest blog, and his books are used in further and higher education venues. An extract from The Perfect Pair: The Enchanted Mirror also won First Prize in the nationwide Manchester Evening News' literary competition, A Piece of your Life.

In a change of tack, David also co-authored and illustrated the Belinda Fellgate fantasy book series, along with his Belinda Fellgate Monster Colouring Book.

David is now recognised by the ceta industry as the trainer known as David Capello, one of the top trainers from the early 1970s UK dolphinaria boom. He is also referred to as the Psychic Trainer.

David’s achievements within the training industry read as follows:

• First trainer to graduate from South Elmsall’s secret training facility. • Head trainer, top dolphin catcher and troubleshooter for Entam Leisure. • Opened onstage Knowsley Safari Park’s premier dolphin show with a young Duchess and Herb’e (aka Flippa), affectionately known as The Perfect Pair. • Opened onstage Woburn Abbey’s premier dolphin show with Bonnie and Clyde, former inmates of London Dolphinarium. • Performed the Royal Show at Woburn Abbey Dolphinarium for the Duke of Bedford, esteemed guests and selected members of the press. • First trainer to train the Shadow Ballet somersault routine. • Managed the ceta-training programmes for Knowsley Safari Park, Woburn Abbey and Rhyl dolphinaria. • Offered the training of Europe’s then only orca, Ramu III, by Gary Smart of Windsor Safari Park.

David’s experience of the aqua circus makes him the perfect speaker for corporate and entertainment events. He has a million stories to tell, all of which will captivate any audience.


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