The Killer Whale Who Changed the World

Mark Leiren-Young SKU: 9781771643511

The Killer Whale Who Changed the World

Mark Leiren-Young SKU: 9781771643511
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The fascinating and heartbreaking account of the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale — a story that forever changed the way we see orcas and sparked the movement to save them

Killer whales had always been seen as bloodthirsty sea monsters. That all changed when a young killer whale was captured off the west coast of North America and displayed to the public in 1964. Moby Doll — as the whale became known — was an instant celebrity, drawing 20,000 visitors on the one and only day he was exhibited. He died within a few months, but his famous gentleness sparked a worldwide crusade that transformed how people understood and appreciated orcas. Because of Moby Doll, we stopped fearing “killers” and grew to love and respect “orcas.”

Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US)

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Greystone Books

2017-08-29

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