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Of Orcas and Men

Name: Of Orcas and Men
ISBN: 9781468312294

What Killer Whales Can Teach Us

David Neiwert,

320 pages
English
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eBook - ePub

Of Orcas and Men

What Killer Whales Can Teach Us

David Neiwert,

About this book

A journalist "convincingly spells out the threats to their survival, their misery in captivity, and what scientists can learn by studying them" ( Kirkus).
The orca—otherwise known as the killer whale—is one of earth's most intelligent animals. Remarkably sophisticated, orcas have languages and cultures and even long-term memories, and their capacity for echolocation is nothing short of a sixth sense. They are also benign and gentle, which makes the story of the captive-orca industry—and the endangerment of their population in Puget Sound—that much more damning.
In Of Orcas and Men, a marvelously compelling mix of cultural history, environmental reporting, and scientific research, David Neiwert explores an extraordinary species and its occasionally fraught relationship with human beings. Beginning with their role in myth and contemporary culture, Neiwert shows how killer whales came to capture our imaginations, and brings to life the often catastrophic environmental consequences of that appeal.
In the tradition of Barry Lopez's classic Of Wolves and Men, David Neiwert's book is a triumph of reporting, observation, and research, and a powerful tribute to one of the animal kingdom's most remarkable members.
Praise for Of Orcas and Men
"Human beings need to learn from and understand the cooperative nature of orca society. Everyone who is interested in both animal and human behavior should read this remarkable book." —Temple Grandin, New York Times–bestselling author of Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human
"Powerful and beautifully written." —Jane Goodall
"Humans and killer whales have a long and complicated history, one that David Neiwert describes forcefully and eloquently in this fascinating and highly readable book." —David Kirby, New York Times–bestselling author of Death at SeaWorld
"[A] breathtaking survey of orca science, folklore, and mystery." — The Stranger

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