Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us
Current price:
$17.95
Publication Date: May 17th, 2016
Publisher:
Abrams Press
ISBN:
9781468313024
Pages:
320
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Description
In Of Orcas and Men, a marvelously compelling mix of cultural history, environmental reporting, and scientific research, David Neiwert explores how this extraordinary species has come to capture our imaginations—and the catastrophic environmental consequences of that appeal.
Orcas are one of Earth’s most intelligent animals. Benign and gentle, with their own languages and cultures, orcas’ amazing capacity for long-term memory and, arguably, compassion, makes the ugly story of the captive-orca industry especially damning.
In the tradition of Barry Lopez’s classic Of Wolves and Men, David Neiwert’s book is a powerful tribute to one of the animal kingdom’s most remarkable members.
“Powerful and beautifully written.” —Jane Goodall