Of orcas and men
Subtitle: what killer whales can teach us
By: David Neiwert
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: The Overlook Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9781468308655
Subjects: Human-animal relationships; Killer whale
Description: A revelatory history of orcas evaluates them as one of the planet's most intelligent animals, challenging beliefs about their "killer" natures while citing the threats to their populations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-291) and index.
Table of contents: title: Close encounters; title: The people under the sea; title: The connected life; title: The ancient ones; title: The demon from hell; title: The guardians; title: Salmon, boats, and oil; title: Freeing Willies; title: Orcinus ethics; title: Seeing wild orcas : a note.