The killer whale who changed the world
By: Mark Leiren-Young
Publisher: David Suzuki Institute; Greystone Books
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9781771641937
Subjects: Conservation; Animal rights; Aquatic animal welfare; Captive marine mammals; Killer whale; History
Description: The story of Moby Doll, the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale, and how he changed the way people saw killer whales and sparked the movement to save them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188).
Table of contents: title: Loomings; title: The sea beast; title: Save the whale; title: Canada's Captain Ahab; title: A living nightmare; title: The terrible struggle; title: The pugnacious, dangerous monster; title: Superpod; title: From Moby Dick to Moby Doll; title: Million-dollar baby; title: The ultimate exhibit; title: Feeding time; title: The blackfish gold rush; title: The first orca; title: The whale who changed the world