Beneath the surface
Subtitle: killer whales, SeaWorld, and the truth beyond Blackfish
By: John Hargrove with Howard Chua-Eoan
Contributors: Chua-Eoan, Howard
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781137280107
Subjects: Sea World; Aquatic animal welfare; Captive marine mammals; Killer whale; Habitat
Description: A firsthand account of the lives of captive killer whales by one of SeaWorld's most experienced orca trainers and the star of Blackfish argues that their needs are not met in captivity and traces advocacy efforts comparing the lives of free and captive orcas.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Monsters and other people; title: The fantasy kingdom of SeaWorld; title: The education of an orca trainer; title: "In the care of man"; title: Elegy of the killer whale; title: The natural and unnatural history of the orca; title: Treasure; title: Getting with the artificial program; title: The dark side; title: Losing my religion; title: Leap of faith; title: A vision for the future; title: Epilogue : Life without Takara.