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Loading... Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish (original 2015; edition 2015)by John Hargrove, Howard Chua-Eoan
Work InformationBeneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish by John Hargrove (2015)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Good book that reveals the horrors of orcas in captivity. SeaWorld is definitely the villi an here. ( ) The author strikes the perfect balance among personal reminiscence, scientific fact, and job procedural. And what a job—swimming with these magnificent animals. However, the orca trainer-turned-activist shares the dark side of corporate management of animal performers, and makes a strong case against keeping any orcas in captivity. In particular, he gives a trainer’s view of several tragic orca attacks on humans: and runs afoul of SeaWorld as a result. Have you watched the movie Blackfish? Do you like orca whales? Have you been to SeaWorld? If your answer to any of these questions is yes then this is a book for you! As a lover of all marine animals, especially whales and dolphins, and having been to SeaWorld a few years back, I decided just based off the description of this book that I should give it a shot. This book is very eye-opening. Before reading this book, I had no idea about the harsh reality that SeaWorld marine life lives in. Author, John Hargrove, worked as a orca trainer for over decade before leaving due to injuries sustained while working with the whales. Going into his job, he believed that SeaWorld was doing a wonderful thing for conservation and teaching park visitors about the whales, but by the time he left his view points had changed drastically, and he eventually did interviews and appeared in the movie Blackfish. This book talks about the differences between wild and captive orcas, their living conditions, the whales' psychology and behaviors,l and eventually about what SeaWorld's actual goals behind the parks are. After reading this book, I do feel very differently about the marine parks and will be watching Blackfish as soon as I can!
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A first-hand account of the lives of captive killer whales by one of the most experienced orca trainers to emerge from SeaWorld and the star of the popular documentary "Blackfish". No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)599.53Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Mammals Cetacea, Sirenia: Whales, etc. DolphinsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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