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The killer whale who changed the world / Mark Leiren-Young.
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- ISBN: 9781771641937 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: x, 188 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Vancouver : David Suzuki Institute/Greystone Books, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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Shares the story of the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale and how his docility and friendliness changed the way people viewed the species. - Perseus Publishing
<div><b>The fascinating and heartbreaking account of the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale — a story that forever changed the way we see orcas and sparked the movement to save them.</b><br><br>Killer whales had always been seen as bloodthirsty sea monsters. That all changed when a young killer whale was captured off the west coast of North America and displayed to the public in 1964. Moby Doll — as the whale became known — was an instant celebrity, drawing 20,000 visitors on the one and only day he was exhibited. He died within a few months, but his famous gentleness sparked a worldwide crusade that transformed how people understood and appreciated orcas. Because of Moby Doll, we stopped fearing “killers” and grew to love and respect “orcas.”</div><p><strong>Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute</strong></p> - Perseus PublishingThe fascinating and heartbreaking account of the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale â a story that forever changed the way we see orcas and sparked the movement to save them.
Killer whales had always been seen as bloodthirsty sea monsters. That all changed when a young killer whale was captured off the west coast of North America and displayed to the public in 1964. Moby Doll â as the whale became known â was an instant celebrity, drawing 20,000 visitors on the one and only day he was exhibited. He died within a few months, but his famous gentleness sparked a worldwide crusade that transformed how people understood and appreciated orcas. Because of Moby Doll, we stopped fearing âkillers' and grew to love and respect âorcas.'Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute
