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Author Colby, Jason M. (Jason Michael), 1974- author.

Title Orca : how we came to know and love the ocean's greatest predator / Jason M. Colby
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 394 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents Cover; Half title; Orca; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; 1. "The Most Terrible Jaws Afloat"; 2. The Old Northwest; 3. Griffin's Quest; 4. Murray Newman and Moby Doll; 5. Namu's Journey; 6. A Boy and His Whale; 7. Fishing for Orcas; 8. Skana and the Hippie; 9. The Whales of Pender Harbour; 10. Supply and Demand; 11. The White Whale; 12. The Penn Cove Roundup; 13. Whaling in the New Northwest; 14. Big Government and Big Business; 15. The Legend of Mike Bigg; 16. "All Hell Broke Loose"; 17. New Frontiers; 18. Haida's Song; 19. The Legacy of Capture; Epilogue; Acknowledgments
Summary Orcas are the most controversial display animal in history. But how did we come to care about them in the first place? Drawing upon previously unavailable documents and interviews, this book explores our love affair with killer whales, and its impact on science, the marine park industry, and modern environmentalism
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 21, 2018)
Subject Killer whale.
Killer whale -- Conservation
Whaling -- History
Whales -- Anecdotes
NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
Killer whale
Whales
Whaling
Genre/Form Anecdotes
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2017053474
ISBN 9780190673109
0190673109
9780197559789
0197559786