Defending orcas : no more captivity
Title
:
Defending orcas : no more captivity
Personal Author EPSB
:
Paul, Watson
Summary
:
An educational and sobering look at the conditions orcas face by being captured or born into captivity. Learn how orcas (who are part of the same biological order as whales) thrive at sea and have highly evolved forms of communication that are unique to each orca family. The book delves into the history of capturing orcas for sale to marine parks that then attempt to tame and train the orcas to provide entertainment to park visitors. Readers will find stories about individual orcas some of them world famous and discover how difficult it is for them to adapt to captivity.
Year Published
:
2022
Series
:
Planetary solutions ;
Volume
:
3.
Physical Description
:
43 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm.
Subject
:
Orcas.
Captive marine mammals.
Added Author
:
Humphrey, Tiffany,
Summary
:
An educational and sobering look at the conditions orcas face by being captured or born into captivity. Learn how orcas (who are part of the same biological order as whales) thrive at sea and have highly evolved forms of communication that are unique to each orca family. The book delves into the history of capturing orcas for sale to marine parks that then attempt to tame and train the orcas to provide entertainment to park visitors. Readers will find stories about individual orcas some of them world famous and discover how difficult it is for them to adapt to captivity.
ISBN
:
9781939053367
Publisher
:
Summertown : GroundSwell, 2022.
Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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Edmonton Christian High | 599.5 WAT | Book | 30905000125850 | Non-Fiction |