Mark Leiren-Young

The Killer Whale Who Changed the World

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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 themKiller 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 or… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-1-77164-351-1
EAN: 9781771643511
Produktnummer: 22386329
Verlag: Greystone Books,Canada
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Seitenangabe: 208 S.
Masse: H23.0 cm x B15.4 cm x D1.7 cm 316 g
Abbildungen: 16 B&W photos, Maps
Gewicht: 316

Über den Autor

Mark Leiren-Young is an award-winning journalist, screenwriter, playwright, and author. He received the Leacock medal for his memoir Never Shoot a Stampede Queen, and the El Prat de Llobregat Award for his film The Green Chain. He lives in Vancouver.