Hargrove, John (Animal trainer),

Beneath the surface : killer whales, SeaWorld, and the truth beyond Blackfish / John Hargrove with Howard Chua-Eoan. - First edition. - vii, 264 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Monsters and other people -- The fantasy kingdom of SeaWorld -- The education of an orca trainer -- "In the care of man" -- Elegy of the killer whale -- The natural and unnatural history of the orca -- Treasure -- Getting with the artificial program -- The dark side -- Losing my religion -- Leap of faith -- A vision for the future -- Epilogue : Life without Takara.

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"

9781137280107


Sea World.


Killer whale.
Captive marine mammals.
Aquatic animal welfare.

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