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"