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Author Hargrove, John (Animal trainer), author

Title Beneath the surface : killer whales, SeaWorld, and the truth beyond Blackfish / John Hargrove with Howard Chua-Eoan

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LOCATION CALL NO. STATUS
 Bangor Pub. Lib. Stacks  599.536 .H2246b    AVAILABLE  
 Maine State Lib. Stacks  OFFSITE 599.53 H279b 2015    AVAILABLE  
Edition First edition
Phys Descr vii, 264 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Note BPL: Norman Minsky Fund.
Summary 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"
Note Includes index
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents 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
Subject Killer whale
Killer whale -- Habitat
Captive marine mammals
Aquatic animal welfare
Sea World
Alt Author Chua-Eoan, Howard, author
OCLC # 889523271
ISBN # 9781137280107
1137280107