Puget Sound Whales for Sale: The Fight to End Orca Hunting by Sandra Pollard

Puget Sound Whales for Sale: The Fight to End Orca Hunting by Sandra Pollard

In November 2005, Washington's iconic killer whales, known as Southern Resident orcas, were placed on the endangered species list. It was a victory long overdue for a fragile population of fewer than one hundred whales. Author and certified marine naturalist Sandra Pollard traces the story and destinies of the many Southern Resident orcas captured for commercial purposes in or near the Puget Sound between 1964 and 1976. During this time, these highly intelligent members of the dolphin family lost nearly one-third of their population. Drawing on original archive material, this important volume outlines the history of orca captivity while also recounting the harrowing struggle--and ultimate triumph--for the Puget Sound orcas' freedom.

Sandra Pollard was born and raised in Cornwall, England, and now calls Whidbey Island, Washington, home. She is a trained marine naturalist who gives talks about the endangered Southern Resident orcas and other marine mammals of the Salish Sea from land and boat, as well as a volunteer with the local whale sightings organization Orca Network and a member of the Central Puget Sound Marine Mammal Stranding Network. She has contributed to a variety of periodicals as a freelance writer.

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ISBN 13	9781626196025
ISBN 10	1626196028
Title	Puget Sound Whales for Sale: The Fight to End Orca Hunting
Author	Sandra Pollard
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing
Year published	2014-06-24
Number of pages	192
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