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Death at SeaWorld (2012) (edit title/settings)

Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity

by David Kirby (Author) (edit contributors)

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Evidence of Harm and Animal Factory— a groundbreaking scientific thriller that exposes the dark side of SeaWorld, America’s most beloved marine mammal park    Death at SeaWorld centers on the battle with the multimillion-dollar marine... read more

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The young orca trainer, an attractive woman with a bright smile, enchanted the tourists who came to gawk at the killer whales on this cool and gloomy February day.

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Author's Note
Introduction
Prologue
Part 1: Blackfish
1. Marine Biologist
2. Trainer
3. Capture
4. Santa Cruz
5. Johnstone Strait
6. Hotdogging
7. Residents vs. Transients
8. OrcaLab
9. Happy Talk
10. Mama's Boys
11. Breakfast at SeaWorld
12. Whale for Sale
13. Dissertation

Part 2: Dark Side
14. Arrival
15. Humane Society
16. Backstage Doubts
17. Blood in the Water
18. The Case Against
19. Free Willy
20. Protection
21. Kiss of Death
22. Catch and Release
23. Tilly's Willy
24. Better Days
25. The Salish Sea
26. The Strange Case of Daniel Dukes
27. Transatlantic Ties
28. Abnormal Activities
29. Ken and Kasatka
30. Tenerife
31. Death at SeaWorld

Part 3: After Dawn
32. Wake
33. Battle Stations
34. Oversight
35. Citation
36. Superpod

Epilogue
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index

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  1. David Kirby (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-1-250-00202-0
Page Count: 469

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  • Library of Congress: QL737 C432 K577 2012
  • Dewey: 599.53'6

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