Beneath the surface : killer whales, SeaWorld, and the truth beyond Blackfish /

A firsthand account of the lives of captive killer whales by one of SeaWorld's most experienced orca trainers and the star of Blackfish argues that their needs are not met in captivity and traces advocacy efforts comparing the lives of free and captive orcas.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hargrove, John (Animal trainer)
Other Authors:	Chua-Eoan, Howard
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Killer whale. Killer whale > Habitat. Captive marine mammals. Aquatic animal welfare. Sea World.

Table of 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.