Orcas Everywhere: The Mystery and History of Killer Whales
About this ebook
Orcas Everywhere looks at how humans around the world (Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike) related to orcas in the past, how we relate to them now and what we can do to keep cetacean communities alive and thriving. The book deals with science, philosophy, environmentalism and ethics in a kid-friendly and accessible way. Writer, filmmaker and orca activist Mark Leiren-Young takes us back to when killer whales were considered monsters and examines how humans went from using orcas for target practice to nearly loving them to death. If you know a young person who loves Free Willy or Finding Nemo, they will fall in love with these whales.
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About the author
Mark Leiren-Young is a writer, documentary filmmaker, podcaster, orca activist and comic. His most recent book, The Killer Whale Who Changed the World, won the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada general-audience book award. He wrote, directed and produced an award-winning documentary called The Hundred-Year-Old Whale, and his documentary about Moby Doll, the first killer whale in captivity, is being produced by Middle Child Films. Mark hosts Skaana, a podcast about orcas, and is actively involved in the fight for the survival of the endangered southern residents. Mark toured Canada as half of the comedy duo Local Anxiety and won the Leacock Medal for Humour for his debut book, Never Shoot a Stampede Queen: A Rookie Reporter in the Cariboo. Orcas Everywhere is Mark’s first book for young readers, but he’s written for young audiences for ABC, PBS, YTV, Treehouse and BBC Kids. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
