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Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish
by Howard Chua-Eoan, John Hargrove
Since I have seen the documentary "Blackfish" I wanted to know more about Orcas in captivity. I did a lot of online research so I already knew most of the facts that are listed in "Beneath The Surface".
It was still very interesting (and heartbreaking) to read Hargrove's account of the lives of killer whales in Sea World. He shows how he fell in love with these whales and how he believed that Sea World properly cared for their animals. His views change over the course of his career and he becomes more and more sceptical of Sea Worlds treatment of Orcas.
The book also goes into a little more detail when it comes to the deaths of Alexis Martinez and Dawn Brancheau. Hargrove himself has encountered aggressive behaviour from the whales.
I reccomend this book to anyone who wants to know more about the history of whales in captivity, what problems captivity causes and how trainers and animals are treaded by Sea World.
It was still very interesting (and heartbreaking) to read Hargrove's account of the lives of killer whales in Sea World. He shows how he fell in love with these whales and how he believed that Sea World properly cared for their animals. His views change over the course of his career and he becomes more and more sceptical of Sea Worlds treatment of Orcas.
The book also goes into a little more detail when it comes to the deaths of Alexis Martinez and Dawn Brancheau. Hargrove himself has encountered aggressive behaviour from the whales.
I reccomend this book to anyone who wants to know more about the history of whales in captivity, what problems captivity causes and how trainers and animals are treaded by Sea World.