Death at Seaworld : Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity (Hardcover)

from lisamunro

I bought this book because I have always been fascinated with orcas and was also very excited about the upcoming film Blackfish. The reviews at amazon were also very positive. Although the information presented is interesting [particularly the parts about the actual whales], this book suffers fro...

from trouthe

A very well-written and thorough explanation of the problems people have with SeaWorld. It is, however, fairly spectacularly one sided. I do doubt that SeaWorld could have come up with answers to the problems I found most troubling - the comparative death rates and the inherent problems with keep...

from NikNak1

This is an awesome book for anyone who loves Orca and feels they should be free in the ocean - it should also be read by those who love SeaWorld so they can see how badly these Orca can be treated at times, you can read about how often an Orca (and how young)dies in captivity and discover that th...

from Helcura

Despite a slightly slow start, I found this book captivating, compelling and thoughtful. I am personally opposed to animal shows that are purely for entertainment, but I am a bit of a middle-of-the-roader on zoos and aquaria. There are some animals, however, that should never been kept in captivi...

from bookbrig

I picked this up because we watched the documentary Blackfish, and it was so fascinating I wanted to learn more. This is a really well written book, with plenty of well documented research. It's also a really hard read at points, because it's so heartbreaking. But if you're at all interested in w...