killer whale

Fourteen-year-old Jamie has second thoughts about harboring a killer whale that his father and he captured off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia and plan to sell to a sea amusement park.

"Informative, engaging text and vivid photos introduce readers to the predatory lives of killer whales"--Provided by publisher.

This book describes the special abilities that orcas have adapted to help them survive in their wild environment, what humans have trained them to do using their special skills and intelligence, where their abilities are superior to our own, and how we have used technology to recreate orcas' abilities.

A documentary on the anatomy, communication and migratory patterns of killer, pilot and humpback whales and the use of whales in scientific experiments.

Shamu and her friend Sally, a marine biologist, describe how killer whales live in the wild, how Shamu and a male killer whale named Namu became the first killer whales to survive in captivity, and the role that the whales have had at Sea World in entertaining and educating people.

Provides information on the physical characteristics and behavior of killer whales, as well as the environmental threats facing them today.

Explores the habits and behaviors of the killer whales that live in the Pacific Northwest, through diary entries, notes, and photographs.