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Shared Waters, Shared Home
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Book, 2021
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Current format, Book, 2021, Available . Offered in 0 more formats"In Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home journalist Lynda V. Mapes explores the natural history of the orca and the unique challenges for survival of the Southern Resident group that frequents Puget Sound. These whales are among the most urban in the world, a focus of researchers, tourists, and politicians alike. Once referred to as "blackfish" and still known as "killer whales," orcas were for generations regarded as vermin to be avoided or exterminated, then later were captured live for aquariums all over the world. With greater exposure, scientists realized how intelligent the mammal is and are learning about their matriarchal family groups, vocalizations, behavior, and different subspecies. Today only 76 Southern Resident whales are left, and they are threatened by habitat degradation, overfishing, relentless growth, and climate change. Can we reverse the trend? This special project, co-published with the Pulitzer Prize{en}winning Seattle Times newspaper, features stunning imagery by Times photographer Steve Ringman, as well as from partner organizations including The Whale Museum, NOAA, and Center for Whale Research"--
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- Seattle, WA : Braided River ; The Seattle Times, 2021.
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