Puget Sound Whales for Sale

In November 2005, Washington’s iconic killer whales, known as SouthernResident orcas, were placed on the endangered species list. It was a victorylong overdue for a fragile population of fewer than one hundred whales. Author andcertified marine naturalist Sandra Pollard traces the story and destinies ofthe many Southern Resident orcas captured for commercial purposes in or nearthe Puget Sound between 1964 and 1976. During this time, these highlyintelligent members of the dolphin family lost nearly one-third of theirpopulation. Drawing on original archive material, this important volumeoutlines the history of orca captivity while also recounting the harrowingstruggle—and ultimate triumph—for the Puget Sound orcas’ freedom.