Orcapedia: A Guide to the Victims of the International Orca Slave Trade By Captain Paul Watson and Tiffany Humphrey
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Author: Captain Paul Watson and Tiffany Humphrey

Interviewed by Marc Bekoff, Psychology Today / Animal Emotions

Publisher: Groundswell Books

Orcapedia
Orcapedia: A Guide to the Victims of the International Orca Slave Trade
Available at Amazon
ISBN-10:‎ 1570673985
ISBN-13:‎ 978-1570673986

Interview:

I recently read an extremely important book by Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and wildlife enthusiast Tiffany Humphrey, titled Orcapedia: A Guide to the Victims of the International Orca Slave Trade.

This landmark exposé offers detailed accounts about the lives of the orcas, aka killer whales—intelligent, emotional, and highly complex beings—who have been and currently are being held captive for human amusement and entertainment all over the globe. Experts, including scientists, agree that these majestic animals deeply suffer and "go crazy" in captivity. According to Paul Watson, "There are presently 56 orcas held in captivity. 162 orcas have died in captivity since the beginning of the orca slave trade ... We have found pictures of each and every captured Orca with information on where and when they were captured or born in captivity and where they have been interred and continue to be held." [The whales who are discussed are listed below.]

I'm very pleased to offer this interview with the authors about their encyclopedic book.

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