Whales for Sale?
Posted July 11, 2014 at 5:46 am by Tim Dustrude
Puget Sound Whales for Sale: The Fight to End Orca Hunting
Meet the Author and Book Signing on July 19 with Sandra Pollard
Come to The Whale Museum on Saturday, July 19th, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. for a meet the author and book signing of the newly released book Puget Sound Whales for Sale: The Fight to End Orca Hunting by Sandra Pollard.
In November 2005, Washington’s iconic killer whales, known as Southern Resident orcas, were placed on the endangered species list. It was a victory long overdue for a fragile population of fewer than one hundred whales. Author and certified marine naturalist Sandra Pollard traces the story and destinies of the many Southern Resident orcas captured for commercial purposes in or near the Puget Sound between 1964 and 1976.
During this time, these highly intelligent members of the dolphin family lost nearly one-third of their population. Drawing on original archive material, this important volume outlines the history of orca captivity while also recounting the harrowing struggle-and ultimate triumph-for the Puget Sound orcas’ freedom.
Sandra Pollard was brought up in Cornwall, England, and now lives on Whidbey Island, Washington State. She is a certified marine naturalist giving land and boat based talks about the endangered Southern Resident orcas and other marine mammals of the Salish Sea, a volunteer with the local whale sightings organization, Orca Network, and a member of the Central Puget Sound Marine Mammal Stranding Network. As a freelance writer, she has written articles and short stories for various publications in both the UK and US.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 360-378-4710 ext.30. The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor at 62 First St. N. Founded in 1976, The Whale Museum’s mission is to promote stewardship of whales through education and research. The Whale Museum can be found on-line at www.whalemuseum.org.
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