About this item
Meet Onyx and the orcas of J pod, the world's most famous whales. Illustrated with stunning photos, this picture book introduces young readers to the orcas humans first fell in love with. The members of J pod live in the Salish Sea, off the coast of Washington and British Columbia. Moby Doll was the first orca ever displayed in captivity, Granny was the oldest orca known to humanity, and Scarlet was the orca humans fought to save.
About the Author
"Canada's go to guy for dolphins, whales and trees." - National Post"A more polite, eco-friendly version of Hunter S. Thompson." - Erick Thompson, CFAXMARK LEIREN-YOUNG is a filmmaker, playwright, journalist, comedian and author of numerous books, including The Killer Whale Who Changed the World (winner: The Science Writers and Communicators of Canada award) and Never Shoot a Stampede Queen (Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour) . Leiren-Young's documentary, The Hundred-Year-Old Whale, won the 2018 award for best documentary from the Writers Guild of Canada. He is currently finishing a feature length film documentary version of The Killer Whale Who Changed the World and writing a new middle school book about orcas for Orca books. He hosts the popular podcast, Skaana - which covers the latest news on orcas, oceans and the environment. His play are produced around the world. His play, Shylock, is in repertory in Prague until 2020.
