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The fascinating and heartbreaking account of the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale - a story that forever changed the way we see orcas and sparked the movement to save themKiller whales had always been seen as bloodthirsty sea monsters. That all changed when a young killer whale was captured off the west coast of North America and displayed to the public in 1964. Moby Doll - as the whale became known - was an instant celebrity, drawing 20,000 visitors on the one and only day he was exhibited. He died within a few months, but his famous gentleness sparked a worldwide crusade that transformed how people understood and appreciated orcas. Because of Moby Doll, we stopped fearing "killers" and grew to love and respect "orcas."
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"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.
