Orcas have always had a fascinating and close relationship with people. We seem to have gone in a circle with them-from respect, to fear, to hatred, to perhaps too much love. The following pages will explore the fascinating history between humans and orcas.
The first page, 'The Legend and the Monster', talks about the beginnings of our relationship with the orca, from respect to fear to hatred.
The second page, 'Moby Doll, Namu, and Shamu' is about the first captive whales and our changing opinion.
The third page, 'Captures Begin on the Southern Residents', and the foruth page, 'Moving Up North...', talk about the capture era and early captivity.
The fifth page, 'Heading Abroad and the End of an Age', is about captures outside of North America, and the end of most captures from the wild.
The sixth page, 'Meet the Researchers and Getting to Know Them', is about the developing front of wild orca research.
And finally, 'Today-In the Tank, In the Wild, and In the Public's Eye' is about recent developments in research, captivity, and opinions, as well as stating my opinions (taken with a grain of salt) on the captivity debate. It also speaks of the threats towards orcas and the problems they face. In the Public's Eye refers to orcas with have made the news lately.