RAVE REVIEWS FOR ‘DEATH AT SEAWORLD’
- "A gripping inspection... Hard to put down." --Booklist ***STARRED REVIEW
- One of the “great books” of the summer – The Columbus Dispatch
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“A masterful work.”
–Seattle Post Intelligencer"One of the summer's most anticipated new releases." -- Apple iBookstore
- #1 Readers Poll Choice for Summer Books – Wall Street Journal Online
- "A real-life scientific thriller.” – Barnes and Noble
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Readers Rave about ‘Death at SeaWorld’
Critics have given ‘Death at SeaWorld’ some of the finest reviews imaginable. But what really counts is what readers think. I am proud to list highlights from some of the most glowing readers accounts, taken from Amazon.com and GoodReads.com. I … Continue reading
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Academy Award Winning Actress Marion Cotillard, Fierce Opponent of Orca Captivity, Menaced By Killer Whale on Film Set
Marion Cotillard, who won the Best Actress Oscar for La Vie en Rose and will soon be seen in the summertime blockbuster,The Dark Knight Rises, is speaking out about an incident she experienced with a killer whale while filming on … Continue reading
Kirby on OSHA Ruling with Anderson Cooper – 6/1/12
June 1st, 2012 12:20 AM ET Debate over killer whales in SeaWorld A judge upheld safety violations against SeaWorld and said there should be better measures, like physical barriers, to protect trainers. Jack Hanna and David Kirby debate the treatment … Continue reading
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Tagged Anderson Cooper, captivity, CNN, Death at SeaWorld, killer whales, orcas, OSHA, SeaWorld, Shamu
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NY Times on OSHA v SeaWorld
June 7, 2012 For Safety, Ballet Between Human and Killer Whale Loses Some Intimacy By LIZETTE ALVAREZ MIAMI — The electrifying in-water duet between trainer and killer whales at SeaWorld will never be quite the same after a judge ruled … Continue reading
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DK on Huffpost: “Time to Phase Out the Shamu Shows”
Time to Phase Out the Shamu Shows By DAVID KIRBY – THE HUFFINGTON POST Posted: 06/15/2012 10:07 am The debate over human trainers performing in the water with killer whales, the ocean’s top predator, has reentered the national dialogue now … Continue reading
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Tagged captivity, Death at SeaWorld, Huffington Post, killer whales, orcas, SeaWorld, Shamu
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Booklist Review
“HARD TO PUT DOWN” The controversial topic of orcas (killer whales) in captivity is thoroughly examined in a gripping inspection of the biggest keeper of killer whales, SeaWorld. Opening with the tragic story of a female trainer killed by a … Continue reading
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