The Killer Whale Who Changed the World

<div><B>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 them</B><BR><BR>Killer 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 20000 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.”</div><p><strong>Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute</strong></p>