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Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.20 — 7,517 ratings — published 2015
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Of Orcas and Men: Blend of science and activism arguing orcas reveal the cost of human exploitation. Of Orcas and Men: Blend of science and activism arguing orcas reveal the cost of human exploitation. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,225 ratings — published 2015
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Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,685 ratings — published
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Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,055 ratings — published 2002
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Orca: The Whale Called Killer Orca: The Whale Called Killer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 415 ratings — published 1981
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Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.17 — 345 ratings — published
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Into Great Silence: A Memoir of Discovery and Loss among Vanishing Orcas Into Great Silence: A Memoir of Discovery and Loss among Vanishing Orcas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.38 — 578 ratings — published 2013
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The Search The Search (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.19 — 67,376 ratings — published 2010
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The Lost Whale: The True Story of an Orca Named Luna The Lost Whale: The True Story of an Orca Named Luna (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.26 — 411 ratings — published 2013
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The Killer Whale Who Changed the World The Killer Whale Who Changed the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.27 — 510 ratings — published 2016
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Swimming with Orca: My Life with New Zealand's Killer Whales Swimming with Orca: My Life with New Zealand's Killer Whales (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.45 — 271 ratings — published 2005
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Puget Sound Whales for Sale: The Fight to End Orca Hunting Puget Sound Whales for Sale: The Fight to End Orca Hunting (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.40 — 143 ratings — published 2014
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The Last Sunset in the West: Britain’s Vanishing West Coast Orcas The Last Sunset in the West: Britain’s Vanishing West Coast Orcas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.03 — 186 ratings — published 2023
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A Whale of the Wild (Voice of the Wilderness) A Whale of the Wild (Voice of the Wilderness)
by (shelved 4 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,419 ratings — published 2020
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Spirits of the Coast: Orcas in science, art and history Spirits of the Coast: Orcas in science, art and history (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.51 — 134 ratings — published 2020
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Endangered Orcas: The Story of the Southern Residents Endangered Orcas: The Story of the Southern Residents (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.76 — 154 ratings — published 2019
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Operation Orca: Springer, Luna and the Struggle to Save West Coast Killer Whales Operation Orca: Springer, Luna and the Struggle to Save West Coast Killer Whales (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.17 — 71 ratings — published 2007
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Freeing Keiko: The Journey of a Killer Whale from Free Willy to the Wild Freeing Keiko: The Journey of a Killer Whale from Free Willy to the Wild (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as orcas)
avg rating 3.91 — 121 ratings — published 2005
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Killer in the Pool Killer in the Pool (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.19 — 649 ratings — published 2010
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The Killer Whale Journals: Our Love and Fear of Orcas The Killer Whale Journals: Our Love and Fear of Orcas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.43 — 159 ratings — published 2023
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A Puget Sound Orca in Captivity: The Fight To Bring Lolita Home A Puget Sound Orca in Captivity: The Fight To Bring Lolita Home (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.37 — 73 ratings — published 2019
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Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,412 ratings — published 2015
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Heiress of Nowhere Heiress of Nowhere (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orcas)
avg rating 3.77 — 274 ratings — published 2026
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Orcas of the Salish Sea Orcas of the Salish Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orcas)
avg rating 3.85 — 33 ratings — published
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Song of the Whale Song of the Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.56 — 16 ratings — published 1986
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Orcas of the Gulf Orcas of the Gulf (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.19 — 16 ratings — published 1990
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Killers In Eden: The True Story of Killer Whales and their Remarkable Partnership with the Whalers of Twofold Bay Killers In Eden: The True Story of Killer Whales and their Remarkable Partnership with the Whalers of Twofold Bay (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orcas)
avg rating 3.98 — 55 ratings — published 2002
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The Spirit of Springer: The Real-Life Rescue of an Orphaned Orca (Whale Books for Kids) The Spirit of Springer: The Real-Life Rescue of an Orphaned Orca (Whale Books for Kids)
by (shelved 2 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.43 — 213 ratings — published 2020
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Wild Orca: The Oldest, Wisest Whale in the World Wild Orca: The Oldest, Wisest Whale in the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orcas)
avg rating 3.86 — 117 ratings — published
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Transients: Mammal-Hunting Killer Whales of British Columbia, Washington, and Southeastern Alaska Transients: Mammal-Hunting Killer Whales of British Columbia, Washington, and Southeastern Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.75 — 24 ratings — published 1999
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Killer Whales of the World: Natural History And Conservation Killer Whales of the World: Natural History And Conservation (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.50 — 28 ratings — published 2002
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Orca Song Orca Song (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orcas)
avg rating 4.02 — 54 ratings — published 1994
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Water Cycles (DK Life Cycles) Water Cycles (DK Life Cycles)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 4.59 — 17 ratings — published
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Corps rebelle : réflexions sur la grossophobie Corps rebelle : réflexions sur la grossophobie (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 4.43 — 475 ratings — published 2021
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Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals (Emergent Strategy Series) Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals (Emergent Strategy Series)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 4.40 — 2,675 ratings — published 2020
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How to Speak Whale: The Power and Wonder of Listening to Animals How to Speak Whale: The Power and Wonder of Listening to Animals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,525 ratings — published 2022
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Encabanée Encabanée (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 3.51 — 2,997 ratings — published 2018
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Suddenly in the Depths of the Forest Suddenly in the Depths of the Forest (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 3,199 ratings — published 2005
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Amphibian Amphibian (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 3.90 — 470 ratings — published 2005
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Cor à contes Cor à contes (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 4.17 — 6 ratings — published
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Is a River Alive? Is a River Alive? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 4.17 — 6,395 ratings — published 2025
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The Cook's Encyclopedia of Cookies The Cook's Encyclopedia of Cookies (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 4.00 — 20 ratings — published 2002
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Wild Orcas: A Deep Dive into the World of Killer Whales Wild Orcas: A Deep Dive into the World of Killer Whales (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2026
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The Rake or The Orca Who Met His Match in a Selkie Desiring Revenge (The Shades of Sanctuary, #3) The Rake or The Orca Who Met His Match in a Selkie Desiring Revenge (The Shades of Sanctuary, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 4.10 — 794 ratings — published 2025
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Oceans (Shine-a-Light ) Oceans (Shine-a-Light )
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 4.62 — 26 ratings — published
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The Idiot Gods The Idiot Gods (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 3.74 — 158 ratings — published 2017
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All the Little Animals: A Bedtime Book from A-Z All the Little Animals: A Bedtime Book from A-Z (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 4.54 — 92 ratings — published
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Bitch: On the Female of the Species Bitch: On the Female of the Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as orcas)
avg rating 4.44 — 7,023 ratings — published 2022
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Death at SeaWorld by David  KirbyBeneath the Surface by John HargroveThe Last Sunset in the West by Natalie  SandersEndangered Orcas by Monika Wieland ShieldsOrca by Jason M. Colby
Orcas
18 books — 9 voters
Beneath the Surface by John HargroveBorn Free by Joy AdamsonDeath at SeaWorld by David  KirbyListening to Whales by Alexandra MortonInto Great Silence by Eva Saulitis
Orcas, sharks and lions
42 books — 21 voters

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David Kirby
“Then Jack Hanna joined the fray: “How are you going to love something, Larry, unless you see something? You can’t love something and save something unless you see it.”
Naomi had heard this argument before. It was ridiculous on its face, she thought. What about dinosaurs? People, and especially kids, were crazy about dinosaurs. They loved them, without ever having laid eyes on a single one.”
David Kirby, Death at SeaWorld by David Kirby (9-Oct-2013) Paperback

Mark Leiren-Young
“We now know that killer whales are one of the very few mammalian species that can learn new sounds and reproduce them. Dogs and cats, for example—there’s not a chance you could teach a dog to meow or a cat to bark. It’s a very rare ability to learn sounds and reproduce them. We can do it, as humans. Some primates can. Some of the whales can. The calls Moby Doll made in 1964—we still hear today from his kin group that still exists out there. If all roads lead to Rome, all oceans lead to Moby Doll.”
Mark Leiren-Young, The Killer Whale Who Changed the World

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