Beyond the Human Realm - Helfman, Gene
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Time is running out for the iconic killer whales of the Pacific coast. Orca families have been decimated by humanity's greed and folly, their food supply wiped out, their infants dying from starvation and tainted mother's milk. Captive male orca Makai is destined for freedom, but a human-caused tragedy upends his world. Plotting revenge, acceptance into orca society, and reversal of his adopted family's decline, his success hinges on fellow orcas, whale researchers, and a runaway teenager with Orca Clan roots. But Makai's radical plan must first overcome millennia of orca cultural tradition.…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Time is running out for the iconic killer whales of the Pacific coast. Orca families have been decimated by humanity's greed and folly, their food supply wiped out, their infants dying from starvation and tainted mother's milk. Captive male orca Makai is destined for freedom, but a human-caused tragedy upends his world. Plotting revenge, acceptance into orca society, and reversal of his adopted family's decline, his success hinges on fellow orcas, whale researchers, and a runaway teenager with Orca Clan roots. But Makai's radical plan must first overcome millennia of orca cultural tradition. Profits from the sale of Beyond the Human Realm will be donated to orca conservation efforts. ¿
Autorenporträt
Gene Helfman, PhD, is an animal behaviorist turned conservation biologist. He has authored four reference books on fish and marine conservation. His 2021 novel, Beyond the Human Realm-about love, loss, and redemption among killer whales-won the 2022 NIEA Award and 2022 Readers' Favorite Award for Animal Fiction. Gene and his wife Dr. Judy Meyer live on Lopez Island in Washington State.