Spirits of the Coast: Orcas in Science, Art and History

by Martha Black B.

Spirits of the Coast brings together the work of marine biologists, Indigenous knowledge keepers, poets, artists, and storytellers, united by their enchantment with the orca. Long feared in settler cultures as "killer whales," and respected and honored by Indigenous cultures as friends, family, or benefactors, orcas are complex social beings with culture and language of their own. With contributors ranging from Briony Penn to David Suzuki,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0772677689
• ISBN13: 9780772677686
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Royal British Columbia Museum
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.0" x 10.1"