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Togetherness is Our Home: An Orca's Journey through Life

Think of orcas, and you may instantly imagine the killer whales prowling the high seas in search of prey. Yet, these predators are much more than ruthless killers, and are in fact, complex creatures that feel and love within the groups they live. In pitch-perfect prose, orca expert Dr. Astrid M. van Ginneken puts the reader into the orcas mind as she tells the story of the young killer whale Tuschka. Born in the wild, Tuschka learns the ways of her pod of fellow creatures and experiences the never-ending search for food, the joy of play, and the sadness of loss. But then Tuschka is mercilessly taken from her home waters and transferred to a marine park, where her only solace is a trust in her human trainers. Will she ever again join her family in the wild? Fascinating and heartfelt, this is a novel that is an astonishing account of the bonds between whales, and the relationship of man and orca.

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Author:	Astrid Ginneken
Paperback:	406 pages
Publisher:	BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date:	April 04, 2007
ISBN:	1419662252
Package Length:	9.0 inches
Package Width:	6.0 inches
Package Height:	1.01 inches
Package Weight:	1.5 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 2 reviews

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A Fantastic Killer Whale Story, The Best ! Jun 01, 2008
Togetherness Is Our Home, An Orca's Journey Through Life, by Dr. Astrid M. Van Ginneken is written with painstaking care, and with such feeling one will learn much while being thoroughly entertained. This novel, based on research, intuition, intellegence and a very palatable touch of antrhopomorpisism is the best I've seen in my more than 40 years experience with orca's both in captivity and in the field. It is so realistic all ages and people with all levels of marine mammal experience will truly enjoy reading it. I encourage all with an interest in or love of animals of all species to read this special book. It says a lot, you'll learn a lot, it'll bring a tear to your eye and a greater appreciation for killer whales. Tuschka's adventures, from Icelandic conception, birth, to a period educating people while on dislplay, and back to Iceland again,are spellbinding. Controversial issues are presented clearly and with respect. I highly recommend it.

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Best Orca Book Ever! Sep 12, 2007
If you love orca whales you will love "Togetherness Is Our Home". The author is a long time researcher who has taken her real life experiences with these wonderful creatures and created a fictional story that is as realistic as true life. I have often been called a "whale nut" because I experience these creatures at least once a year in the wild so I know how accurate the details are. I tell people that this is a text book of orca behavior put into a fictional setting. It is amazing. I have bought a copy for my grandchildren because I want them to know these animals as I do for the civilized and loving family members that they are. There is no better way to get kids interested than a book like this. They won't put it down!

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