Orca: The Whale Called Killer

Orca: The Whale Called Killer

A timely update on a beloved classic.

When Erich Hoyt's Orca: The Whale Called Killer was first published in 1981, little was known about Orcinus orca. The largest member of the dolphin family was then…

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