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A PLEA TO STOP THE SLAUGHTER NOW...
When an 80-ton Fin Whale became trapped in a Newfoundland lagoon, conservationist Farley Mowat rejoiced: here was the first chance to study at close range one of the most magnificent animals in creation. Some local villagers thought otherwise. They blasted the whale with rifle fire and hacked open her back with a motorboat propeller. Mowat appealed desperately to the police, to marine biologists, finally to the Canadian press. But it was too late. Ravaged by an infection resulting from her massive wounds, the whale died.
World-renowned for his passionate tales of survival, Farley Mowat wrote his new book to symbolize the plight of all whales preyed on by man for commercial profit. A Whale for the Killing is an urgent, eloquent plea to stop the massacre now...before the entire species is doomed to extinction.
When an 80-ton Fin Whale became trapped in a Newfoundland lagoon, conservationist Farley Mowat rejoiced: here was the first chance to study at close range one of the most magnificent animals in creation. Some local villagers thought otherwise. They blasted the whale with rifle fire and hacked open her back with a motorboat propeller. Mowat appealed desperately to the police, to marine biologists, finally to the Canadian press. But it was too late. Ravaged by an infection resulting from her massive wounds, the whale died.
World-renowned for his passionate tales of survival, Farley Mowat wrote his new book to symbolize the plight of all whales preyed on by man for commercial profit. A Whale for the Killing is an urgent, eloquent plea to stop the massacre now...before the entire species is doomed to extinction.
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Farley Mowat is one of the world's foremost nature writers and conservationists. He is the author of 39 books, including Never Cry Wolf, Sea of Slaughter, and The Snow Walker. He and his wife, Claire Mowat, divide their time between Ontario and Nova Scotia.
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- PublisherMcClelland and Stewart
- Publication date1972
- ISBN 10 0771065701
- ISBN 13 9780771065705
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages239
- IllustratorDavid Blackwood
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A Whale for the Killing
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McClelland and Stewart
(1972)
ISBN 10: 0771065701
ISBN 13: 9780771065705
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. David Blackwood (illustrator). 1st Edition. New - Unread - 1St Edition - Vintage. With Shelf Wear & Tear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. - Please See All Photos. - In The 1960S, Farley Mowat Was Living In The Tiny Fishing Community Of Burgeo On The Southwest Coast Of Newfoundland. When An 80-Ton Fin Whale Became Trapped In A Nearby Saltwater Lagoon, Mowat Rejoiced: Here Was The First Chance To Study At Close Range One Of The Most Magnificent Animals In Creation. Some Local Villagers Thought Otherwise, Blasting The Whale With Rifle Fire And Hacking Open Her Back With A Motorboat Propeller. Mowat Appealed Desperately To The Authorities, But It Was Too Late-Ravaged By An Infection Resulting From Her Massive Wounds, The Whale Died. A Plea For The End Of Commercial Hunting Of The Whale, This Moving Account Blends All The Tension Of The Life-And-Death Struggle For One Animal's Survival With The Drama Of Man's Wanton Destruction Of Life-Bearing Creatures And The Environment Itself. Seller Inventory # 004113
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