Obviously the two previous reviewers never read the book otherwise they would have found a different story than what they claim is in the book. This wasn't a story about whether whales should be in captivity or not. It was a story about one whale who paid the ultimate price to try and give him back freedom. I found myself asking what is freedom? Keiko was repeatedly given the choice for the "freedom"the world thought he wanted. Time and time again he chose the "freedom" of interacting with people who cared for him despite their efforts to teach him otherwise. Clearly the author was a trainer but he gives perspective that I never realized in the training process. There is no question on the care and dedication that he and others on his team had for Keiko. Unfortunately the people who speak the loudest about freeing the whales seem to have the most disregard for their health and safety. I don't understand why death is better than living?
I found myself cheering for Keiko even though I already knew the outcome. I just never realized the suffering and pain that lead to his death. Mark is not advocating to keep all the whales in tanks as others would have you believe in their reviews. This is the story about one whales attempt to be re-released into the ocean and the challenges he faced. Obviously a daunting task that takes an enormous amount of money that even the worlds most famous whale couldn't raise to finish the job correctly or to provide the quality of care he deserved without throwing him to the wolves ...

A total waste of paper that would be better used as toilet paper. This is a biased opinion,written by a man who is desperately fighting for the continued inhumane captivity of extremely intelligent animals. This is the 21st century. It is time for the human species to start acting like the advanced and intelligent beings we claim to be. To realize that other species have the same capacity to feel all the emotions we do. This book needs to remain in boxes, gathering dust.

The authors biased writing is all For keeping Orcas in Captivity in Concrete Tanks, unfortunately they die in tanks. This book is a guidebook on how to keep Orcas enslaved and repeatedly impregnated under the guise of "Research". The book is written and reviewed by Pro-Captivity Zoo Keepers Jack Hanna Sea World spokesperson from Columbus Zoo and Gregory D. Bossart of the Georgia Aquarium. I am disappointed that this book will find it way into peoples hands for all the wrong reasons. It will be viewed as a waste of time to read and as a sad commentary of the cruelty and inhumane treatment of these majestic creatures.