Killer in the Pool

Tim Zimmermann

thg 9 2016 · New Word City

Giới thiệu về sách điện tử này

On February 24, 2010, Tilikum, the largest killer whale at SeaWorld, suddenly dragged Dawn Brancheau, his trainer, into the pool and killed her. Journalist Tim Zimmermann set out to find out why. His riveting account of Tilikum's life and the history of killer whale entertainment at marine parks dives into the world of the ocean's top predator. It chronicles Tilikum's capture and separation from his family and the physical and psychological stress he experienced in marine park pools over some thirty years. It explores Tilikum's involvement in two previous deaths. And it details the inherent risks of using captive killer whales for human entertainment. Ultimately, Zimmermann explains how the life of Tilikum came to mean the death of Dawn Brancheau.

Giới thiệu tác giả

Tim Zimmermann is a correspondent with Outside magazine and a former diplomatic correspondent and senior editor for U.S. News & World Report. He is a sailor and a diver and the author of The Race, a history of extreme, round-the-world, sailboat racing. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Ilana, and their two children, Natasha and Jamie.