Namu, Quest for the Killer Whale

Author Ted Griffin's unusual quest, to befriend a killer what at a time when most people believed the worthless deadly predators, cause many to doubt his sanity. When no oceanarium would risk purchasing an orca accidentally captured by fishermen, Ted bought the 4 ton behemoth. His problems were just beginning. He must devise some method of transporting the whale 400 miles to Seattle. Ted's account of that remarkable journey with Namu was published in National Geographic in 1966. Certain of the orcas' powerful intellect and communication ability, Ted sought to learn their language. Read this fascinating true account and learn what kind of man has the capacity to love a killer whale, and earn the whale's love in return.