The Last Sunset in the West
Britain’s Vanishing West Coast Orcas (Fully Revised and Updated Edition)
$24.75
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2024
Summary
In 2014, marine biologist Dr Natalie Sanders joined the crew of the research vessel Silurian to seek out Britain’s West Coast Community of orca and study them before we lose them forever. Though this orca pod has delighted scientists and whale watchers for years, we still know relatively little about them, and what we do know comes mostly from citizen science and chance encounters. But what is abundantly clear is that pollution, entanglement, military sonar and climate change continue to have…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780278940 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1780278942 |
| Author: | Natalie Sanders |
| Publisher: | Birlinn General |
| Imprint: | Birlinn Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 241g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘This is a personal and informative book that is cleverly structured … the detailed descriptions, wide-ranging bibliography and list of organisations mean that you absolutely have to have your phone at hand to follow up all the amazing leads this book gives you. I loved it!’
– Keanu Rotard * The Marine Biologist *‘A passionate and poignant account of the tiny – and doomed – community of orcas found off the West Coast of Scotland. The book offers insight into the history of these remarkable animals, our relationships with them and what the loss of this group signifies’
* Scottish Wildlife Magazine *‘Beautifully written and deeply moving, this captivating account of a pod of West Coast orcas leaves us in no doubt about the existential threats which these magnificent creatures face… This is a must-read for anyone who wants to know more about this iconic species’
* Scottish Field *‘Deeply engaging, a lovely book that should be considered essential reading for anyone who cares about the planet we live on and those we share it with’
– Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *‘Natalie Sanders conveys both the magnificence and fragility of this remarkable creature’
– Vanessa Collingridge‘A wonderfully passionate account’
– Gordon Buchanan‘Thought-provoking and very timely’
– Mark Carwardine, author of Whales and Dolphins: The Ultimate Guide to Marine Mammals‘An important wake up call’
– Rob Lott * Whale and Dolphin Conservation *‘A captivating account’
* Scots Magazine *Natalie Sanders
Having completed her PhD in marine biology, Natalie Sanders now works as a marine consultant and has collaborated with the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust and charities in British Columbia, Canada. She lives in south-west England with her husband and two children.
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