{"product_id":"9781771641944","title":"The Killer Whale Who Changed the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating and heartbreaking account of the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale — a story that forever changed the way we see orcas and sparked the movement to save them\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKiller whales had always been seen as bloodthirsty sea monsters. That all changed when a young killer whale was captured off the west coast of North America and displayed to the public in 1964. Moby Doll — as the whale became known — was an instant celebrity, drawing 20,000 visitors on the one and only day he was exhibited. He died within a few months, but his famous gentleness sparked a worldwide crusade that transformed how people understood and appreciated orcas. Because of Moby Doll, we stopped fearing “killers” and grew to love and respect “orcas.”","brand":"Greystone Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131102642416,"sku":"9781771641944","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/351135600.jpg?v=1744552308","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781771641944","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}