Troubled Waters: The Changing Fortunes of Whales and Dolphins

by Sarah Lazarus

Troubled Waters explores the fate of whales and dolphins and how that fate became intertwined with human history.  The story begins more than 1,000 years ago when hunters first took up harpoons and went to sea in search of the rich rewards of meat, oil and whalebone.  The book charts a course through the whaling boom of the 18th and 19th centuries, the tragic implications of commercial fishing and noise pollution, the controversial keeping of dolphins and whales in captivity, and the current row over Japanese whaling—all within the context of the human social, cultural and political developments that have shaped the lives of these creatures.

Genres: Nonfiction

215 pages, Hardcover

Published October 1, 2008

Reviews

[Poppy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book I have evrrrr read. Incredibly informative to the point I can feel myself starting to grow a whale tail. Give the author a Nobel prize tbh 🏅. That's my mother. Love you mama.
Sarah Lazarus best writer eva.