Status Updates From The Killer Whale Journals: ...

‘My fascination with them left me unprepared for the strong emotions of fear & hatred they elicit in people. How are they perceived as a threat & a competitor in some places while revered & admired in others? Orcas are unconcerned with our attitudes. They don’t need our love or our hatred. How we understand & interact with them is instead a reflection of ourselves & how we want to live with the complexity of others—’

‘Orcas breathe air like us, they love, they mourn—How we—humans choose to live with the natural world’s apex predators will define who we are to future generations. Were we hunters who merely wanted to subjugate them & lead them to ultimate extinction or were we seeking a way to coexist in peace? Ultimately, what we decide will not only shape the world the orcas live in but the world we ourselves will be living in.’

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