The Killer Whale Journals

Strager combines her worldwide adventures with the latest scientific knowledge on this species….The humility of Strager’s stories and the underlying admiration for others, combined with a dose of science, history and her passion for orcas, will certainly foster awareness and curiosity in any reader.—Community EcologyMeticulously researched.The writing style is engaging.The Killer Whale Journals is a fast-paced tour of killer whales and the people who live and work with them.—OryxA poignant personal story told in stirring prose.What makes this book stand out from its predecessorsis its global scope.[Strager] provides some hope that we will finally find a way to coexist with these organisms.—H-Net Reviews in the Humanities & Social SciencesIn The Killer Whale Journals, [Strager] plumbs the complexities and nuances of people’s attitudes, writing a balanced, fair, and thought-provoking insider’s account. Given the preponderance of research and books on Pacific Northwest orcas, hers is a refreshingly cosmopolitan perspective, taking in the experiences of people past and present in many other parts of the world.—The Inquisitive Biologist

Hanne Strager (COPENHAGEN, DK) is a biologist, whale researcher, and Director of Exhibitions and Visitor Experience at The Whale, a museum in Norway set to open in 2025. She cofounded a whale center in Norway and has served as the Director of Exhibitions at the Natural History Museum of Denmark. She is the author of A Modest Genius: The Story of Darwin’s Life and How His Ideas Changed Everything.