The Last Sunset in the West: Britain’s Vanishing West Coast Orcas (Fully Revised and Updated Edition)...

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Natalie Sanders

The Last Sunset in the West

Britain’s Vanishing West Coast Orcas (Fully Revised and Updated Edition)

Natalie Sanders

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English

Birlinn Ltd
01 November 2024

Social & cultural history; Animals & society; Marine biology; Sea life & the seashore

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 an enormous impact on whales and dolphins and other marine life throughout the world's oceans.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the marine world in this age of climate change. A captivating yet poignant account, it takes the reader from the Western Isles of Scotland to Vancouver Island and elsewhere. It also delves deep into the history of our relations with these beautiful and sentient creatures to explain what their loss means and how we can avoid similar tragedies in the future.

'A wonderfully passionate account'

Gordon Buchanan

'Conveys both the magnificence and fragility of this remarkable creature'

Vanessa Collingridge

By: Natalie Sanders
Imprint: Birlinn Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New in Paperback
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 241g
ISBN: 9781780278940
ISBN 10: 1780278942
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for The Last Sunset in the West: Britain’s Vanishing West Coast Orcas (Fully Revised and Updated Edition)

'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 * '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 *