Mossback's Northwest: Seattle’s Complicated History With Orcas
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Amid recent news of an orca mother carrying her dead calf and the reaction it garnered from humans around the world, Knute Berger reflects on Seattle's local connection with orcas. Namu, the first live, captive orca was displayed on the Seattle waterfront in 1965. Berger charts the rise and fall of the whale that would come to define Seattle's relationship with orcas. Part of the "Mossback's Northwest" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 3 minutes 20 seconds
- Topic: Geography, History, Science
- Subtopic: Marine Life, U.S. Geography, U.S. History (General)
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2020
- Producer/Distributor: Cascade Public Media
- Series: Mossback's Northwest
- Voicer: April Watts
- Writer: Christine Lowe
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