[CINC] Wild Blue

[Valerie Olson]

Hi All,

For the month of May, my environmental book club is reading "Wild  
Blue, A Natural History of the World's Largest Animal" by Dan  
Bortolotti.  And because the leader knew I was in the Naturalist  
Corps, she asked me to lead the discussion.  Because some of the  
club's book selections turn out to be "so-so", I decided I would give  
this book the best and most thorough "read" I have ever done.   
However, I am very pleased to report that I did not have to work hard  
with "Wild Blue" as I found it compelling, extremely informative and  
the best (all inclusive) reference on any whale species I have read  
throughout the years.

The author, while he is one of those authors that picks a subject,  
does some research and then writes a book, has really done his  
homework!  He has spent a lot of time with the principal researchers  
of Blue Whales (all over the world) and gives explanations that are  
cogent, coherent and answer many of the puzzling issues about this  
species.  The first few chapters cover the whaling era.  I found the  
information in these chapters infuriating, disturbing and ghastly.   
However, I learned so much that I kept plowing through them, making  
notes every few pages.

I would highly recommend this book to all Naturalists as an excellent  
reference to have in your library ... you can find hard cover copies  
for as low as $10.

FYI: Shauna checked with John Calambokidis and he verified that he  
did consult with the author on the sections of the book that discuss  
Cascadia's research.

Best regards,

Valerie Olson

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