Whalesong: The True Story of the Musician Who Talked to Orcas

By: Zachariah OHora

Published by Penguin, 2024-09-24

<b>A captivating informational picture book about Paul Horn, a musician who communicated with orcas through the power of music. For fans of <i>Shark Lady</i> and <i>Margaret and the Moon</i>.</b><br><br>Unbelievable but true, this is the story of two whales, two Pauls and two boys.<br><br>The whales are Haida and Chimo, captive orcas who lived in an aquarium called Sealand of the Pacific in the 1970s.<br><br>The Pauls are Paul Horn, a professional flute musician, and Dr. Paul Spong, a scientist studying the orcas in order to learn more about these mystifying creatures.<br><br>And the boys are Marlen and Robin, Paul Horn's sons, who are fascinated with the orcas despite their father's fear of the giant whales.<br><br>What follows is the spellbinding story of how the Pauls, through the power of music, learn to communicate with the orcas — and set into motion an entire anti-captivity movement dedicated to protecting these intelligent and majestic animals.