Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins

From Susan Casey the New York Times bestselling author of The Devils Teeth and The Wave a breathtaking look into the mysterious world of dolphins and their conflicted history with man Since the dawn of recorded history humans have felt a kinship with the sleek and beautiful dolphin an animal whose playfulness sociability and intelligence seems like an aquatic mirror of mankind In recent decades scientists have discovered dolphins recognize themselves in reflections count feel despondent adorn themselves rescue each other and humans deduce infer form cliques throw tantrums gossip and scheme Several native peoples trace their lineage to dolphins They are the stars of multi-million dollar aquatic theme parks money which has fueled a sinister illicit trade as shown in the documentary Blackfish The US Navy has a secret program using dolphins as undersea soldiers The theory that they are a superior extraterrestial species is popular among the new age fringe They are the victims of brutal slaughters as depicted in the documentary The Cove To swim with a dolphin is a transporting experience an encounter with a being seemingly so like us yet so alien No writer is better positioned to portray these magical creatures than Susan Casey whose combination of personal reporting intense scientific research and evocative prose made The Wave and The Devils Teeth contemporary classics of writing on the oceans For two years Casey traveled the world and has written a thrilling book about the other intelligent life on the planet.