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Siwiti - A Whale's Story (Orca Books, 1991) by Alexandra MortonSiwiti - A Whale's Story (Orca Books, 1991). The story of the first year in the life of an orca. While it is fiction, all events depicted in the book were observed by the author. Colour pictures on every page. Winner of the BC Book Prize.
In the Company of WhalesIn the Company of Whales, From the Diary of a Whale Watcher (Orca Books, 1993). Exerpts of the field diary of whale researcher Alexandra Morton. Filled with colour pictures with many fascinating details about the lives of the orca, or killer whale.
Heart of the RaincoastHeart of the Raincoast (Horsdal and Schubert, 1998). The story of a commercial fisherman/logger who decided one day that it was time to give something back to the land which had given him so much. Historical, present day photos and pen and ink drawings bring a remote archipelago on the B.C. coast alive.
Listening to WhalesListening to Whales, What the Orcas Have Taught Us (Ballantine Books/Random House, 2002). The autobiography of a woman studying communication in whales and where that path in life led her. Theories on whale intelligence are explored, the extraordinary underwater world of whale communication, a woman's life in the wilderness studying whales and raising children, and her attempts to negotiate for their continued survival.
Beyond the WhalesBeyond the Whales: The Photographs and Passions of Alexandra Morton (Heritage House Publishing, 2004). Alexandra Morton's new book is a stunning portrayal of life on the central British Columbia coast. Through her striking photography, art work, and well-researched text, she presents an in-depth understanding of the coastal eco-system, as well as allowing us a glimpse into the 20 years she has spent working in the area. Alexandra arrived in the region in 1984 as a whale researcher and was at first absorbed in studying the orca and admiring the magnificent scenery. This coast has a long history: dolphins have pulsed in and out of the waters for over 10,000 years. First Nations people have lived here for almost as long, with European settlers arriving a scant century ago.
A Stain Upon the SeaA Stain Upon the Sea: West Coast Salmon Farming (Harbour Publishing, 2004). Authors Stephen Hume, Alexandra Morton, Betty Keller, Rosella M. Leslie, Otto Langer & Don Staniford. On the West Coast, few subjects are as controversial as salmon farming. Every week, new studies raise alarming questions about the safety of farmed fish and the risk farms pose to the environment.