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Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins Paperback – June 28, 2016

by Susan Casey (Author)
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Inspired by a profound experience swimming with wild dolphins off the coast of Maui, the bestselling author of The Wave set out on a quest to learn everything she could about dolphins—the other intelligent life on the planet.

“Part science, part memoir, part impassioned plea for change.” —People 

Susan Casey’s journey takes her from a community in Hawaii known as “Dolphinville,” where the animals are seen as the key to spiritual enlightenment, to the dark side of the human-cetacean relationship at marine parks and dolphin-hunting grounds in Japan and the Solomon Islands, to the island of Crete, where the Minoan civilization lived in harmony with dolphins, providing a millennia-old example of a more enlightened coexistence with the natural world.
 
Along the way, Casey recounts the history of dolphin research and introduces us to the leading marine scientists and activists who have made it their life’s work to increase humans’ understanding and appreciation of the wonder of dolphins.
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    978-0345804846
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Customers find the book well-written and easy to read, describing it as a must-read for today's young people. The book is exhaustively researched and informative, with one customer noting how it explores how modern cultures are affecting dolphins. They appreciate the amazing stories and descriptive storytelling, and one review highlights how it alternates between chapters about dolphin intelligence. The book receives positive feedback for its compassionate approach, with one customer noting how it delivers its message with calm intelligence.

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53 customers mention "Writing quality"47 positive6 negative

Customers find the book well written and easy to read, with one customer noting its poetic style.

"...and the devastatingly hard .. delivered with calm intelligence and eloquence .. an incredible overview of dolphins from their history to their..." Read more

"...The chapter on Minoa is beautifully written but is nothing new...." Read more

"I couldn't stop reading this book. Susan Casey is an amazing writer with a love of Dolphins that goes beyond the norm...." Read more

"...Voices in the Ocean is a beautiful exploration by a passionate author of the current state of cetaceans and the health of the oceans...." Read more

44 customers mention "Information quality"44 positive0 negative

Customers find the book informative and well-researched, describing it as educational and inspirational.

"Casey combines rich, descriptive story-telling and detailed research in all three of her excellent books...." Read more

"...exposé of marine parks (including our own Georgia Aquarium) is powerfully persuasive...." Read more

"This book was both inspiring and saddening at the same time...." Read more

"Some interesting information and facts. However, too much "side" material and descriptions of people and their traits...." Read more

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Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as engaging and a must-read for young people.

"...and the people and stories it touched .. the good and the devastatingly hard .. delivered with calm intelligence and eloquence .. an incredible..." Read more

"...story-telling and detailed research in all three of her excellent books...." Read more

"...I want to stress there are sections well worth reading even if you don’t think dolphins have a direct connection with space people or native tribes...." Read more

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28 customers mention "Book content"28 positive0 negative

Customers find the book fascinating, particularly for those who love dolphins, with one customer noting how chapters alternate between exploring dolphin intelligence and the effects of modern cultures on them.

"...delivered with calm intelligence and eloquence .. an incredible overview of dolphins from their history to their journey into the present..." Read more

"...For anyone who loves learning about the ocean, you will be fascinated and moved to tears by this book...." Read more

"...with future purchases or activities that could affect these beautiful creatures." Read more

"...Her research for this book will change your mind on Dolphins in captivity...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's stories, describing them as amazing and captivating, with one customer noting how the author provides background information to enhance the narrative.

"...the depth and breadth of it was astounding .. and the people and stories it touched .. the good and the devastatingly hard .. delivered with calm..." Read more

"Casey combines rich, descriptive story-telling and detailed research in all three of her excellent books...." Read more

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"Delightful and amazing stories sandwiched in with sad and sobering tales - no fairy tales here...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's intelligence, describing it as compassionate and saddening at times, with one customer noting how the author's approach is delivered with calm intelligence.

"...it touched .. the good and the devastatingly hard .. delivered with calm intelligence and eloquence .. an incredible overview of dolphins from their..." Read more

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"...Their habits of taking care of others including humans were a big surprise...." Read more

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  • JPGLove
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book has more depth than you could imagine
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019
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    This book is so much more than its title could have ever implied to me .. the depth and breadth of it was astounding .. and the people and stories it touched .. the good and the devastatingly hard .. delivered with calm intelligence and eloquence .. an incredible overview of dolphins from their history to their journey into the present including our complex relationship with them .. what a gift this book is .. I didn’t want it to end .. It will stay with me .. inspire me .. and help continue to motivate my actions .. thank you Susan
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  • Drew
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books You'll Ever Read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2016
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    Casey combines rich, descriptive story-telling and detailed research in all three of her excellent books. For anyone who loves learning about the ocean, you will be fascinated and moved to tears by this book. Supporting her work also gets the message out about and will help bring about change for these animals that deserve far better treatment than they currently get from humanity.
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  • Beazle
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interestng but not science
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2016
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    Some interesting parts and very well-written. But be aware that, despite one photo of a dolphin brain showing its unique bifurcation that somehow may be related to dolphin intelligence, this is not a scientific study. Instead we get lots of travelogue and anecdotal material, often interesting but personal and anecdotal nonetheless, geared more to a new-age-like view that dolphins are creatures (like dogs or octopuses) that seem attracted to people and in some ways act people-like and so therefore we should all revere and protect them because they must somehow be of cosmic origin. I live in a rural area, for decades have enjoyed spending time observing wildlife and native plants and can relate totally to the need to protect all of nature’s gifts to us. But did you know that there are aliens living in spaceships parked at the bottom of the ocean and that dolphins visit them regularly which explains their superior intelligence and interest in terrestrials like us? (I am talking about the dolphins being interested in us. The extraterrestrials are apparently not interested enough in us to reveal themselves). Or that the contemporary origins myth of remnants of an indigenous people (the Chumash) living in California believe that they are direct descendants of dolphins who are the forefathers and (presumably) fore-mothers of humans? Dolphins remain Chumash relatives to this day. If these are the people we are dependent upon to understand and “protect” dolphins, God help the dolphins. John Lilly is dead but some of his worst ideas live on (read Chapter Two to find out what I mean by that).
    I want to stress there are sections well worth reading even if you don’t think dolphins have a direct connection with space people or native tribes. The exposé of marine parks (including our own Georgia Aquarium) is powerfully persuasive. Something dramatic needs to be done to put a stop to this horrific abuse. Even without dolphins the chapter on the Solomon Islands is fascinating if only because who knows anything about the Solomans since WW2? Casey went there and she does and now we do too. The chapter on Minoa is beautifully written but is nothing new. Of course the Minoans knew about dolphins; they were an island-based seafaring people a few of whom could afford beautiful things including frescos of an ocean filled with dolphins. This is kings and queens history and not all that informative. The rest of the population was probably eating dolphins just as some Japanese do today.
    My own view is that people are attracted to dolphins because we can see them and, unlike octopuses but like dogs, we can watch them do interesting things. The same is true of crows. But because dolphins spend a lot of time on or near the surface of the ocean (especially spinners but also many others) are good to eat and also have other economic value they are incredibly vulnerable. That is a bad combination, visible and vulnerable, and we need to pay attention to their struggle to survive. This is Casey’s point. She succeeds in making it.
    BTW - if you don’t know anything about octopuses and don’t think of them as being on a par behaviorally with dolphins or dogs I recommend Other Minds: The Octopus, The Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-Smith.
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  • TKinion
    5.0 out of 5 stars Time to rethink our relationship with these amazing creatures
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2021
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    This book was both inspiring and saddening at the same time. As someone who has always loved marine life I had no idea how advanced dolphins were yet around the world and even here in the US we are destroying them. This book has helped me appreciate them so much more and also rethink my relationship with future purchases or activities that could affect these beautiful creatures.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Dolphin/Whale Lovers
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016
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    I couldn't stop reading this book. Susan Casey is an amazing writer with a love of Dolphins that goes beyond the norm. Her research for this book will change your mind on Dolphins in captivity. I too am a diver and have experienced Dolphins in the wild and in captivity, but I always felt they "needed to be seen in order to stimulate an interest in saving them".....this book changed my mind completely and I now feel strongly about releasing them back into their natural habitat from aquariums, amusement parks, etc. and allow those dear ones to be free. Of course there are exceptions, like those who have been born in captivity and would not survive release, but overall - they belong in the ocean. I am sick to my stomach that I actually paid money to "ride on their backs" in confined areas and contributed to the heinous act of their capture and display. Compassionately written - there is no doubt the author is concerned for the Dolphins wellbeing. A must read!!!! I am now going to read her book on sharks.
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  • Anthony P.
    3.0 out of 5 stars an "okay" read - especially if you love dolphins.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2015
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    Some interesting information and facts. However, too much "side" material and descriptions of people and their traits. I wanted to know more about dolphins, not people so much. Would have been more interesting if other dolphin projects (like the one in the Bahamas) were touched upon. Overall, an "okay" read - especially if you love dolphins.
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  • Bologi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023
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    Amazing Book.
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  • Ann Bowers
    4.0 out of 5 stars How to love a dolphin
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2015
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    Enlightening and upsetting. This report of the author's contacts with dolphins maked me want to jump in with a pod of them and see of i can make friends with them.Their habits of taking care of others including humans were a big surprise. I have done a lot of scuba diving but never been able to spend more than a few minutes with a few Dolphins. Being with a pod is clearly a different experience.
    The horrifying part of the story is how they are being slaughtered by the hundreds ..
    Leaving the question.. Could we do anything about this massacre?
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  • Dee Raposo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on October 18, 2015
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    Love love love the book
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  • Julia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfecha
    Reviewed in Spain on October 12, 2016
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    El libro ha llegado en perfectas condiciones.
    Con documentación real descubre características de estos animales que desconocía. Interesantísimo. Lo recomendaría
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