Author: Ted Griffin. Published by Gryphon West Publishers, USA, 1982, 1st Edition. SIGNED by the Author. Printed in USA. Very Good Condition HARDCOVER BOOK. Very Good Condition Dust Jacket, with minor wear and tear, but still very presentable. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9.25 x 6.25 inch, 237 pages with index.
BONUS: Not only did Ted autograph this book, but he also inscribed it to "a fellow diver and friend of Jon Griffon" (his brother).ย
NAMU, Quest For The Killer Whale, by Ted Griffin, is a fascinating true account of a man buying a killer whale, and learn what kind of man has the capacity to love a killer whale, and earn the whale's love in return.
Ted Griffin's unusual quest, to befriend a killer whale at a time when most people believed them to be worthless deadly predators, cause many to doubt his sanity. When no oceanarium would risk purchasing an orca accidentally captured by fishermen, Ted bought the 4-ton mammal. His problems were just beginning, as he must now devise some method of transporting the whale 400 miles to Seattle. Certain of the orcas' powerful intellect and communication ability, Ted sought to learn their language. This story was so powerful, Ted's account of that remarkable journey with Namu was published in The National Geographic Magazine in 1966.
