Orcinus orca
Fictional whale tale underscores real-life role of kinship in orcas’ survival
October 21, 2021
Gretchen K. Wing
In the newly published novel “Beyond the Human Realm,” Lopez Island scientist and author Gene Helfman draws on the real-life intelligence of orcas in a fictional story that affirms that preservation of the species requires the adoption of an approach characterized by kinship.