Dr. Eaton discovers the world's first "talking" whale
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20 years, from 1976 to 1996, Dr. Randy Eaton studied orca whales
in the Pacific Northwest. He and his research volunteers actually
befriended wild orcas. His book, The Orca Project~ : A Meeting of
Nations and his video, Orca: The Sacred Whale, examine the unique
behavior of orcas and their exceptional relationship with humans
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president of the Orca Society, University of Washington, Dr. Eaton
edited the popular science magazine, Orca: Marine Mammals and Humans.
His communications have appeared everywhere from Science and Evolution
to Sports Illustrated and Magical Blend. He has been interviewed
in Sports Illustrated, Saturday Review, Omni, the Los Angeles Times
and the Washington Post. Dr. Eaton gave a speech on ecological problems
in the U.S. that was broadcast by CBS TV National News, and PBS
Nova interviewed him about endangered species. |
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Eaton has held faculty positions in zoology, psychology, wildlife
and humanities at the University of Washington, the University of
Georgia, Florida Atlantic University, etc. Winner of two national
book awards as well as numerous writing and film awards. He lectures
widely. |
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