TY - BOOK AU - Nickum,Nora TI - Superpod: saving the endangered orcas of the Pacific Northwest SN - 1641607939 PY - 2023///] CY - Chicago, Illinois PB - Chicago Review Press KW - Killer whale KW - Pacific Coast (North America) KW - Juvenile literature KW - Conservation KW - Northwest, Pacific KW - Endangered species N1 - Includes bibliographical reference (pages 178-185) and index; Introduction -- Tahlequah: 17 days and 1,000 miles -- What's in a name? -- The daily special -- Conversations beneath the waves -- The bonds of family -- Dark history -- From the air -- Whale doctors -- Mystery of the breach -- Where giants can still disappear -- Why are other orcas doing better? -- The canine in the superpod -- Finding friends -- An ocean full of noise -- Quieting the waters -- When salmon return -- Hope in a superpod, and an invitation N2 - The endangered Southern Resident orcas whistle and click their way around the waters of the Pacific Northwest in three small family groups while facing boat noise, pollution, and scarce food. Superpod introduces young readers to the experts who are training scat-sniffing dogs, inventing ways to treat sick orcas, quieting the waters, studying whales from the air, and speaking out. Author Nora Nickum also discusses her own work on laws to protect the orcas, tackles the dark history of orca capture for marine parks, and shares moments of wonder ER -