The Seal Garden

By Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read

When storms roar and orcas are on the prowl, it's the seal gardens of the Great Bear Sea that provide safety and shelter.

Ian McAllister's glorious photographs reveal the beauty and mystery of this rarely seen place of refuge for sea lions, otters, a variety of seals and other sea mammals. This is the third title in the My Great Bear Rainforest series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Release date: Mar 20, 2018
• ISBN: 9781459812680

Ian McAllister

Ian McAllister is an award-winning photographer and author of numerous books. Ian directed the 2019 IMAX film Great Bear Rainforest and co-wrote the film's tie-in book, Great Bear Rainforest: A Giant Screen Adventure in the Land of the Spirit Bear. A recipient of the North American Nature Photography Association's Vision Award and the Rainforest Action Network's Rainforest Hero Award, he and his wife, Karen, were named by Time magazine "Leaders of the 21st Century" for their efforts to protect British Columbia's endangered rainforest. The co-founder of Pacific Wild, a Canadian nonprofit wildlife-conservation group, Ian lives with his family in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest.

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[datrappert · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wonderful photographs and informative text tell the story of a "seal garden" - a place where smaller sea creatures can weather storms and be protected from large predators such as the orcas who make an appearance late in the book. I'm not sure if the term "seal garden" is a well known one or if it is something the authors decided to call this magical place, but the book will appeal to young readers--and their parents!