Gaia Calls South Sea Voices, Dolphins, Sharks & Rainforests

by Doak, Wade

• ISBN13: 9781611250053
• ISBN10: 1611250056
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-01
• Publisher: Divine Arts

Summary

Gaia Calls compiles memoirs and descriptions of Wade Doak's life as a young man in the Solomon Islands living among the islanders, to years of dolphin research, diving adventures, and more. Wade's adventures begin with his wife, Jan, living with atoll dwellers and the shark callers of Laulasi in the Solomon Islands, move to his discovery that interspecies communication can exist with patience, focus, and respect for the natural world, then lead to his profound work with several species of wild dolphins. His meetings with his Maori friends reinforces his understanding that a great deal is to be learned from our indigenous neighbors, who hold a huge store of knowledge that has recently become more available to the Western world as our own way of life becomes less and less sustainable. Finally, we read of his explorations of his beloved New Zealand.

Author Biography

Wade Doak, an internationally known marine biologist, dolphin researcher, and explorer, with his wife, Jan, have over one hundred years of underwater exploration between them. Their generation was the first to scuba dive and document the undersea world. Wade has written eighteen books and has been involved with multiple TV films on fish, marine life, and South Seas exploration. He continues to explore the beauty of the New Zealand coastline where he has been diving and living for most of his life. Learn more at WadeDoak.com.

Table of Contents

A Word from the Publisher	p. vi
A Mind Journey	p. 1
Non-Western Mind - The Shark Callers Of Laulasi	p. 12
Atoll Dwellers' World	p. 84
Advance News	p. 164
Ocean Mind - Dolphin Research in New Zealand	p. 167
Bob's Dream / Meeting Waipu Pita / Our Film: The First Move	p. 185
Sound Exchanges With A Wild Common Dolphin	p. 207
USA - Untoward Experiences	p. 214
Mind At Large - Forest And Sea Experiences	p. 237
A New Look At Life - Patterns That Connect	p. 250
Epilogue, Non-Western Mind - The Shark Callers Of Laulasi	p. 257
Laulasi And The Modern World	p. 260
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