article_snippet.sent: This is about killer whales in captivity.'
article_snippet.sent: John Hargrove is currently on tour promoting Beneath The Surface, which recounts the 'devastating effects of captivity' John Hargrove said John Hargrove saw while working with killer whales as John Hargrove became higher-ranked within the company, the ex-trainer told NPR.
article_snippet.sent: In the book, John Hargrove said John Hargrove was especially affected after seeing SeaWorld separate 19 mother killer whales from their calves, which John Hargrove claims is done through trickery.
article_snippet.sent: John Hargrove also claims John Hargrove saw trainers hold back food from 19 mother killer whales.