Book excerpt: Zabu, the young orca, is separated from his family by a huge drift net. On the long journey back to his fellow orcas, he has to survive exciting adventures. He meets various types of whales unfamiliar to him so far. Zabu befriends Piet, the sperm whale, he saves the life of a humpback whale baby and tries hard to keep up with a dolphin in a swimming contest. Only the advice of the cheeky belugas gets him closer to the end of his journey. (translated from German to English by Christine Sawinski) This is the first of five lovingly illustrated reading adventures about Zabu. The book contains a lot of information about the most impressive creatures of the seas. Adventure 2 - Zabu – An Orca in Search of the Unknown Adventure 3 - Zabu - The Secret of the Orcas Adventure 4 - Zabu - Orcas in Danger Adventure 5 - Zabu - Orcas on the Run