Presents an introduction to marine mammals, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on their physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat focusing on blue whales, orcas, bottlenose dolphins, sea lions, and harp seals.
Documents the efforts of a team of wildlife veterinarians from the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California as they fight to save their animal patients as well as to uncover the cause of a mysterious neurological illness plaguing marine mammals like California sea lions and harbor seal pups.
Brimming with photos and scientific facts, Whales treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive zoological profile of these mighty marine mammals. Includes sidebars, a range map, a glossary, and a Japanese whale fable.
A look at dolphins, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their cone-shaped teeth, behaviors, relationships with humans, and threatened status in the world today.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how orcas live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the mammal's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors. T.
Dolphins live in groups called pods. A pod is made up of two or more dolphins. Find out more in Dolphins, one of the titles in the Creatures of the Sea series.
Are narwhals related to unicorns? Spark elementary-age readers' natural curiosity about wild animals with an inquiry-based nonfiction approach to narwhals.Meet the unicorn of the sea! Up to 8 feet long, the narwhal's tusk is legendary. It used to be traded as a unicorn horn. Today we know it is actually a long tooth that may be used as an extra sensory organ. With an engaging Q&A format, curious elementary kids will learn about this whale's unique tusk, Arctic habitat, behavior, and family life. Simple infographics call out stats and support visual learning.
