marine mammals

Questions and answers explore the world of pinnipeds, with an emphasis on seals.

Illustrations and text describe the background, lifestyles, and interesting features of seals, whales, sirenians, and those that live on the edge of the sea, such as polar bears and marine otters.

Contains descriptions of all 120 species of the world's marine mammals, including whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, manatees, otters, and polar bears, providing information about appearance, behaviors, life histories, eating and mating habits, and other topics, with maps and illustrations.

Describes ways in which marine mammals have adapted to ocean habitats, including physiology, reproduction, diet, and other behavior.

Describes whales, dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals, their habitats, means of communication, and family life.

Discusses several different marine mammals including dolphins, manatees, walruses, whales, and sea otters.

Describes how a pod of dolphins works together to find food, stay safe, communicate with each other, and care for calves, and includes information on other sea mammal groups.

Discusses the characteristics and habits of the whale, dolphin, manatee, sea otter, sea lion, seal, and other marine mammals.

Presents photographs and descriptions of fifty-eight species of marine mammals native to North American waters, providing information about the identifying features, range, habitats, and behaviors of seals and sea lions, sea otters, walrus, manatees, whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

Provides descriptions and annotated illustrations of various species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, and includes distribution maps, as well as habitat, group size, adult weight, and other indicators.