"In the clear blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, a young bottlenose dolphin and her mother travel with their pod. As they bob up to the surface and down into ocean depths, they meet all of the happily swimming creatures, big and small, who share their home in this little corner of our blue planet"--Back cover.
Introduces bottlenose dolphins, discussing what they eat, where they live, their physical characteristics, and how they help one another. Includes photographs, facts, and glossary terms.
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of bottlenose dolphins, as well as human and other threats to their survival. Briefly introduces other dolphins and related species.
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to bottlenose dolphins. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--.