gray whales

"Beginning readers will learn about gray whales as they swim in the ocean. Follow along as gray whales filter food from mud and migrate with their pod. . . . They are [also] introduced to gray whales' appearance, diet, behaviors, and habitat. A picture diagram labels a gray whale's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and photographs describe whale migration.

Explores gray whales, focusing on the history of trying to protect the species of fish.

Full-color illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe the seasonal journeys of whales, and examines their lives as they travel from the areas where they breed to areas better for finding food.

Follows a single gray whale on its annual migration journey.

"Little Gray loved his lagoon and the humans who came to visit him there. One day, Mama announces that they must swim north to a far-away sea. At first he is sad to leave his home, but Little Gray soon realizes the importance of their journey. What happens along the way and how does Little Gray help his mother? Swim along with Little Gray as he finds the way to this special, food-filled sea"--Provided by publisher.

Follows a baby calf gray whale and its mother on their long, four-month migration from Mexico to Alaska in search of food. Includes a brief biography of Nancy Simmons, curator of the Department of Mammology at the American Museum of Natural History.

Follows the life cycle of the Gray whale from its Summer feeding grounds in the Arctic waters to its migration southward to breed and give birth.

Describes the life history, appearance, habits, distribution, and migratory range of the Gray whale, a shallow-water species that inhabits coastal waters and lagoons; and includes color photographs.

Introduces students to the gray whale, describing its habitat, behavior, and threats to its existence, and explores how people are trying to save it from extinction.