whales

When Whale starts to worry, she has a hard time doing anything but worry more.

This definitely isn't a whale of a tale. Discover amazing, fascinating facts and more in this updated deep-dive into the biology of whales.

"Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool's errand--to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Monastery Beach. He knows it's a long shot, but Jay feels it's the only way for him to lift the weight of guilt he has carried since his dad's death by suicide the previous year. The dive begins well enough, but the sudden appearance of a giant squid puts Jay in very real jeopardy, made infinitely worse by the arrival of a sperm whale looking to feed. Suddenly, Jay is caught in the squid's tenacles and drawn into the whale's mouth where he is pulled into the first of its four stomachs. He quickly realizes he has only one hour before his oxygen tanks run out-one hour to defeat his demons and escape the belly of a whale"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores how whales help to maintain a healthy ocean and, by extension, a healthy and biodiverse planet"--OCLC.

"Kim Teng is committed to escorting Earth's last whales to the paradise planet of New Eden. But as Seiiki draws closer to New Eden, Kim must learn to split her role of Caretaker with another, navigate her new relationship with Wren, and deal with the suffocating guilt of having misled her crewmates for so long. With tensions rising back on Earth, it is even more important for the whales to reach New Eden quickly and safely. But as the contingent comes out of hyperspace, an unexpected computer error sends Seiiki crashing into their new home planet. Which is not the peaceful paradise they expected. When strange creatures start howling in the night and people begin disappearing from their basecamp, Kim and her friends soon realize that while someone didn't want them to ever arrive at New Eden, someone--or something--else wanted to make sure they did"--Back cover.

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.

Introduces readers to whales that are classified as endangered today. It examines why they may have become endangered as well as conservation efforts being made to help them.

After Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the Pacific west coast to look for the whales that he loved. The trip will do them good, Mom says, but the girl isn't sure. How can that be true when Grandpa isn't there? And how will they find a whale in all that water, anyway? There is so much to see as they paddle through white-tipped waves and calm coves: glowing moon jellies, fluttering anemones and slippery seals. All the while, the girl watches for whales. Could one be swimming beneath their kayak or along the shore of their camp? Are the whales even there? Finally, in the dark of night, they hear them -- pushhhhhhhh, pushhhhhhh -- humpbacks breathing in the bay.

"Do you know what whale is the world's largest animal? Or which whale's head is up to one-third the length of its entire body? Or why some whales 'sing' to one another? Explore this . . . book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked"--Provided by publisher.

"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.