whales

Profiles the killer whale, explaining how it hunts and kills, describing its relationship with humans, listing its prey, and providing a range map and "myth versus fact" section.

Describes whales, with emphasis on their endangered status. Discusses steps that are being taken to preserve whales' species.

Describes the traits and classification of the aquatic mammals called cetaceans, with an emphasis on different kinds of dolphins and whales.

Little Gray the whale is born, learns to swim and dive in the ocean, and accompanies his mother on the migration from Baja California to the Arctic feeding grounds. Includes a map showing the whales' migration route.

A rhymed introduction to the characteristics of the various members of the whale family.

As mother waits with her son for the whales to return to the bay, she relates a story about a girl who visited the royal palace of the whales.

While leaping about in the open sea one day, Whale lands on an ice floe, where all the Arctic animals attempt to get him back into the sea where he belongs.

Princess Ruby sets out to find a whale when she notices it was not with the other whales when they did their annual swim past Emerald Palace.

Describes the physical characteristics, natural habitat, behavior, diet, and world distribution of Orcas, or killer whales.

Illustrations, photographs, and special see-through pages introduce children to killer whales, describing what they look like, inside and out, how they hunt, what they eat, and how they interact with humans.