During the summer her grandfather is dying of leukemia and death seems all around, 15-year-old Vicky finds comfort with the pod of dolphins with which she has been doing research.
Photographs and text recount the experiences of Janet Mann and her research team observing the dolphins of Shark Bay, in Western Australia, describing the discoveries they made about dolphin intelligence and behavior.
Describes the predator-prey relationship between dophins and Pacific sardines, examining the characteristics of each animal, and discussing which would win in a fight.
Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, food habits, and defense mechanisms of this small-toothed mammal that likes to spin while swimming or leaping.
Rachel and Kirsty help Ally the Dolphin Fairy track down Ally's dolphin friend Echo, who is guarding one of the pieces to the enchanted conch shell near the Sealife Center.
An underwater photographer describes the physical characteristics and social behaviors of dolphins; discusses how they interact with people; and provides readers with ideas of how they can help and learn more about dolphins.
