Ocean Wildlife

Discusses how various underwater creatures have adapted to their environment in order to keep themselves safe from dangerous predators.

It's eat or be eaten beneath the sea. Discover how underwater creatures adapt to their dangerous environment and how they survive in a place where most wildlife ends up in the belly of a predator. Cannibalism, deadly venom, and even sex transformations (changing from a male to female or vice versa) are successful strategies used by some species to compete. Illustrated with stunning full-color photographs.

School Library Journal

Gr 5-9-In both of these titles, magnificent, full-color photographs depicting the fish, mammals, birds, and other bounty of the sea offer a harsh contrast to the distressing ecological news. Human Impact provides a detailed description of the results of population growth, global warming, and the development of coastal areas. The devastation to marine life resulting from occurrences such as oil spills and the dead zones caused by oxygen-depleted water are described through both heart-wrenching photographs and informative text. Some suggestions for improving the climate, reducing global warming, and cleaning up already filthy areas are offered, but the overall outlook is not optimistic. In Ocean Wildlife, the emphasis is on the variety of life-forms found in this habitat. Ranging from dolphins and whales to anemones and algae, the clearly written narrative introduces the many creatures that have adapted to the harsh conditions of the ocean. The disastrous effects of overfishing, contamination, and pollution are briefly examined. These are valuable works for both research and report writing as well as for providing vitally important information to the future keepers of the Earth.-Eva Elisabeth VonAncken, Trinity-Pawling School, Pawling, NY Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.