Overview
Be an eyewitness to the amazing world of marine mammals -- how species from whales to dolphins live and communicate, and the myths and legends that surround them. See the whiskers of a manatee. Find out how whales use bubbles to catch fish. Discover why seals have "finger" bones.Describes whales, dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals, their habitats, means of communication, and family life.
Synopsis
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Here is a spectacular and informative guide to whales, dolphins, seals, and manatees. Superb color photographs of dolphins, killer whales, walruses, and more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of these mysterious sea creatures - what they look like, how they behave, and their battle for survival. See the whiskers of a walrus, inside the mouth of a killer whale, dolphins at play, male elephant seals fighting, the way a blowhole works, a carved sperm whale's tooth, and a 19th-century blubber pot. Learn how deep a sperm whale can dive, how whales use bubbles to catch fish, why sea lions bark like dogs, what baleen is used for, and why killer whales come up on the beach. Discover how humpback whales communicate, why whales leap, the world's biggest baby, why the future of whales, seals, and dolphins is threatened, why whales migrate thousands of miles, and much, much more!
Children's Literature
This reference book takes a close-up look at the fascinating world of majestic sea mammals including whales, dolphins, seals, dugongs, walruses, sea lions, and narwhals. The author describes how whales have adapted to sea life and explores whale communication, socialization, behaviors, courtship and reproduction, life cycles, habitats, physical characteristics, strandings, evolution, and myths and legends. Part of the "Eyewitness Books" series.