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Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this simple and enlightening book, former teacher Cathryn Sill explains to children what marine mammals are, what they do, and how they live. Accompanied by beautifully detailed illustrations from noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, About Marine Mammals tells children what is essential for understanding and appreciating these fascinating creatures. An afterword--which includes a glossary and recommended books and websites--provides further detail...
5) Whale
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Describes whales, dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals, their habitats, means of communication, and family life.
7) Blackfish
Publisher
Our Turn Productions, LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Killer whales are beloved as majestic, friendly giants yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously. Blackfish unravels the complexities of this dichotomy, employing the story of the notorious performing whale Tilikum, who - unlike any orca in the wild - has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. Blackfish expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity.
Author
Series
Publisher
Armadillo
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Covers all aspects of cetacean life and biology, including anatomy, survival, hunting and feeding, intelligence, sounds and song, breeding, conservation, and much more , with stunning photographs and illustrations, this fact packed book is perfect for 8 to 12 year olds at home or school.
Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A first-hand account of the lives of captive killer whales by one of the most experienced orca trainers to emerge from SeaWorld and the star of the popular documentary "Blackfish".
Over the course of two decades, John Hargrove worked with 20 different whales on two continents and at two of SeaWorld's U.S. facilities. For Hargrove, becoming an orca trainer fulfilled a childhood dream. However, as his experience with the whales deepened, Hargrove came...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Sea ghosts : "[I]n the cold Arctic waters of the far north, the sea is alive with sound. The canaries of the sea are singing. They are beluga whales, named from the Russian word for 'white ones.' Belugas are an evolutionary surprise -- a warm-blooded mammal in a numbingly cold sea. Resembling curious ghosts, these intelligent mammals use one of the most complex sonars of any animal. Their world is now ground zero for climate change." -- Container.
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11) Ocean's child
Author
Publisher
Golden Book
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An expectant mother and her child canoe along the Alaskan Beaufort seacoast, viewing Arctic marine wildlife.
Series
General technical report PNW volume 133
Publisher
Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service
Pub. Date
1981.
Language
English
15) Narwhals
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides facts about the threatened narwhal, showing how they've evolved to withstand their frozen environment and exploring ways that their habitat can be maintained.
16) Narwhals
Author
Series
Publisher
DiscoverRoo, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Introduces readers to narwhals, with an emphasis on the animal's habitat, adaptations, and life cycle"--
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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Description
This book is a scientific thriller that exposes the dark side of SeaWorld, America's most beloved marine mammal park. It centers on the battle with the multimillion-dollar marine park industry over the controversial and even lethal ramifications of keeping killer whales in captivity. Following the story of marine biologist and animal advocate at the Humane Society of the United States, Naomi Rose, the author tells the story of the two-decade fight...
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