Briefly covers the characteristics, types, young, and relatives of whales and discusses the hunting and protection of these giants of the sea.
Includes information on baleen and toothed whales, dolphins, manatees, seals, sea lions, walruses, and sea otters.
This breathtakingly beautiful book brings readers nose-to-nose with all of the world's marine mammals-a comprehensive line-up of remarkable whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, walruses, otters, polar bears, dugongs, and manatees. ...
Whales and Other Sea Mammals
Whales and Other Mammals of the Sea
Some aquatic animals are highly social, like dolphins, while others, like sharks, are mostly loners.
A brief survey of the major groups and species of marine mammals which rank among the most intelligent of all animals.
Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of sharks, whales, and other sea creatures, including the hammerhead shark, humpback whale, and giant sea turtle.
Meet marine mammals-whales, dolphins, sea otters, manatees, and others-and discover how they are specially adapted to life in the water.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
The text is divided into three parts: a species-by-species account of whales and dolphins (including physical descriptions, a discussion of their habits, and also a quantification of their economic value), a similar section for other sea ...