Here's an animal lover's one-stop source for in-depth information on orcas, or killer whales! What do they eat? How do they behave? Are they at risk? This book also includes loads of fun and fascinating facts about killer whales, as well as maps, charts, and wonderful photographs of these clever creatures.
A fascinating study of the profound communion between humans and whales, this book will open your eyes anew to the wonders of the natural world.
The book deals with science, philosophy, environmentalism and ethics in a kid-friendly and accessible way.
In Of Orcas and Men, a marvelously compelling mix of cultural history, environmental reporting, and scientific research, David Neiwert explores how this extraordinary species has come to capture our imaginations—and the catastrophic ...
Robin andPam had already published some of their observations inmagazines likeWhalewatcher and Cetus. They described kills ofharbor sealsnear haulouts, the whales cooperating to huntand share food. Occasionally, they watched transients ...
Describes the special abilities that help orcas, or killer whales, survive in their environment, what humans have trained them to do because of their special skills and intelligence, and ways in which their abilities are superior to those ...
Camille Tate has always run away...but vanishing whenever life gets too frightening has never solved anything.
Meet Onyx and the orcas of J pod, the world’s most famous whales. Illustrated with stunning photos, this picture book introduces young readers to the orcas humans first fell in love with.
White and another attendant were offering salmon, with little hope, but on this occasion, Charlie Chin took interest. “He opens his mouth and he takes the salmon,” White recounted, “and he is sitting on the surface and he's starting to ...
The values and perceptions expressed in this work are not human, but they may just be the orca's, and we can all learn from that.?/p> -William W. Rossiter, Vice President Cetacean Society International Author bio: Gerard Gormley lives in ...
"[A 100 year-old orca whale named Granny leads a clan of orcas near the Pacific Northwest in hunting, teaching young whales, and establishing a friendship with humans.