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"Nearly as large as a school bus, humpback whales are a sight to see! Near the surface, these giants will come up to breathe from their blowholes. They migrate to find food and may hunt in groups. Since these whales do not have teeth, they happily gulp prey with their enormous mouths. Deep below the surface, males sing songs. Get in tune with humpback whales and pick up this book for young learners"--Provided by the publisher.
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In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds.
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“Readers new to the work of Christopher Moore will want to know two things immediately. First: Where has this guy been hiding? (Answer: In plain sight, since he has a cult following.)...[H]e writes laid back fables straight out of Margaritaville, on the cusp of humor and science fiction.”—Janet Maslin, New York Times
Whale researcher Nathan Quinn has a problem. It's not a new problem; in fact, it's been around for nearly
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Reveals, through emails from various people, the growing connection between sixteen-year-old James, who is obsessed with the fate of a juvenile humpback whale he adopted, and Darren, a would-be filmmaker who once did community service in James's Special Education classroom.
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Floating down the Amazon, Wild Chronicles host Boyd Matson teams with biologists to conduct a census of South America's river dolphins. Off of Hawaii, male humpback whales battle for the attention of females. National Geographic's Crittercam looks inside this competitive world. A global network of scientists undertakes a decade-long census of marine life for the protection of the world's oceans that cover over 70 percent of the Earth's surface. Once...
11) Humpback whales
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Photographs and text describe the life of humpback whales.
17) Oceans
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Six National Geographic programs focusing on under-the-sea species and their behavior.
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"Discover the world's most fascinating animals when you journey with the Little Einsteins from the Great Lakes to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond! Travel to India for the spectacular Elephant Festival. Meet Joey the Kangaroo in Australia, and dive into an ocean of wonders with Rocket as he transforms into a submarine and swims with a humpback whale. Whether by land, by sea or by air, you're in for the ultimate animal adventure!"--Container.