Whales : an illustrated celebration
Oseid, Kelsey2018
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Some of the world's most fascinating and beloved animals, cetaceans have captivated the human imagination for centuries. Whales: An Illustrated Celebration explores the most interesting and illuminating facts about these marine mammals, from the enormous blue whale (which has a heart the size of a car!) to the Amazon river dolphin (which is pink!). Gorgeously illustrated with full-color art on every page, this giftable guide delves into cetaceans' mysterious evolution (from land to water mammals), their place in mythology, and their ecology, habitats, and behaviors (such as singing, fluking, beaching, bubble feeding, and more). Perfect for nature and animal lovers from eight to eighty, Whales also covers the current state of wild and captive cetaceans worldwide, why we should care, and what we can do to help our beautiful marine mammal friends.--#cAmazon.
Main title:
Whales : an illustrated celebration / Kelsey Oseid.
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
California : Ten Speed Press, 2018.©2018.
Collation:
153 pages : colour illustrations ; 19 x 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Vocabulary -- Anatomy -- Surfacing Behaviors -- Distribution -- ch. One Evolution -- Wadi Al-Hitan -- Early Whale Relatives -- Ocean Giants -- Other Marine Mammals -- New Discoveries and Remaining Mysteries -- Modern Cetacean Relatives -- ch. Two The Species -- Mysticetes -- Odontocetes -- Balaenidae The Rights and Bowhead -- Cetotheriidae The Pygmy Right Whale -- Balaenopteridae The Rorquals -- Eschrichtiidae The Gray Whale -- Delphinidae The Oceanic Dolphins -- Monodontidae The Arctic Whales -- Phocoenidae The Porpoises -- Physeteridae The Sperm Whale -- Kogiidae The Lesser Sperm Whales -- Platanistidae The South Asian River Dolphin -- Pontoporiidae The La Plata Dolphin -- Iniidae The South American River Dolphin -- Ziphidae The Beaked Whales -- ch. Three Food -- Filter Feeders -- Bubble Netting -- How Toothed Whales Eat -- Herding -- Specialized Hunting -- Sperm Whales versus Giant Squids -- Whale Falls -- Little Colonies --Contents note continued: ch. Four Habitats -- Arctic -- Coral Reefs -- Coastlines -- Open Ocean -- Rivers -- Migration -- ch. Five Family, Life, and Society -- Mating -- Gestation, Birth, and Infancy -- Youth and Beyond -- Song and Sounds -- Interspecies Interaction -- Fun and Play -- Sleep -- ch. Six Humans -- Cetaceans in Mythology -- Cetaceans in Art and Design -- Ambergris -- Unicorns of the Sea -- New Observations -- Whaling -- From Whaling to Whale Watching -- The Most Vulnerable Species -- Other Vulnerable Species -- Cetaceans in Captivity -- CONCLUSION -- How to Help Whales -- Sources.
ISBN:
9780399581830
Dewey class:
599.5
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
358126
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 599.5 WHA | Available |
| St Clair | Nonfiction | 599.5 WHA | Available |