Whales

by Whitecap Books

• ISBN13: 9781552850664
• ISBN10: 1552850668
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Walrus Books

Summary

Whenever a whale comes close to shore, hundreds of people flock to see it frolicking in the water -- rolling over, spouting and slapping its tail at the waves. They hold their breath until it swims safely out to sea again in case the whale beaches itself on the sand and dies. Scientists have theories about why whales do this but no-one really knows why. Whales, dolphins and porpoises are mammals of the sea and have captivated people for centuries. These beautiful creatures come in all shapes and sizes, and each one has its own personality, way of feeding, communicating, and so on. Look inside this book and see the actual size illustration of a blue whale's eye, a fight between a giant squid and a sperm whale, how we can protect whales and how you can keep a whale in your swimming pool!

Author Biography

The Investigate series encourages children to learn about the world around them through illustrated books, they can journey back to the time of dinosaurs or into the future with airplanes. Each book contains colorful stickers, and a collectable poster is available.

Table of Contents

What is a whale?	6	(2)
Different types of whale	8	(2)
Dolphin or porpoise?	10	(2)
A whale's body	12	(2)
What's inside?	14	(2)
Underwater senses	16	(2)
Happy families	18	(2)
Living together	20	(2)
Swimming and diving	22	(2)
Baleen whales	24	(2)
The blue whale	26	(2)
Toothed whales	28	(2)
The amazing sperm whale	30	(2)
Whale symphony	32	(2)
Migrations	34	(2)
Behaviour	36	(2)
Whale watching	38	(2)
Unusual whales	40	(2)
Beaching	42	(2)
Threats to whales	44	(2)
Whale hunting	46	(2)
Saving the whales	48	(2)
Whales in myths and stories	50	(2)
Whales in captivity	52	(2)
Sorting cetaceans	54	(2)
A pet whale?	56	(2)
Glossary	58	(2)
Find out more about whales	60	(1)
Index	61