Eyewitness: Whale

Vassili Papastavrou - Author

£5.99

Discover the amazing world of marine mammals - from whales and walruses to seals, dolphins, and dugongs - in this new paperback edition

Introduction

The largest and most intelligent sea creatures, whales have fascinated people for centuries. Along with dolphins, seals, and manatees, they are mammals that all breathe air and feed on mother's milk. This is their fascinating story on which only recent study has started to shed light. Starting with the evolution of whales millions of years ago, the book goes on to look inside a whale and at the different types of whale and other marine mammals.

See a killer whale leaping out of the water, a huge sperm whale diving, a walrus' rolls of blubber, and a group of cavorting dolphins. Discover how whales and seals were hunted for their meat and oil, and how many are now threatened by fishing nets and water pollution.

Full of amazing facts and superb photography, Whale is a unique and compelling introduction to the mysterious lives of these magnificent mammals.

• Superb colour photographs of dolphins, killer whales, walruses, and more, offer a unique 'eyewitness' view of these mysterious sea creatures - what they look like, how they behave, and their battle for survival
• See the whiskers of a walrus; inside the mouth of a killer whale; dolphins at play; male elephant seals fighting; the way a blow-hole works; a carved sperm whale's tooth; a 19th-century blubber pot
• Learn how deep a sperm whale can dive; how whales use bubbles to catch fish; why sea lions bark like dogs; what baleen is for; why killer whales come up on the beach
• Discover how humpback whales communicate; why whales leap; the world's biggest baby; why the future of whales, seals, and dolphins is threatened; why whales migrate thousands of kilometres; and much, much more

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