Gray Whales (WorldLife Library)

By: Jim Darling

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Synopsis: Gray whales are a shallow-water species that inhabit coastal waters and lagoons. Alone in their taxonomic species, they live closer to land, and to humans, than any other large whales--characteristics that have made them easy targets for whalers. Unique in appearance, and in some of their habits, they hold the dubious distinction of being the only whale species with two extinct populations. Although often considered a conservation success story, the Asian Pacific population is still endangered. Jim Darling has been watching and studying gray whales for more than twenty years. He describes their life history, distribution, and massive migratory range of some 5,000 miles--the largest of any mammal--and he examines the threats that these social coastal creatures face. (From the Book Jacket)

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 73 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780896584471
Publisher:: VOYAGEUR PRESS, INC.
Date of Addition:: 08/28/17
Copyrighted By:: Jim Darling
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Nonfiction, Teens, Animals, Outdoors and Nature
Grade Levels:: Sixth grade
Submitted By:: Approval Queue Volunteer 4
Proofread By:: Jessica Woods
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.