The breath of a whale : the science and spirit of Pacific Ocean giants
Calvez, Leigh2019
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From the author of The Hidden Lives of Owls, an exploration of the elusive lives of whales in the Pacific Ocean, home to orcas, humpbacks, sperm, blue, and gray whales. Leigh Calvez has spent a dozen years researching, observing, and probing the lives of the giants of the deep. Here, she relates the stories of nature's most remarkable creatures, including the familial orcas in the waters of Washington State and British Columbia; the migratory humpbacks; the ancient, deep-diving blue whales, the largest animals on the planet. The lives of these whales are conveyed through the work of dedicated researchers who have spent decades tracking them along their secretive routes that extend for thousands of miles, gleaning their habits and sounds and distinguishing peculiarities. The author invites the reader onto a small research catamaran manoeuvring among 100-foot long blue whales off the coast of California; or to join the task of monitoring patterns of humpback whale movements at the ocean surface: tail throw, flipper slap, fluke up, or blow. To experience whales is breathtaking. To understand their lives deepens our connection with the natural world.
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Seattle, WA : Sasquatch Books, 2019
Collation:
xiii, 225 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-225)
Contents:
Prologue : dolphin lessons -- In the beginning : humpback whales -- Searching for giants : blue whales -- Family : orcas -- In deep water : beaked whales and false killer whales -- The desert whales : gray whales.
ISBN:
9781632171863
Dewey class:
599.5
Language:
English
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BRN:
356854
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 599.5 CAL | Available |