Traces the ongoing efforts of the environmental movement in rescuing the blue whale species from the brink of extinction, based on historical research from the Antarctic whaling stations of South Georgia and firsthand reporting.

An observer, storyteller, and lover of whales gathers the most compelling contemporary essays on cetaceans by both marine scientists and nature writers, including Diane Ackerman, Barry Lopez, Farley Mowat, Faith McNulty, and Jonathan White, in a ...

Portrays the adventures, accomplishments, and philosophies of people dedicated to studying whales in their own domain

How many fingers do whales have? Why do whales strand on beaches? Do dolphins protect humans from sharks? What does DNA reveal about the ancestry of cetaceans? This comprehensive book is a collective response to thousands of letters and phone ...

Provides details and facts about whales, and explains the strategies conservationists are using to prevent them from becoming extinct.

This book focuses on the enigmatic and exciting mammal-hunting killer whales and contains the latest information on the natural history of transient killer whales and how and where to best watch them.