Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Animals - Marine Life

Laurence Pringle's fascinating and informative book, with stunning illustrations by Meryl Henderson, introduces young readers to the life and behavior of one of nature's most remarkableand most popularbirds. The seventeen species of penguin come in all sizes and live in a surprising range of habitats. Readers familiar with the emperor penguin that stands almost four feet tall and lives in the Antarctic may be surprised to encounter the little blue penguin that s only about sixteen inches high and hops ashore into the green forests of southern Australia and southern New Zealand. This book is...

Did you know that Southern Right Whales don't have teeth?

Instead of teeth they have Baleen plates and are called Baleen Whales. Did you also know that this massive whales love to interact with humans and perform water acrobatics to the delight of its watchers?

One of the most distinctive characteristics of the Southern Right Whale is their series of whitish or yellowish callosities. These callosities are rough patches of skin. According to authorities, each callosity pattern is unique, just as each person's fingerprints are unique.

These individually unique...

The Irrawaddy Dolphin is just one species of Dolphin. Unlike the Dolphins that you usually see in Ocean Parks and Dolphin shows, they look somewhat different. In fact, having shorter beaks than the usual type of dolphins makes them seem a bit strange. But it's one of their main characteristics - their species name even means "short beaked" because the most common species of dolphins (the one you see in Dolphin shows) usually have pointed beaks.

So, prepare to meet a one-of-a-kind Dolphin. They may seem strange at first, being a rare kind of Dolphin - but one thing is for sure - they...

The Mantis Shrimp is a species of shrimp - and is therefore a crustacean. Being a crustacean means it's related to crabs and lobsters.

This particular species of shrimp is also called by other names. They are called "prawn killers" because they can indeed kill prawns as well as other sea creatures. They are also called "thumb splitters" - because they can split and injure people's hands when being handled.

As you are about to find out, the Mantis Shrimp is a unique kind of shrimp. Get a copy of this book and discover more fascinating information about this animal.

Have you seen a Narwhal? Would you like to meet this magical looking creature?

The Narwhal is also called Narwhale - and rightfully so, as it is indeed a species of whale. It's a medium-sized whale, to be more specific.

What makes this sea creature unique and extra special is that it has a really long tusk that makes it entirely different from other species of whales (and other sea animals, for that matter). Also, its tusk, which is similar to an elephant's tusk, is actually a tooth. Have you ever seen a tooth as big (and as long)?

Needless to say, this...