Marine Life category: 1318 books
Beneath the Surface
Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2015
*Now a New York Times Best Seller*
Over the course of two decades, John Hargrove worked with 20 different whales on two continents and at two of SeaWorld's U.S. facilities. For Hargrove, becoming an orca trainer fulfilled a childhood dream. However, as his experience with the whales deepened,...
Let's Explore Coral Reefs
Under The Sea for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Coral reefs serve important functions in ensuring the continuity of marine life. To care for them requires early awareness of their existence and importance. This picture book aims to fill that gap in learning by educating young readers on what they need to know about coral reefs. Make sure to grab a copy of this picture book today!
Orca
The Whale Called Killer
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2013
"Hoyt's passionate sense of kinship with orca makes his account effective as both a science and literature. He has chronicled his adventures and discoveries ...with grace, insight, wit--and a comprehensiveness that might satisfy even Herman Melville."
(Discover Magazine)
Star performers...
Puget Sound Whales for Sale
The Fight to End Orca Hunting
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
In November 2005, Washington's iconic killer whales, known as Southern Resident orcas, were placed on the endangered species list. It was a victory long overdue for a fragile population of fewer than one hundred whales. Author and certified marine naturalist Sandra Pollard traces the story and destinies...
Shark Attacks
Inside the Mind of the Ocean's Most Terrifying Predator
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
National Geographic pairs gripping and gruesome stories of shark attacks with cutting edge research to illuminate a fascinating underwater world that few truly understand. Sharks are the world's most fascinating predators—capable of detecting a single drop of blood in 25 million drops of ocean and...
Dolphin Diaries
My 25 Years with Spotted Dolphins in the Bahamas
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Dr. Denise Herzing began her research with a pod of spotted dolphins in the 1980s. Now, almost three decades later, she has forged strong ties with many of these individuals, has witnessed and recorded them feeding, playing, fighting, mating, giving birth and communicating. Dolphin Diaries is an account...
Shark Trouble
True Stories and Lessons About the Sea
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2002
Master storyteller Peter Benchley combines high adventure with practical information in Shark Trouble, a book that is at once a thriller and a valuable guide to being safe in, on, under, and around the sea. The bestselling author of Jaws, The Deep, and other works draws on more than three decades...
Return of the Sea Otter
The Story of the Animal That Evaded Extinction on the Pacific Coast
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
A science journalist's journey along the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska to track the status, health, habits, personality, and viability of sea otters--the appealing species unique to this coastline that was hunted to near extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries.
These adorable, furry...
Walking Sideways
The Remarkable World of Crabs
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The world's nearly 7,000 species of crabs are immediately recognizable by their claws, sideways movement, stalked eyes, and thick outer shells. These common crustaceans are found internationally, thriving in various habitats from the edge of the sea to the depths of the ocean, in fresh water or on...
The Great Bear Sea
Exploring the Marine Life of a Pacific Paradise
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read take readers on an expedition into the wondrous and mysterious underwater world of the Great Bear Sea. This amazing part of the northeast Pacific Ocean is home to some of the planet's mightiest and most beloved residents: whales, sea lions, dolphins, orcas, sea otters...
Towards Principled Oceans Governance
Australian and Canadian Approaches and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2006
Australia and Canada have been at the forefront of efforts to operationalize integrated oceans and coastal management. Throughout the 1990s both countries devoted considerable effort to developing strategies to give effect to international ocean management obligations.
This key book focuses...
Spineless
The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
**"A book full of wonders" —Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk
"Witty, insightful. . . .The story of jellyfish. . . is a significant part of the environmental story. Berwald's engaging account of these delicate, often ignored creatures shows how much they matter to our oceans' future."...
by Gabrielle Reyes
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2014
The sequel to the heartwarming and inspirational movie Dolphin Tale! In theaters September 19, 2014. Dolphin Tale 2 is another true story inspired by the life of Winter, a dolphin who was badly injured and needed a prosthetic tail to survive. In DT2, Winter gets a co-star named Hope! Hope is a baby...
Blowfish's Oceanopedia
291 Extraordinary Things You Didn't Know About the Sea
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
The seas of our planet cover more than 70 per cent of the Earth, yet we know less about the ocean depths than the surface of the moon. Join marine biologist and fish-fanatic Tom "the Blowfish" Hird as he lifts the lid on a treasure chest of fascinating facts, to reveal just what we do know...