Katherine Orr

Discover Hawai'i's Marine Mammals

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume of the six book "Discover Hawaii's" nature series introduces young readers to the marine mammals that inhabit Hawaii's surrounding seas. Many species of whales and dolphins live in the tropical Pacific Ocean; about ten of these are seen in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands. Although these ten are identified and illustrated, Discover Hawaii's Marine Mammals focuses on the three species that Hawaii is well known for: the humpback whale, the spinner dolphin, and the Hawaiian monk seal. Young readers learn about special features that make whales and dolphins well designed for a life at sea (such as breathing from a blowhole on top of the head, and using sonar to locate food). They learn about unusual behaviors like the humpback whale's "song," the spinner dolphin's' ability to keep track of its schoolmates even when they're spread out across miles of open ocean, and the monk seal's need to rest on the beach in solitude, undisturbed. Readers learn about dangers imposed by human activities that now threaten the future of these marine mammals, along with some "Dos and Don'ts" that we can do to help them. Text and colorful illustrations are equally balanced throughout the book. Includes Table of Contents, Glossary and Index.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: NATUREBOOKS
• Seitenzahl: 40
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 179g
• ISBN-13: 9781735404202
• ISBN-10: 1735404209
• Artikelnr.: 60114304

Autorenporträt

Katherine Orr is a writer, illustrator, and marine biologist. Through most of her adult life she has used her writing and illustrating skills to help educate and inspire young readers about the natural world. She holds a Master's degree from the University of Connecticut in marine zoology, and a certification from eCornell in plant-based nutrition. She is also a certified qigong instructor. She spent the mid-1970s to mid-1980s living and working in the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Lesser Antilles as a marine biologist and environmental educator. She has authored and illustrated numerous books and educational materials about the natural world. She has made Hawaii her home since 1990.