Whales
by Jones, David

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Whales: Intelligent, social, and graceful in an underwater world which remains a mystery to humans, whales attract us yet defy our attempts to understand them. From the magical dolphins and dangerous leviathans which populated ancient legends to the crowd-pleasers of 20th-century aquariums, they have always sparked our curiosity. What is it that draws us? Is it the gray whale's freedom to travel its 12,000-kilometre (7500-mile) migration? Is it the calls of the baleen whales, louder than the sounds of any other animal, but beyond our comprehension?

David Jones explores the fascinating natural history of whales and asks whether our love for these magnificent creatures will be enough to save them. Despite a moratorium on commercial whaling, boat traffic and increasing pollution still threaten many species. In some areas, the accumulation of toxins is so severe that the bodies of whales are considered toxic waste. Can we divert the path to their destruction?

Fifty million years ago, the land ancestors of the modern whale waded into a shallow sea. Today, only fish are more thoroughly adapted to life in the water. Despite our divergent evolutionary paths, whales and humans have two important things in common: intelligence and a future depending largely on people's will to save the world's oceans.

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Quantity:	2 item(s) available
Weight:	0.66 kg
Price:	CDN$ 16.95 (US$ 15.20)

ISBN-10:	1552856658
ISBN-13/EAN:	9781552856659
Author:	Jones, David
Publisher:	Whitecap Books Ltd Vancouver, B.C.
Publication Date:	4/2005
Pages:	110 pages
Size/Dimensions:	9.04 x 8.92 x 0.59 inches
Binding:	Hardcover