Bibliograph

Whale quest, working together to save endangered species, Karen Romano Young

Type

Label

Whale quest, working together to save endangered species, Karen Romano Young

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-123) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 13-18

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grade 9 to 12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Whale quest

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

951854671

Responsibility statement

Karen Romano Young

Sub title

working together to save endangered species

Summary

Introduces whales, discussing their physical features, behavior, and complex communication abilities, along with a history of whaling and a description of the efforts being made by scientists around the world to save them from extinction. --Publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Out of the deep -- What's a whale? -- Hunting down whales -- Whales get a closer look -- Schooling with whales -- What do cetologists do? -- Listening for whales -- From snotbots to feces finders -- Captive whales -- Rescuing whales -- Citizen whale science -- The whales are missing!

Target audience

juvenile

Classification