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You slip over the side of your boat, descending deep into the dark realm of the Earth’s largest creature. Then the whale starts to sing, just feet away from you. You record the sounds, hoping one day to understand their language. Their music is a rare glimpse of this majestic mammal’s unknown world. Photographer Flip Nicklin brings you face to face with whales as they communicate, nurse their young, and surface dramatically for air. Meet these intelligent, social creatures in their natural habitat; learn of the different kinds of whales, from humpbacks to belugas; discover how we can aid their recovery from years of overhunting; and how we can protect their environment.

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If you can't go on a whale watch, this book is the next best thing! by D. Fowler (Vermont)

5 Stars
April 11, 2009
Flip Nicklin's love affair with whales probably began when he was a boy, but he didn't realize then that they would be a part of his life's work when he grew up. His wife Linda is also a whale lover and that makes it doubly nice. He was hooked one day in 1979 when he was submerged in the water and surrounded by the song of the humpback whale. He said "the whale's song was so loud that [his] whole body was vibrating." I'm sure a lot of that vibrating was from sheer excitement! Jim and Linda talk to us about many different kinds of whales, their habits and habitats, what they eat, their sizes, their migratory patterns and several other fascinating informative tidbits. For example they tell us that the blue whale, "the biggest animal that ever lived on Earth," can weigh as much as thirty elephants. Did you know that in some whale species they even have a "nursery group?" Now that is quite something. Did you know that some whales have teeth? This little book is a whale watching, learning adventure. The Nicklin's overview of whales is concise and the photography is stunning. One of the first photographs is an amazing closeup shot of the eye of a humpback. In the back of the book is supplementary material about saving whales, planning a whale watch, a brief fact sheet, a glossary and additional resources.

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