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1) Moby Dick
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A young seaman joins the crew of the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of the ill-fated voyage of a whaling ship led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in search of the white whale that had crippled him.
AA masterpiece of storytelling, this epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and fanatical sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. In telling the tale of Ahab's passion for revenge and the fateful voyage that ensued, Melville produced far more than the narrative of a hair-raising journey; Moby-Dick...
3) Whales
Publisher
CAV Distributing Corp
Pub. Date
p2006,c1999
Language
English
Description
Close-up encounters with the blue whale and follows the humpbacks, right whales, orcas and dolphins.
4) Saving crazy
Author
Series
Wild Place adventure series volume 3
Publisher
Dundurn Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Robin and Zo-Zo's summer begins with the discovery of a thick scum over the top of the lake they both love, the result of an algae bloom. But during the course of taking action in a community effort to clean it up, they both develop a crush on the same volunteer, a boy named McCoy. To help repair things between the girls, Robin's grandmother, Griff, suggests a high-seas adventure with a whale-saving old friend of hers, Finn Rapier. Robin is worried...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Free Willy (1993, 112 min.): A boy risks everything to save a beloved killer whale when he learns the aquarium owners are going to kill it.
Free Willy 2 (1995, 98 min.): Jesse and Willy are reunited three years after Willy's escape as Jesse tries to rescue him and other orcas from an oil spill.
Free Willy 3 (1997, 86 min.): Jesse and his friend Randolph try to stop an illegal whaler who is trying to kill Willy and his pregnant mate.
Free Willy:...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In the 1840s Tasmania's capital Hobart was the second largest whaling port in the world. Total commercial exploitation of whales was the order of the day. As the first truly global industry, whaling was a major contributor to Australia's colonial development, but the hardships and dangers were many. Journey into the beautiful wilderness, delicate ecosystems and rugged coastline of Tasmania to learn about its ties to the "monster of the deep", the...
7) Mighty Moby
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The classic tale of the hunt for Moby Dick, the whale, with a new twist.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
After losing her mom. Willa is grieving and having a hard time living with her dad and his new family on an island off the coast of Washington State. Her dad tries to cheer her up by taking her whale watching, something Willa's mom used to do. While all the passengers are on one side of the boat, Will encounters a humpback whale on the opposite side. Willa feels so lonely that she starts to talk to the whale--and the whale talks back! The whale, named...
11) Whaling days
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Surveys the whaling industry, ranging from hunting in colonial America to modern whaling regulations and conservation efforts.
12) Deep wizardry
Author
Series
Young wizards volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
During a summer vacation at the beach, thirteen-year-old wizard Nita and her friend Kit assist the whale-wizard S'reee in combating an evil power.
13) Toothed whales
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Describes different kinds of toothed whales, including the sperm whale, beluga, and killer whale.
14) Killer whales
Author
Series
Publisher
SeaStar Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the killer whale.
Author
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Whales is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world's whales, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics--from...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
With their numbers diminishing, scientists are trying to solve the mystery of whale strandings. Why would the world's largest mammal do something that would most likely cause it to die? Around the world, scientists are trying to find the answer.
17) Whale nation
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
c1988
Language
English
Description
Photographs and a long narrative poem celebrate the beauty, intelligence, and usefulness of the whale, while deploring its killing to satisfy the human appetite for non-essentials. Includes a lengthy section of commentary on whales and dolphins over the past 170 years.
Author
Publisher
TumbleBooks.com
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
With enough lunch for three, Mr. Magee and his dog Dee head out to the sea. But what begins as a fun day in the sun turns a bit bumpy when one playful whale decides to say hello. Soon the crew that once was floating finds themselves flying! How will they get down? Who will come to their rescue? And when will they ever get to eat lunch?
19) Puffin Peter
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013, c2011
Language
English
Description
When his best friend is lost in a terrible storm, an intrepid young puffin teams up with a big blue whale to mount a rescue mission and discovers that while many other birds match his friend's description, none are quite the same.
20) Whales
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, life cycle, and conservation status of whales"--Provided by publisher.
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