Superpod : saving the endangered orcas of the Pacific Northwest /
Nickum, Nora,
Superpod : saving the endangered orcas of the Pacific Northwest / Nora Nickum. - 192 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical reference (pages 178-185) and index.
Introduction -- Tahlequah: 17 days and 1,000 miles -- What's in a name? -- The daily special -- Conversations beneath the waves -- The bonds of family -- Dark history -- From the air -- Whale doctors -- Mystery of the breach -- Where giants can still disappear -- Why are other orcas doing better? -- The canine in the superpod -- Finding friends -- An ocean full of noise -- Quieting the waters -- When salmon return -- Hope in a superpod, and an invitation.
The endangered Southern Resident orcas whistle and click their way around the waters of the Pacific Northwest in three small family groups while facing boat noise, pollution, and scarce food. Superpod introduces young readers to the experts who are training scat-sniffing dogs, inventing ways to treat sick orcas, quieting the waters, studying whales from the air, and speaking out. Author Nora Nickum also discusses her own work on laws to protect the orcas, tackles the dark history of orca capture for marine parks, and shares moments of wonder.
1641607939 9781641607933
2022951412
Killer whale--Pacific Coast (North America)--Juvenile literature.
Killer whale--Conservation--Juvenile literature.
Killer whale--Northwest, Pacific--Juvenile literature.
Endangered species--Pacific Coast (North America)--Juvenile literature.
Superpod : saving the endangered orcas of the Pacific Northwest / Nora Nickum. - 192 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical reference (pages 178-185) and index.
Introduction -- Tahlequah: 17 days and 1,000 miles -- What's in a name? -- The daily special -- Conversations beneath the waves -- The bonds of family -- Dark history -- From the air -- Whale doctors -- Mystery of the breach -- Where giants can still disappear -- Why are other orcas doing better? -- The canine in the superpod -- Finding friends -- An ocean full of noise -- Quieting the waters -- When salmon return -- Hope in a superpod, and an invitation.
The endangered Southern Resident orcas whistle and click their way around the waters of the Pacific Northwest in three small family groups while facing boat noise, pollution, and scarce food. Superpod introduces young readers to the experts who are training scat-sniffing dogs, inventing ways to treat sick orcas, quieting the waters, studying whales from the air, and speaking out. Author Nora Nickum also discusses her own work on laws to protect the orcas, tackles the dark history of orca capture for marine parks, and shares moments of wonder.
1641607939 9781641607933
2022951412
Killer whale--Pacific Coast (North America)--Juvenile literature.
Killer whale--Conservation--Juvenile literature.
Killer whale--Northwest, Pacific--Juvenile literature.
Endangered species--Pacific Coast (North America)--Juvenile literature.