Beluga whales / by Ruth Owen.
Material type: TextSeries: Polar animals : life in the freezerPublisher: New York : Windmill Books, 2013Description: 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1477702210 (library binding)
- 1477702296 (pbk.)
- 9781477702215 (library binding)
- 9781477702291 (pbk.)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 599.542 O97 | Available | 33111007108539 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This impressive white whale makes its home in the frigid waters of the Arctic Circle. Facts boxes accompany easy-to-follow text to make this a great addition to any reader's library. A glossary and index enrich the text, while a website link suggests routes to more information.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.
Sea canaries -- The world of the beluga whale -- The beluga whale's habitat -- Breathing and blowholes -- Beluga buddies -- Physical facts -- Talking beluga -- Hunting with sound -- What's on the menu? -- Baby belugas -- Predators -- Hunting beluga whales -- The future for beluga whales.
Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of beluga whales, and the ways in which they have adapted to their frigid environment.