Discover Hawai'i's Marine Mammals

Katherine Orr

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Naturebooks
10 August 2020

Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment & Planning; Children's & young adult: general non-fiction

"This volume of the six book ""Discover Hawaii's"" nature series introduces young readers to the marine mammals that inhabit Hawaii's surrounding seas. Many species of whales and dolphins live in the tropical Pacific Ocean; about ten of these are seen in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands. Although these ten are identified and illustrated, Discover Hawaii's Marine Mammals focuses on the three species that Hawaii is well known for: the humpback whale, the spinner dolphin, and the Hawaiian monk seal. Young readers learn about special features that make whales and dolphins well designed for a life at sea (such as breathing from a blowhole on top of the head, and using sonar to locate food). They learn about unusual behaviors like the humpback whale's ""song,"" the spinner dolphin's' ability to keep track of its schoolmates even when they're spread out across miles of open ocean, and the monk seal's need to rest on the beach in solitude, undisturbed. Readers learn about dangers imposed by human activities that now threaten the future of these marine mammals, along with some ""Dos and Don'ts"" that we can do to help them. Text and colorful illustrations are equally balanced throughout the book. Includes Table of Contents, Glossary and Index."

By: Katherine Orr
Imprint: Naturebooks
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 154g
ISBN: 9781735404202
ISBN 10: 1735404209
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 10 August 2020
Recommended Age: From 7 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Katherine Orr is a naturalist and an educator at heart. Her love of the natural world led her to become a marine biologist and a cruising sailor, and she uses her writing and illustrating skills to help educate and inspire young readers about the natural world. She holds a graduate degree from the University of Connecticut in marine biology, and a certification from eCornell in plant-based nutrition. She spent the mid-1970s to mid-1980s living and working in islands of the Caribbean as a marine biologist and environmental educator. She has authored and illustrated numerous books and educational materials about the natural world and aspects of healthy diet and lifestyle, including the practice of qigong. She has made Hawaii her home since 1990.

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Katherine Orr

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