Books with title Killer Whales

Killer whales are the top predators in the ocean, and they use their speed and strenght to capture their food. These same qualities help make them among the most exciting performers at aquatic parks. The informative text describes the killer whales' daily life and habits, both in captivity and in the wild. Forty exciting full-color photographs reveal the whales' sleek beauty and highlight its unusual physical characteristics.

Discover why the Killer Whales' movements makes them so difficult to study in the wild.Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Thanks to marine parks and zoos, many people around the world are familiar with the incredible abilities of killer whales. However, these aquatic hunters are far more than just entertaining performers. Readers will discover how killer whales work together to hunt for prey, and why their bodies make them so good at swimming,

These four companion books take a dramatic look at our watery planet. For centuries, killer whales had a fearsome reputation as indiscriminate killers. In recent years we have realized that they are incredibly complex, endearing, and enigmatic creatures and do not deserve their killer name. We do not understand why, but unlike lions, tigers, and polar bears, they seem to be very careful not to harm people. Killer whales are the largest members of the dolphin family. Living in close-knit family groups known as pods, they are unmistakable with their distinctive jet-black and brilliant white markings and the tall, triangular dorsal fins of the males. They are most common in the cooler waters of the polar regions but can be seen almost anywhere. Best known for their supreme hunting abilities, they use their strength and some remarkable cooperative hunting strategies to tackle a wide variety of prey, including squid, fish, sea turtles, seabirds, sea lions, dolphins, and even whales several times larger than themselves. Killer whales are highly vocal animals and make a medley of weird and wonderful calls and whistles to communicate with one another. Killer Whales explores the surprising and awe-inspiring world of these amazing ocean predators, describing their daily lives and habits and examining their prospects for the future.

Sam Fox and his younger brother Harry are thrilled when they win a family holiday to Antarctica. However, things quickly take a turn for the worse when their ski plane crash lands on arrival, with the boys becoming isolated from the rest of the group. Stranded on a wobbly ice floe and surrounded by deathly cold water, Sam needs to find a way to stop their iceberg floating into the Southern Ocean before they freeze to death! Packed with fierce leopard seals, sharp-toothed killer whales, and a crew of cold-hearted whalers, this is a story that really will make your blood run cold...