Whales

Whales — page 1 — LIVING WILD Published by Creative Education P O Box 227 Mankato Minnesota 56002 Creative Education is an imprint of The Creative Company www thecreativecompany us Design and production by Mary Herrmann Art direction by Rita Marshall Printed by Corporate Graphics in the United States of America Photographs by 123rf Hilma Anderson Jaime Brum Christopher Meder Alamy Peter Arnold Inc F Bettex-Mysterra org Photos 12 Steve Bloom Images Dreamstime Brett Atklins Bill Curtsinger Rob Emery Eric Isselee Mandimiles Melissaf84 Ken Moore Ruth Peterkin Victoria Purdie Sburel Getty Images Buyenlarge Brandon Cole Rob Dalton Hirova Minakuchi Andy Newman Florida Keys News Bureau Flip Nicklin Paul Nicklin James Edwin McConnell Yva Momatiuk John Eastcott Brian J Skerry iStockphoto Marshall Bruce Jan Dirk-Hansen Marc Fowler Jclegg Jocrebbin Rod Kaye Earle Keatley Nikontiger Wolfgang Roll Francisco Romero Arne Thaysen Elizabeth Tighe-Andino Dale Walsh Copyright 2012 Creative Education International copyright reserved in all countries No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data for the hardcover edition Gish Melissa Whales by Melissa Gish p cm Living wild Includes bibliographical references and index Summary A look at whales including their habitats physical characteristics such as their streamlined bodies behaviors relationships with humans and threatened status in the world today ISBN 978-1-60818-084-4 hardcover ISBN 978-1-56660-054-5 eBook 1 Whales Juvenile literature I Title QL737 C4G46 2011 599 5 dc22 2010028414 CPSIA 110310 PO1385 First Edition 987654321 CREATIVE EDUCATION

Whales — page 2 — WHALES Melissa Gish

Whales — page 3 — On a bright July morning off the coast of southeastern Alaska a vast school of

Whales — page 4 — herring scatters in the water of Lynn Canal Several humpback whales come into view

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