Great Whales (Australian Natural History Series) by John Bannister

Whales are mysterious and engaging creatures. regardless of sleek know-how, their global remains to be mostly unexplored and unknown. they could merely be visible, or quite glimpsed, after they are close to the ocean floor, both from boats, or even from shore, or underwater by means of divers. additionally they succeed in dazzling sizes – the blue whale, for instance, can develop to 30 metres in size, resembling the peak of a six-storey development, and will weigh greater than a hundred thirty tonnes.
Seven ‘Great Whales’ are present in the coastal waters surrounding Australia. those comprise six of the biggest baleen whales – blue whale, fin whale, humpback whale, sei whale, Bryde’s whale and southern correct whale – and the sperm whale, the biggest toothed whale.
This publication offers a close account of those amazing mammals. in addition to the seven nice Whales, a smaller species – the minke whale – is integrated due to its distinctive curiosity to Australians. The ebook describes whales’ hugely specialized mammalian constitution and biology, and the background of people’s organization with them, firstly via legend and beauty, then whaling, and extra lately whale observing. It additionally seems at their prior and present prestige, and the conservation projects which are in position to guard them from latest or strength threats.
With either old and up to date images, in addition to an in depth thesaurus, nice Whales could be loved by means of ordinary background fanatics, zoologists and scholars alike.