10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHALE CALF»
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1
Wilber the
whale calf’s adventures in distant seas
The whale calf looked inthe directionofthevoice. He saw a jolly fellow in front of
him swimming on hisbackmunching something while his moustachewiggled.
HewinkedatWilber andhummed: First I crack the oyster shell, Andthen I eatthe
oyster.
2
Tangled in the Bay: The Story of a Northern Right
Whale Calf
"Pasha and his mother have just arrived at their summer feeding grounds in the Bay of Fundy, when suddenly Pasha gets hopelessly tangled in a fishing net.
Deborah Tobin, Jeff Domm, 1999
3
Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
A recent analysis suggests that killer whale attacks are likely to occur during the
baleen whale calf's first migration, but are rare after that (Mehta et al, 2007).
Odontocete life history patterns are slow relative to baleen whales. The baleen
whale ...
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009
Whether the average day-old, blue-whale calf is 23 or 27 feet long is of no great
import. In either case, it is a true "baby" — curious, probably awkward, surely
hungry. How wonderful it would be if someday one human being witnessed the
entry ...
5
Mammal Anatomy: An Illustrated Guide
A blue whale calf is about 23 feet (7 m) long at birth and weighs about 2 tons (1.8
metric tons). It grows at a rate of about 180 pounds (85 kg) each day, reaching 25
tons (23 metric tons) and 48 feet (15 m) long by the age of eight months.
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2010
This whale calf has a brain much larger than yours. It will live almost as long as
you will and breathe the same air you do to survive. The largest animal on earth,
this junior whopper may someday reach a length of 100 feet and weigh as much
...
7
The Urban
Whale: North Atlantic Right Whales at the Crossroads
It eventually may be possible to determine the rate of right whale calf loss using
fecal hormone analyses (Chapter 8). At the moment, some calf loss certainly
occurs without detection, and the uncertainty around this will affect estimates of
the ...
Scott D. Kraus, Rosalind Rolland, 2007
8
Eye of the
Whale: Epic Passage From Baja To Siberia
The orcas generally attack first from underneath, ambush-style. Ternullo has
seen several adult males take out a gray whale calf in a couple of hours. He's
also seen a female orca, and what was apparently her own offspring, take as
long as ...
9
Saving the Gray
Whale: People, Politics, and Conservation in ...
A friendly gray whale calf in Magdalena Bay. A breaching gray whale calf at the
Boca de Soledad. A gray whale calf interacting with whalewatching skiffs. An
adult gray whale at the Boca de Soledad. A gray whale raising its tail fluke to dive
in ...
10
Transients: Mammal-hunting Killer Whales of British ...
... more predatory killer whales along the migration route, rather than in local
summer feeding areas. Transients attempting to kill a gray whale calf off northern
Vancouver Island. Usually travelling alone, T105 roams widely along the coast.
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John K. B. Ford, Graeme M. Ellis, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHALE CALF»
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Newborn whale calf spotted in Cook Strait
A tiny newborn humpback whale calf has been spotted during the annual Department of Conservation whale survey in the Cook Strait. It is the second time a calf ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
Georgia Aquarium beluga whale calf dies
A female whale calf born to Maris and Beethoven at the aquarium in May ... According to the aquarium, the beluga whale exhibit, which has been closed, will be ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jun 15»
Humpback calf, mom show off for whale watchers
A group of whale watchers got the thrill of a lifetime Saturday when a humpback whale calf and her mother spent nearly an hour "mugging" their boat off San ... «KING5.com, May 15»
Newborn killer whale calf offers hope to endangered pod
SEATTLE, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- For the first time in two years, a local population of killer whales in the Puget Sound has a new member -- an orca calf, only a week old. «UPI.com, Jan 15»
New Southern Resident Killer Whale Calf Spotted In Gulf Islands …
An endangered killer whale pod has welcomed a new member into its family, the Center for Whale Research confirmed Tuesday. J16 gave birth to the calf, ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jan 15»
Puget Sound Killer Whale Calf Presumed Dead After Pod Returns …
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. (AP) — A killer whale born to much hope in early September apparently died while its pod was in the open ocean off Washington or ... «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
False killer whale calf now nursing at Vancouver aquarium
After many failed attempts, a false killer whale calf rescued near Tofino, B.C., earlier this month has reached a milestone and has started nursing from a bottle, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 14»
False killer whale calf recovering at Vancouver rescue centre
A young false killer whale calf rescued on the west coast of Vancouver Island made it through the night, but the hard work of keeping it alive lies ahead, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 14»
Rescuers Work Tirelessly For 2 Days To Save Beached Humpback …
The organization said that the whale calf -- said to weigh nearly 20 tons -- was "in a fair condition when released and the rescue team are cautiously optimistic ... «Huffington Post, Jul 14»
WATCH: Drone Catches Video Of Stampeding Dolphins, Whale Calf
Dave Anderson, who runs whale-watching charters out of Dana Point, Calif., used a small camera-equipped drone to capture video of a "mega-pod" of hundreds ... «NPR, Mar 14»
