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Face to Face With Whales (Face to Face with Animals)

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Flip Nicklin's love affair with whales probably began when he was a boy, but he didn't realize then that they would be a part of his life's work when he grew up. His wife Linda is also a whale lover and that makes it doubly nice. He was hooked one day in 1979 when he was submerged in the water and surrounded by the song of the humpback whale. He said "the whale's song was so loud that [his] whole body was vibrating." I'm sure a lot of that vibrating was from sheer excitement!

Jim and Linda talk to us about many different kinds of whales, their habits and habitats, what they eat, their sizes, their migratory patterns and several other fascinating informative tidbits. For example they tell us that the blue whale, "the biggest animal that ever lived on Earth," can weigh as much as thirty elephants. Did you know that in some whale species they even have a "nursery group?" Now that is quite something. Did you know that some whales have teeth?

This little book is a whale watching, learning adventure. The Nicklin's overview of whales is concise and the photography is stunning. One of the first photographs is an amazing closeup shot of the eye of a humpback. In the back of the book is supplementary material about saving whales, planning a whale watch, a brief fact sheet, a glossary and additional resources.

This book is designed for kids and not anyone who is serious about whales or whale photography. It was appropriately priced at a few dollars.

This book was a great read. Give it to my son who is studying them now. He really the book

I am a huge whale lover, I was expecting more of this book but its definitely for children. It has a good amount of information for kids and okay pictures. But if you looking for a good whale book as an adult just skip over this, it has like 2 actual close up pictures, the one on the cover being one of them. I didn't learn anything I already didn't know and I doubt I will pick up the book again. Hopefully my daughter will enjoy it when shes a little older.